0 Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

May 9, 2015
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Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magic memory that changes each time you come to visit.

This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.
Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.
This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magic memory that changes each time you come to visit.

Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

Staying at 5 Star Adare Manor Hotel is more than just a luxury night away, or a weekend. Your stay is a story: a magical memory that changes each time you come to visit.

This Castle Hotel is situated in the heart of Adare Village in County Limerick.

Adare Manor is renowned as one of the top Luxury Hotels in Ireland, is steeped in history and surrounded by medieval ruins.

This hallmark experience offers unique Five Star accommodation, the best of contemporary food and an impeccable approach to hospitality that brings guests back, time and time again.

Meander through stonewalled gardens and winding woodland paths, discover the colourfulhistory of Adare Manor and its story-filled walls.

The 840-acre riverside demesne is home to a championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and superb trout fishing on the River Maigue.

Whether you’re looking for an escape, a relaxing break, a quiet departure, an exciting adventure or a romantic getaway – we have everything you’ll need, right here, on our doorstep in Adare.

0 Marina Bay Sands à Singapour : La piscine la plus haute du monde

May 27, 2014
by abcsocial
· adventure · Asia · Prima pagina · Remarkable facilities · Swimming pool >17m

Marina Bay Sands est un complexe hôtelier situé sur la Marina de Singapour avec une vue incroyable sur la ville et ses gratte-ciels. Imaginé par l’architecte Mosche Safdie, le Marina Bay Sands appartient au milliardaire Sheldon Adelson qui possède plusieurs hôtels casinos comme le Venitian ou le Palazzo à Las Vegas, aux Etats-Unis.

Marina Bay Sands est un important complexe hôtelier composé de 3 hôtels 5 étoiles situé à Singapour. Il est connu pour son architecture spécifique et sa piscine située au 55ème étage. Sa vue imprenable sur la Marina de Singapour en fait l’un des hôtels les plus incroyables au monde. Le Marina Bay Sands compte plus de 2500 chambres allant de la Deluxe Room de 39 m2 à la Chairman Suite de 629 m2. La Chairman Suite possède trois chambres spacieuses, un séjour donnant sur la ville, un jacuzzi avec sa terrasse privée. Son prix est disponible sur demande.

Inauguré en juin 2010, ce complexe hôtelier possède un casino avec plus de 1600 machines à sous et 500 tables de jeux. Tout a été prévu pour le confort des clients, une salle de conférence de 120 000m2, un centre commercial, six restaurants, un musée des Arts et des Sciences, deux théâtres. Sa construction aurait coûté 8 milliards de dollars.

Sa terrasse en forme de bateau, d’une superficie de un hectare possède la piscine à débordement la plus haute du monde. Suspendue à 200 mètres de hauteur, le Sands SkyPark a été conçu pour accueillir 3900 personnes. Sa piscine de 160m de long, soit trois fois la longueur d’une piscine olympique, offre une vue incroyable sur Singapour.

0 La tradizione del Golf

0 Hôtel del Lutece, Paris : just love it !

October 10, 2013
by abcsocial
· Art Hotel · Charme & Relax · Daily News · Decoration · Europe · Hotels · Prima pagina · Special offers

Occupying this house… an art
of living that one can only enjoy

A 17^th century old building
of character situated in the most endearing district of Paris, the IleSaint-Louis, the island witness
of the first pages of the capital’s history. Two steps away from Notre-Dame, the Marais,
Saint-Germain-des Prés
and Bastille, lies a welcoming house and a warmly atmosphere. The charm of a place with a soul is seen at a very first glance…antique furniture, old stones, vintage tiles, woodworks, tapestries and romantic atmospheres.
A true journey is set through time, art and culture.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a lovely way to discover the exclusivity of Paris in all tranquility (shoppingsaintgermain.wordpress.com)
24 Hours in Paris (thewolfwilltravel.com)
Le Marais and Nuit Blanche (crumbsdevie.wordpress.com)
Yummy – Saint Germain des Prés (sarransabroad.wordpress.com)
Paris is Where Magic Happens (apistudyabroad.com)
after midnight (thebestdressup.com)
Where to Stay in Paris on Your Holiday (ratedapartment.wordpress.com)
Au Revoir, Paris! (St-Germain-des-Prés) (rubyinasuitcase.wordpress.com)

