Santa Cruz (California) - #1
Je pensais me rendre dans une station balnéaire lambda comme il y en a des dizaines en France. Ce que j'y ai trouvé était au delà de mes espérances. Cela s'annonce bien pour la suite !
Les lieux suivants apparaissent dans la vidéo : Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Santa Cruz Wharf, Monarch Butterfly Boardwalk, Natural Bridges State Beach
Pour pour d'informations sur le geocaching :
Music Take It Easy by MBB
Yellowstone en 4 jours - Le plus beau parc des Etats-Unis
Avec des amis, nous avons visité le parc du Yellowstone en ce weekend du Labor Day 2018. Geysers, bisons, coyotes, sources chaudes, Grizzlies et j'en passe ! Bref, le meilleur parc national que j'ai visité jusqu'à présent ! Beaucoup de monde a eu la même idée que nous mais cela ne nous a pas empêché d'en profiter !
Liste des endroits visité par ordre chronologiques (tout n'est pas dans la vidéo, j'ai gardé que les plus beaux endroits mais tout est magnifique...):
* Jour 1 : Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park, Jenny Lake, Signal Mountain
* Jour 2 : The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake, Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Basin
* Jour 3 : Lamar Valley, Trout Lake, Boiling River, Mammoth Hot Springs
* Jour 4 : Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, Gibbon Falls, Norris geyser, Artist Paintpots
Music:
Traveller - Lyvo
Something New - Joakim Karud
Act Three - Audionautix
Best Road Trip in the US (with family)
Cette fois-ci en famille, nous sommes partis faire le tour des parcs nationaux. C'est la même chose que ton dernier road trip vous me direz ? Et bien non, ce parcours est presque 100% inédit (sauf Hollywood, Las Vegas et Badwater dans la Death Valley).
Premiers essais du drone Anafi de Parrot dans la vidéo !
Voici la carte Google Maps et aussi le lien du précédent road trip:
La carte
Le précédent road trip :
Si vous vous demandez pourquoi je cherche des boites un peu partout dans la nature, allez voir là:
Day 1: San Jose ► Los Angeles
Day 2: LA (Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Venice Beach)
Day 3: Joshua Tree
Day 4: Monument Valley (camping: The View Campground)
Day 5: Page (Lake Powell)
Day 6: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Kaibab Forest, Grand Canyon North Rim
Day 7: Zion
Day 8: Las Vegas (Hotel: New York New York)
Day 9: Death Valley (Rhyolite Ghost Town, Badwater, Mesquite Flat Dunes) ► San Jose
Château d'Aubiry à vendre près de Perpignan Ceret France
Ce château est à vendre dans les Pyrénées Orientales, il est situé à 20 mn de Perpignan et des plages et à 1h30 de Barcelone il est d'ailleurs l'un des symboles de la ville. Il s'agit d'un ensemble composé du château pour une surface d'environ 2500 m², des jardins à l'anglaise sur 7 ha., un bassin de natation, de serres classées M.H.(800 m² env.), d'une chapelle, d'une maison du régisseur (250 m²) et de plusieurs dépendances. La décoration reste unique. Il fut décidé que la construction reposerait sur un socle en marbre rose, matériau dont il faut souligner l'omniprésence : vestibule, hall de la cage d'escalier, balustres, fûts de colonnes, chapiteaux, socles et mains-courantes furent également construits en marbre. Les plans et élévations ont été publiés dans ''la Construction moderne'' en janvier et février 1895, date à laquelle le château est encore en construction. C'est la seule œuvre de Vigo Dorph Petersen parue dans cette importante revue d'architecture qui en fait l'éloge des plans et du projet. Son emplacement a été délibérément choisi pour profiter d'un ensoleillement maximum et d'une vue magnifique. Zénith Perpignan France.
English: Chateau d'Aubiry is located on the mountain chain of Les Aspres at the entrance to Ceret in the Pyrenees Orientals close to the historic town of Perpignan and the Spanish Border. Barcelona is 150 km away and the sandy beaches of the Cote Vermeille are only 25 km. It has superb panoramic views facing south and is protected by the mountains from the infamous tramontane (north winds.)
The chateau itself is the showpiece of the village of Ceret boasting: 2,500m2 of living area; beautiful English landscaped gardens, with water features, a swimming pool: a huge conservatory (greenhouses); chapel; lodge house (250m2) and a considerable number of outbuildings all in a park of around 5 hectares. It is all lavishly decorated in the style art nouveau
Historically this chateau has close links with the Château Valmy in Collioure and Ducup de St Paul in Perpignan as they where all constructed for the Bardou family around the same time by the same architect, a Dane, whose name was Vigo Dorph Petersen who was very much in demand at the time in the Roussillon where he worked for the rich society of the Belle Epoque.
