Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

Last night flipping through the channels, I came across a real gem, Pole to Pole with Michael Palin. Interesting to see different cultures, means of transport, ways of travelling.

It was filmed in 1991. You can witness some historical events, e.g., Michael leaves the Soviet Union, later in the same episode, he reads about its fall in the newspaper. 

Luckily, it's on YouTube too. Part 1-6 SD quality

 

Autunm Forest Walk in Washington State, USA

No forest nearby?
Come along and enjoy the natural sounds of the forest.

 

Durham, UK - "A perfect little city"

A captivating city with winding cobbled streets and a prominent peninsula crowned with the dramatic Durham Cathedral and Castle World Heritage Site – one of the most stunning city panoramas in Europe and now home to Open Treasure, the Cathedral’s world-class exhibition experience.

Durham in 1960 

and in 2015

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

 It's a river cruise time.

I didn't find one without music or distracting talking.

Hiking the Great Wall of China

 How about visiting the Great Wall today?

Here is a longer hike (54 minutes) to those who want to enjoy the scenery a bit longer.

(Put on your walking shoes. 😀)

Changdeokgung Palace Secret Garden

 Let's go to South Korea on a virtual tour and visit the Changdeokgung Palace. 

                 

Thank you Expedia

Do you want to see more, e.g. walk trough Changdeokgung Palace?

                 

 It's a 40 minutes video.   https://youtu.be/yMN0RDaKnRk

The walking tour is between 14:26 - 34:00.

I was wondering why there are Chinese writings all around the palace. Here is the answer I found.

Gyeongbokgung (Korean: 경복궁; Hanja: 景福宮), also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, It was built in 1395. (The palace was destroyed and rebuilt several times since 1395.)

Hanja (Korean: 한자; Hanja: 漢字, Korean pronunciation: [ha(ː)nt͈ɕa]) is the Korean name for an old writing system consisting mainly of Traditional Chinese characters (Chinese: 漢字; pinyin: hànzì)[1] (also known as 조선한자(朝鮮漢字) in China) that was incorporated and used since the Gojoseon period (400 BCE). More specifically, it refers to the Traditional Chinese characters incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation.

Source: Wikipedia