0 Jaguar MK II a traditional car…

Jaguar Mark 2

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jaguar Mark 2, 240 and 340
Jaguar Mark 2, 3.4-Litre first registered 1962
Manufacturer	Jaguar Cars
Also called	re-labelled Jaguar 240 & Jaguar 340 from September 1967
Production	1959–1967 83,976 (Mark 2) 1967–1969 7,234 (240 & 340)
Assembly	Coventry, England
Predecessor	Jaguar Mark 1
Successor	not replaced so Jaguar XJ6
Class	Sports saloon
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	FR layout
Engine	2,483 cc (2.5 L) XK I6 3,442 cc (3.4 L) XK I6 3,781 cc (3.8 L) XK I6 (until 1966)
Wheelbase	107 in (2,718 mm)
Length	180 in (4,572 mm)^[1]
Width	67 in (1,702 mm)
Height	58 in (1,473 mm)
Kerb weight	3,174 lb (1,440 kg) 2.4 manual without overdrive
Related	Daimler 2.5-V8 / V8-250 Jaguar S-Type Jaguar 420

The Jaguar Mark 2 is a medium-sized saloon car built from late 1959^[2] to 1967 by the Jaguar company in Coventry, England. For the last 12 months before announcement of the XJ6 they were re-labelled Jaguar 240 and Jaguar 340. The previous Jaguar 2.4 and 3.4 models made between 1955 and 1959 have been identified as Mark 1 Jaguars since Jaguar produced this Mark 2 model.^[3]

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The XK engine

Adhering to Sir William Lyons‘ maxim of “grace, pace and space”, the Mark 2 was a beautiful, fast and capable saloon. It came with a 120 bhp (89 kW; 120 PS) 2,483 cubic centimetres (152 cu in), 210 bhp (160 kW; 210 PS) 3,442 cubic centimetres (210 cu in) or 220 bhp (160 kW; 220 PS) 3,781 cubic centimetres (231 cu in) Jaguar XK engine.^[4] The 3.8 is similar to the unit used in the 3.8 E-Type (called XKE in the USA), having the same block, crank, connecting rods and pistons but different inlet manifold and carburation (two SUs versus three on the E-Type in Europe) and therefore 30 bhp (22 kW) less. The head of the six-cylinder engine in the Mark 2 had curved ports compared to the straight ports of the E-Type configuration. The 3.4- and 3.8-litre cars were fitted with twin SU HD6 carburettors and the 2.4 with twin Solex carburettors.

0 Fundana Villas Mansion

November 30, 2012
by ancaroni
· Charme & Relax · Decoration · Europe · Historical House · Nice village/city to stay · Owners in House · Prima pagina · Private beach · Special offers · Swimming pool >17m

We have restored our 17th century Venetian mansion into a Tradition Hotel, with respect to the traditional corfiot architecture.

On a hill, with panoramic view of Corfu’s unspoiled landscape, in an oasis of peace and harmony, away from the noise of traffic and discos, surrounded by gardens of bougainvillea, hibiscus, plumbago, almond and olive-groves, looks like a small corfiot village.

The traditional Olive press of Fundana

Fundana Olive Press

This is the story and the way in which the traditional, family olive press of Fundana functioned.

In about 1780, the central building of Fundana was built, which consisted of the Olive press (one of the 1420 olive presses the island posessed), the warehouses where the olive oil was kept in huge cans and the mansion where the family was staying in order to supervise all agricultural works of the farm, which at this time numbered 2000 olive trees.

In November,with the first “rambia”(strong wind) ,the first olives started falling. So, very early in the morning, much before sunrise, still dark, under all weather conditions,10-20 women from the nearby villages were starting coming on foot to our farm in order to collect the olives, because this kind of work was exclusively a womens work, as it demanded skilful and quick hands.

They gathered the olives from the ground with their hands,one by one, through the wet grass, between thorns, all kinds of wild plants, with patience, singing and threw them in their little reed baskets, which they emptied in big bags. By the humidity and frost, their fingers were frozen…. Then,the bags, full of olives, were transported on their back or on the back of the donkey to the olive press.

The work in the olive press was very hard and was performed by men. They emptied the bags in the grinding mill with the 3 round millstones. Meanwhile another man prepared the horse or the mule, binding his eyes with blinkers and joking it. A man lighted the oil lamp,which always hung in front of the icon, made the sign of the cross and only then the process began.Who knows how much olive oil will be produced today?