The Chateau owes its beginnings to a baker, Jean Bardou, who went on to design fancy wrapping paper and eventually in 1849 he invented the now world famous brand of cigarette paper JOB.
The Ducup family legacy are these three magnificent chateaux built using the fortune of Pierre Bardou-Job by his family after his death
The Chateau d'Aubiry was instructed to be built by Justin Bardou-Job the male heir and eldest son of Pierre, the work was started in 1894 and finished in 1900.
The building itself is built upon a layer of Pyrenean marble, a material which is omni present in the Chateau: entrance hall, stairway, balustrades, and columns, ceiling roses and banisters all being built from the same material. The cellars of the castle are built half underground, on top of which lies the ground floor then two other floors and on the third floor there is conservatory entirely decorated with painted ceramics.
On the ground floor there is an Entrance Hall, Billiard Room, Music Room, Library, Dining Room and Scullery.
All the bedrooms are located on the first and second floors, some of which are themed, for example, there is a Chinese room decorated in honour of Bao Dai the last emperor of Indo China. The bathrooms are all highly appointed, all the decoration is original and in an excellent state of repair.
The fresco's in the hall, staircase and first floor landing were painted by the Parisian artists Gervais and Henry Perrault (1905) There is a signed ceramic painting by Hubert Paris (1900) in the conservatory (3rd floor) It is also worth noting the beautiful chandeliers and stunning ceiling paintings on the main staircase.
The chapel was built later on. It is dated 1912 and the construction is believed to have started in 1895. Both the Chapel and the Park were equally very well thought out.
There is a river that winds around the park with metal based water reserves, a solid cement swimming pool, with an assortment of cabins built alongside and a Japanese bridge. Included in the 5 hectares there are also several other annexe buildings all surrounded by a large iron fence.
Bedroom Review: Hotel Ibis Paris Meudon Velizy, Meudon-la-Foret, France
Located at the edge of the forest on the RN118, the Ibis Paris Meudon Vélizy hotel is 6.2 miles (10 km) from the Porte de Versailles and is close to several places of interest, including the Château of Versailles and Sèvres porcelain factory. The hotel has 64 rooms, 'La table' restaurant, a bar open 24 hours a day and a conference room. There are plenty of sports facilities nearby: riding school, golf course and tennis courts. The hotel has Wi-Fi Internet connection and indoor and outdoor car parks.
Functional and comfortable, perfect for working or relaxing, the ibis room has everything you need: bed with duvets, a big desk, Internet, TV with all the best channels and a nice bathroom with shower or tub. 220/240 V AC, Free Wi-Fi, Operator wake up call, RJ 11 outlet, Iron at reception.
Paris Apartment Madeleine Haussmann 01 - Escalea Apartments
Spend your holiday or business trip in luxury with this stunning apartment in Paris. Situated just a minute from the charming Place de la Madeleine, and close to the Place Vendôme and the Opéra Garnier, you will be well placed to enjoy the best of the city! This sumptuous property has 2 double bedrooms and can accommodate up to 4 people over 170 square metres. The grand master bedroom has a large double bed and storage space, and there are two single beds in the spacious second bedroom. There is a luxurious, very large tiled bathroom with a bathtub, a separate shower a bidet and a toilet. The second bathroom has a shower, bidet and a toilet. In the large living area there is a large seating area with a sofa bed, a cosy fireplace and a flat screen TV with cable. The modern kitchen with a table is beautifully presented and equipped with everything you need for a comfortable break in the City of Light! You can enjoy your home cooked meals on the wooden dining table situated in the living area. There is wireless internet and a washing machine provided for your convenience.
Christmas in Seattle and Vancouver
Premier Noël pour moi hors de France. Nous sommes partis dans la famille d'une amie américaine à Seattle avec deux autres français. Partis de San Francisco nous avons conduit vers Seattle puis continué jusqu'à Vancouver.
Sur la route, un arrêt nous aura permis de découvrir Portland.
A Seattle nous avons principalement visité Pike Place Market et la Space Needle.
Et à Vancouver nous sommes allés au Capilano Suspension Bridge et dans l'immense Stanley Park.
Musics:
Nicolai Heidlas - Christmas Spirit
Nicolai Heidlas - Let it be Christmas
¨Parc du Queyras - Lac St Anne - France
Parc Naturel Régional du Queyras, le lac Sainte-Anne (2 415 m). Queyras France. St Anne Lake, view over the mountains.
D'une surface de 9 hectares, d'une profondeur d'environ 20 mètres, le lac occupe le centre d'un magnifique cirque glaciaire
La côte landaise
Vacances dans les Landes. tourismelandes.com
Escapade au Portugal juin 2013
Escapade au Portugal, de Porto à Lisbonne juin 2013