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Old Jan 30th, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Best Watery Views

I have lots of favourites. The following are just some:

Dubrovnik
Charles Bridge, Prague
Fountains Abbey, England
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland
Dunnottar Castle, Scotland
Tantallon Castle, Scotland
Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness, Scotland
Many stretches along Rhine and Mosel, Germany
Amalfi Coast
Cinque Terre
View overlooking Cefalu, Sicily
River view from Cesky Krumlov Castle, Czech Republic
Entire Wales coastline
Robin Hood's Bay, England
Rovinj, Croatia

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Old Jan 30th, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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And Anstruther and Crail, Scotland
Bolton Abbey, England
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Old Jan 30th, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Aiguablava,Costa Brava,Spain
Baiona, Spain
Monterosso, Italy
Loutro, Crete
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Old Jan 30th, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Santorini, Greece
Venice, Italy
Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
Barcelona,Spain
Fethiye, Turkey & Turquoise coast
Nerja, Spain
Pumukkale, Turkey
Hallstatt, Austria
Essouria, Morocco
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Capri, Italy
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Edam, Netherlands
Rhodes,Greece
Dijon, France river views
Mykonos,Greece
Lake District, England
Stockholm,Sweden
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 01:32 AM
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Any of the Wadden islands, the Netherlands.
Llyn Ogwen, North Wales.
Llyn Idwal, North Wales.
Glen Nevis, Scotland
View from Bridge of Orchy, Scotland
Loch Fyne from our cottage there last year
Northern Garafia, La Palma, Canary Islands.
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 03:30 AM
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Loch Fyne at Port Appin

Just about anywhere on Islay.

The West beach on Berneray

Any rocky shore in Brittany.

The stoney beach at Paleochora, Crete

Chiona beach in East Crete

Kiloran beach on Colonsay

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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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Hamburg, River Elbe off Finkenwerder, at Strandperle or from Suellberg
Ruegen, chalk cliffs
Svendborg
Sylt
La Jolla (not Europe, though)
Durdle Dor
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 04:27 AM
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Wow, didn't know anyone else had been to Robin Hood's Bay, I love that area

Sleat peninsula, Dingle, Ireland
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Dun Angosa, Inis Mor, Ireland
Robin Hood's Bay, England
Whitby Abbey, England
Caernarfon, Wales
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada (ok, not Europe)

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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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GreenDragon, Robin Hood's Bay area is gorgeous, isn't it? We liked Staithes as well but our favourite was RHB.

Some of you mentioned some obvious favourites I forgot when posting yesterday, like Venice and Isle of Skye and Whitby Abbey.
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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Biscoitos on the Island of Terceira, Azores.
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Yes, Robin's Hood Bay a definite favorite.

Hallstatt, Austria
Wolfgangsee, Austria
Port Appin, Scotland
Achensee, Tirol, Austria
Lake Windermere, England
Loch Lubnaig, Scotland
Thunersee, Switzerland
Lungernersee, Switzerland
Telford Bridge over River Tay, Dunkeld, Scotland

And many more too numerous to mention!


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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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For those that want to see the lovely Robin Hood's Bay yourself, here's a pic I took in 2005 when we made it back there. The first time we stayed at a nearby B&B called Smuggler's Rock. This time it was a day trip from Leeds.

http://www.greendragonartist.com/Sal...inHoodsBay.htm

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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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North Berwick, Scotland
West Sands-St. Andrews, Scotland
Turnberry, Scotland
Giant's Causeway, N. Ireland
Blausee, Switzerland
Brienzersee, Switzerland
Argegno/Lake Como, Italy
Portofino, Italy
Hallstatt, Austria
Porto Santo Stefano, Italy
Honfleur, France

and many more.

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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Porto Santo Stefano, Italy - life as it was in the 50s - pass through when the wooded yacht regatta is on and you could be on the set of Mr Ripley.
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Lofoten Islands, Norway
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Old Jan 31st, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Inishboffin Island (Ireland)
Antrim Coast
Blasket Islands
Skellig Michael
Aran Islands
North Coast of Wales
Isle of Mull (Scotland)
Iona
Firth of Forth
River Thames (England)
Bodiam Castle
Mont-St-Michel
Canals of Amsterdam
Canals of Brugges
Adriatic coast (Italy and Croatia)
Looking across the river in Krakow toward Wawel Hill (with the bonus of a full moon)
Budapest reflected in the Danube
Lake Bled
Others mentioned in previous posts
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Old Feb 2nd, 2008 | 04:50 AM
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"sheila: Any rocky shore in Brittany."

A second from me on this one!

And looking out to the Channel from the American Cemetery at Colleville, imaging how this peaceful scene could have been so very different 60+ years ago.

Finally, Annecy, both looking over the lake, and the views of the river meandering through town.


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