The horse began to turn moving all around the 3 heavy millstones for nearly 2,5 hours, thus squeezing the olives and transforming them to a pulp. If the family didn’t own a horse or a mule or a donkey, then, in extreme cases, 2 men turned the mill stones….The purpose of the stony ground floor around the grinding mill was so that the animal could walk more stable. So was performed the first process and the first olive oil, which was floating up on the surface as it was more light, was gathered with big spoons made of dried pumpkin.This first olive oil had a unique taste and aroma! This taste of the fresh warm bread ,which was baked in the oven of the olive press dipped in the fresh olive oil, the nostalgic “boukouvala” ,remains unforgettable in the memory of those who had the luck to experience it.

After this first process was over they filled about 12 round, straw bags with the remaining pulp and piled them one upon another in the press. In the 17^th century they used a wooden screw for the press.This technology was introduced to Corfu from Italy, by the Venetians. This type of iron screw of our olive press belongs to the beginning of the 19 century and enabled greater pressure and in consequence more oil. Two men were occupied in turning all around the wooden worker, a piston with a thick rope which pressed the screw, which in its turn, pressed the bags with the pulp for about 2 hours. At the same time, a man was pouring continually boiling water on the bags (which was boiled in the kitchen of the olive press) ,so that the oil, burning water and lees, mixed dropped inside a wooden barrel which stood open in an underground square hole under the press. The pure oil after sometime came up on the surface, as it was more light and the black-red lees by a tube fell in the fields. With a dried squash plant spoon,they gathered the pure oil and with ionian weights were counting the quantity and the profit. The remaining pulp inside the bags, leaves, dirt, kernel was mixed with wheat and used as animal food for pigs, hens etc., as well as for fuel for stoves or for the production of the green soap in local soap factories (Patounis a.o), which is very healthy, until our days. So, everything was used and nothing was lost.

The annual production was sufficient for the needs of the family, the rest was sold to the Corfiot olive-oil merchants,which had their warehouses close to Saroko square. So, the expenses of the production were payed and in seasons of good production a small profit remained.

Our olive press was used for the last time in 1964. Twenty years later it was cleaned and maintained so as to become a part of our small agrarian museum,witness of the agrarian economy of our island and part of an important period of our historical heritage.Old agricultural tools and instruments, products and spices, which are used for traditional corfiot specialties, are also exhibited. You can find here our reception, a small bar and a library too.

Fundana Villas Mansion (traditionhotels.org)

VISITOR » The island’s history » Α’ Mythical Past

A’ Mythical Past

Corfu is identified by most archaeologists with the mythical island of Phaeacians. It was here, according to those that accept the identification of Scheria with Corfu, that Homer placed the penult station where a necked castaway the ingenious Odysseus arrived after days of straggle with the sea-waves.

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The arrival of Odysseus at the Courtyard of King Alcinous (Watercolour of the Scene of San Giacomo Theatre)

The ancient Corfiots were proud that they were the descendants of the mythical Phaeacians, Nausikaa and King Alcinous, and they named their military harbour, “Alcinous Harbour”. Until today, despite the efforts of famous archaeologists like Drpfeld and Bulle, the palace of King Alcinous and the Mycenean Scheria has not yet been found, though Mycenean potsherds were found in the western part of the island.

Apollonius of Rhodes is referred to Phaeacians in the ‘Argonautica, where Jason and the Argonauts, having stolen the Golden Fleece and pursued by the inhabitants of Colchis, found refuge in the palace of King Alcinous and Arete. There, in the cave Makris, the marriage of Jason and Medea took place.

Mythology delivered the current emblem of city to the present-day Corfiots. The “Apidalos Naus” (Unhelmed Ship) remains the symbol of the naval virtuosity of Phaeacians.

Apidalos Naus

In literature, apart from the Homeric name Scheria, we meet various other names for the island, like Drepane or Arpi, Makris, Cassopaea, Argos, Keravnia,Phaeacia, Corkyra or Kerkyra (in Doric), Gorgo or Gorgyra and much later the medieval names Corypho or Corfoi, because of the twocharacteristic rock-peaks of the Old Fortress of Corfu.

Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

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0 Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

Welcome to Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort

0 Marina Bay Sands à Singapour : La piscine la plus haute du monde

0 La tradizione del Golf

0 Hôtel del Lutece, Paris : just love it !

0 Jaguar MK II a traditional car…

Jaguar Mark 2

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The XK engine

0 Fundana Villas Mansion

The traditional Olive press of Fundana