Four Corners Of The World ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 

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These four little bears are actually Christmas ornaments for the tree but they are quite heavy so instead they sit in a little tray in my room.

As today's prompt is Four Corners Of The World, these bears are going to take you on a journey to some places.

When my son was little, he drove Santa Bear from the North Pole nuts by asking for things that he had conjured up in his mind.  Santa Bear was pretty clever and his improvisations and apology notes invariably brought joy to my little boy.

The US Bear recalls the first time both my kids visited the US. My daughter was seven when she and I first visited and we travelled to a few cities. But the one journey that we both will never forget is flying over the Rocky Mountains from LA to St. Louis. It was a magnificent day and the mountains were so clear to see.  My son was eight when he first visited the US. He was fascinated by the bridges in San Fransisco and New York. Perhaps that fascination led him to becoming an architect.  

New Zealand Bear recalls the first time I landed in New Zealand. The flight into Wellington was beautiful and the city looked spectacular nestled among hills. Each time I fly into Wellington, I pray that the weather is good as it is such a scenic city and it's such a thrill flying over the suburbs and trying to figure out where you are. 

And last but not least, UK Bear recalls a very enjoyable trip to the UK many moons ago. Of course we visited London, but it's not London I'm going to write about but Pontypridd in Wales. My aunt's house is high up on a hill and during the day the scenery looked just like any other, a view of the valley and houses. But at night, when the city lights came on, it looked like Fairyland. That's a sight I won't forget. 

Hope you enjoyed the four corners of the world with the little bears. 

Share in the comments, a moment that comes back so vividly that you can actually relive it just as if it was happening now. 

Check out some Day 4 posts for the #BarAThon.

Related posts:

One Too Many 

Two Can Be Cuter

Three's A Charm


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Auckland Harbour Bridge

taken from the Sky Tower

taken from a moving bus hence a bit blurry

NaBloPoMo 08 - Auckland Sky Tower

The Sky Tower is an observation and communications tower in Auckland, New Zealand.

Some Sky Tower facts:

• Tallest free standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere
• 3 observation desks with 360degree views of Auckland
• There are 1267 steps from the base to the Sky deck
• The tower is often lit up in different colour schemes to promote different events or causes 
• Offers 2 activities, the sky walk (a walk around the exterior of the observation deck) and the sky jump from 192m.

Here are some of my Sky Tower pics (click on pics to enlarge)

Auckland Sky Tower

Views from the revolving restaurant Orbit (190m above the ground)

Rangitoto Island in the background

Auckland Harbour Bridge

Sky Jump

Check out my post on the Sky Tower Jump




Linking to

Our World Tuesday

The Tappan Zee Bridge

This is the kid's favourite bridge in the whole world. So a crossing over the bridge is a must on a visit to New York.

Here are some pictures of the bridge taken during a winter visit to New York.

When I look at these pictures I remember the moment the kid saw the bridge - it was like the kid had seen heaven.

Links:  Tappan Zee Bridge Wikipedia

The Rainbow Bridge

The Rainbow Bridge at the Niagara Falls connects USA and Canada across the Niagara River Gorge.

This photo was taken from the Skylon Tower during my Autumn visit.

Not a great day at the Falls but the Fall colours were beautiful and the kid loved the bridge!

The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

connects Staten Island to Brooklyn and is the longest bridge in USA.

This pic was taken from the Staten Island Ferry.

The kid loved the bridge.

Links:  Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Wikipedia

Mumbai's Sealink

Mumbai is a fascinating city. I love it and I love going back to visit.

But the traffic is chaotic and driving from the suburbs into the city is a nightmare.  

Not any more. Thanks to the Sealink.

This photo was taken as we drove over the Sealink. I took this picture for the kid.

The Bay Bridge

In my previous post I had mentioned the kid's fascination with bridges.

Here's another one in San Francisco - The Bay Bridge.

Strangely enough, the kid loved this one rather than the Golden Gate Bridge.

This pic was taken from outside the military base - Treasure Island exit.

Golden Gate Bridge

The kid is fascinated with bridges so everywhere we go, we take pictures of them.

Here are some pics of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

The mists often roll into the bay but we were so lucky. Both the days in San Francisco were sunny and clear.

This one is taken from Telegraph Hill.

George Washington Bridge

I love visiting New York.

It's a fascinating city of bridges and tall buildings.

The George Washington Bridge connects New York and New Jersey across the Hudson River.

This photo is taken from Yonkers at dusk.

I wasn't sure how this would turn out as I had to zoom quite a bit.  But it turned out pretty good. Well I think so anyway.