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From Marrakech I travelled north by train, 7 hours to reach Fez. I found the passing landscape rather unremarkable, the winter time must have turned it quite barren and austere. Also, especially around Fez, there are many poor-looking housing estates and huge areas full of trash. The whole atmosphere of this part of the country felt less open and festive than Marrakech. Besides a different look on Morocco, this detour gave me 3 new WHS (Fez, Meknes, Volubilis) and possibly the best site of them all, the tentative WHS of Moulay Idriss.
. Medina of Fez
. Meknes
. Volubilis

Central Balkan Park (T)
'The Central Balkan National Park lies in the heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Balkan Range.'		 Durham Castle and Cathedral
'I lived and worked in Durham for 3 years. I have been away from it now for over 13 years, however when ever I get the chance I go back to visit.'
 
Hoi An
'My wife and I visited HoiAn in 2008. We stayed at a hotel right on the river. Wonderful, even convinced the waitress' and waiters to jitterbug with us on the balcony overlooking the river that evening.'		 Ponta de Ouro Protected Marine Area (T)
'Ponta D'Ouro in Mozambique is exquisite. I love going there, but during peak holiday season the natural peace is destroyed by quad bikers and jet ski's.'
 
Burgos Cathedral
'Visited as teenager in 60s by steam train, before the 'clean-up'. Quiet enough then for kids to play in the street and Spanish enough for them to think my red hair was amusing! I remember the cathedral seemed to be hemmed in by, presumably later though still ancient, buildings and my having a great deal of difficulty in framing a pic of the facade, even with my 6x6 Rolliecord 5b! In the dusk honey/rose glow people in the streets appeared as silhouttes against the glowing stone.'		 Iguazu National Park
'I am a japanese and nearly 20 years ago,I lived in Sao Paulo with my family on business for 4 years,while we often vitited Foz do Iguazu on a pleasure trip.'

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Dazu Rock Carvings

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