Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Mont Saint Michel Island Monastery and Fortifications

Mont Saint Michel is an island monastery and fortification located on the coast of Normandy, France.
  

Map of France showing location of Mont Saint Michel


Beautiful drone footage:
 

There are many Google Walks in and around Mont Saint Michel









Make your way up onto the ramparts for many stunning views of the surrounding sea and countryside.




Tasmanian Treking: Dove Lake Trail in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Some excellent and picturesque trails to trek in Tasmania, including the trail around Dove Lake in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.


The Cradle Mountain Park Guide provides an overview of the landscape:


 The Dove Lake Trail features some stunning vistas of Cradle Mountain (left side in the distance):


The trail begins at the Dove Lake Car Park and loops around Dove Lake:





Where the trails divide, we take the left hand route towards Glacier Rock:



We soon arrive at a fork in the trail:



There is an excellent side trail down to the shore and onto the magnificent Glacier Rock:
 



For those who want to get out on the water, you can take a boat trip around the lake:



On a clear day,  the calm waters of Dove Lake provide some quiet reflections of grandeur...


Famous Castles Series

  Explore some of the great castles of the world: Framlingham Castle, Suffolk Chillon Castle, Switzerland Orava Castle, Slovakia Almourol Ca...