Tag: UNESCO

• “Hips to Hawndles!” – Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England

  Founded in 1132, Fountains Abbey is the largest monastic ruin in Great Britain.  This, and its role in history, has earned it a place on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.  So, of course, I had to see it when I was in the area.  Nevermind I went with my 8-month-old and a friend who…

  willtravelwithkids

  March 14, 2013

  Children, Europe, Family, Humor, Parenting, Photography, Tourism, Travel

  England, exercise, expectations, Fountains Abbey, Great Britain, Strollers, UNESCO, World Heritage Site

• Acoustics can’t be plundered – Mozambique Island, Mozambique

  When I first visited Mozambique Island fifteen or so years ago, the colonial Portuguese Saint Sebastian fort contained piles of rusting cannonballs interspersed with patches of weeds.  The coffins in the small chapel at the water’s edge still contained bones.  The lid of one of the coffins was partially removed and we spotted a femur.…

  willtravelwithkids

  November 22, 2012

  Africa, Family, Mozambique, Music, Tourism, Travel

  Mozambique, singing, travel, UNESCO, Yo-Yo Ma