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Title: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 24, 2004, 03:37:04 AM


Lets try a new game.  This is a very popular game and educational too on another site I'm on. 

This time, places in the world, in alphabetical order. 

We should name the place, then a short synopsis about that place and what it's known for--if anything. 

If possible, let's supply a URL for the place. 



First one...

Aberfoyle

A small village just south of Guelph, Ontario and it's surrounded by artesian wells and a water common in most supermarkets around North America is called "Aberfoyle Water" as it's from here.


(who's next?  a place somewhere in the world that starts with "B")



Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 24, 2004, 03:40:52 AM


I'll go next as well...

Beer

A small village in Devon on the south coast of England.  Known for lace making and in years gone by was a great place for smuggling.


Down in Devon, down in Devon,
There's a village by the sea,
It's a little piece of heaven
And the angels call it Beer!

http://www.beer-devon.co.uk/

http://www.devon-calling.com/walks/branscombe.htm   Jack and I did this walk a couple of times.


Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on December 24, 2004, 10:49:26 AM
Canton , NC

(Home of the Shufords.  Supposedly named after Canton, OH somehow.  Home of Blue Ridge Paper, formerly Champion International Paper, in the southern Appalachian Mountains)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 24, 2004, 01:39:53 PM
Denbigh, North Wales



HENRY MORTON STANLEY was born in Denbigh.  Born in poverty and left Wales in 1858 and arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Journalist.  Left NY to Africa to find the missing explorer David Livingstone.  He was famous for saying "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" when he found him.


Denbigh Castle (http://www.wales.worldweb.com/Wales/Denbigh/Photos/CastlesPalacesStatelyHomes/10-4513.html)





Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Bob is okay on December 24, 2004, 07:22:18 PM
Erie, Pa.
http://www.visiteriepa.com/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 26, 2004, 11:41:50 AM
I've been to Erie a few times.   ;D
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 26, 2004, 11:43:45 AM

FOSSMILL

Fossmill is now a Ghost Town.  What an interesting little article at this URL...

http://www.ontarioghosttowns.com/yfossmill.html

(Not too far away from where JudyB lives)

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Bob is okay on December 26, 2004, 12:51:36 PM
Grand Canyon

http://www.nps.gov/grca/

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stat.ufl.edu%2F%7Ebklingen%2Fcanyonlands%2Fimages%2FGrand%2520Canyon.jpg&hash=d02be190f9a44384865881b8f4c9134028069c34)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 26, 2004, 01:58:12 PM

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is where I took Jack every other day for his dialysis treatments for 3 1/2 years.  It's a steel city so lots of pollution for me!  ::)

But there are beautiful places in the city too. 

http://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/


(https://www.christianphotographers.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCN2694c.JPG)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on December 27, 2004, 07:54:05 PM
ITALY ... Here is a picture of the LEANING TOWER of PIZA ( the people in the picture are that of my folks while they were there a couple of summer's ago ) Hope that the picture is ok to post !![/color]

(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv511%2Fsmurfbear%2FHOILDAYS%2Fpizza.jpg&hash=a7329547d4d378246e50f5ca33aa78b16e43d035)





Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: joyce robson on December 28, 2004, 01:43:41 PM
JERSEY  -- where I was born.

Ok ; not Jersey in England but New Jersey in the states.l

But if you were born in New Jersey ; we just say Jersey --I'm
a "jersey girl"
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: JudyB on December 28, 2004, 03:52:50 PM
Kentucky.

One of our favourite states.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Sarah on December 28, 2004, 03:56:12 PM
Liberal, Kansas
Where Dorthy's House (the wizard of oz) is!
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on December 28, 2004, 04:23:42 PM
MINOT-- NORTH DAKOTA

Brrrr ... this is one place that I lived for 2 years & that was a VERY COLD PLACE to live & that is where I met my DH too. He was in the AIR FORCE as was my DAD so it was one place that I do not want to return too ... it's just way to cold to live there !!
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Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on December 28, 2004, 05:44:42 PM
North Carolina

'nuf said. :-)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Sue on December 29, 2004, 06:13:16 PM
Ontario

A great province in Canada that many here on CP reside in!
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 29, 2004, 07:13:02 PM



Peterborough, Ontario


Peterborough is east of Toronto by about 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.  It's on the Trent Canal system.

There's a relatively newish University located in Peterborough

Trent University (http://www.trentu.ca/)


Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on December 29, 2004, 09:24:31 PM
Quebec - is a beautiful place to visit ( my Grandparents lived there when they were alive )
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Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Judy McKenna on December 29, 2004, 10:26:08 PM
R... Rochester Hills, Michigan... where my son and daughter-in-LOVE live, with two of the sweetest grandchildren, this side of heaven!

(sorry - I do not know of a URL for this lovely town).....perhaps one of you can help out!
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on December 30, 2004, 07:45:53 AM
(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hyperstudy.com%2Fapc%2Fagmate%2Fimages%2Foperahouse.jpg&hash=c7c9d158ba8ffaf24551a34225e970e8cf38e484)
Sydney, Australia - WOW ... this is some place that I think I would like to visit !!
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Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 02, 2005, 01:34:29 AM
Toronto, Ontario

I grew up just north of Toronto in the village of Lansing and it became Willowdale.  Later, Willowdale amalgamated with several other communities and became North York and not North York is part of the massive city of Toronto.

Toronto is the home of the CN Tower.


(https://www.christianphotographers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpat.photography-cafe.com%2Falbums%2Fuserpics%2F10001%2Fnormal_DSCN5674b.jpg&hash=1e4c71203a0d30a3a09e68e0d7926607571245e9)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Bob is okay on January 03, 2005, 04:40:02 AM
Utah, the mormon state. ::)  A great place to go white water kayaking. :)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on January 03, 2005, 08:49:50 AM
VERMONT ... Where they have some wonderful MAPLE SYRUP !!
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Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 04, 2005, 02:53:18 PM


Wiarton, Ontario


Wiarton is a town at the base of the Bruce Peninsula and the Bruce Trail goes through it.

Wiarton is also the home of Canada's famous "Wiarton Willie" who sees or does not see his shadown on Ground Hog Day in Feb.

WIARTON (http://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/index.cfm?pagecat=39&CFID=236017&CFTOKEN=63491919)

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on January 04, 2005, 05:47:10 PM
X

(Had to look this one up . . .)

XCAN Located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico

http://www.travelyucatan.com/maya-ruins/yaxuna-xcan-ha.htm
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 04, 2005, 07:54:43 PM

Great job, Karma!

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 04, 2005, 07:59:13 PM

Zorra, Ontario

This town is in the general area of Guelph--South Western Ontario


http://www.zorra.on.ca/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: joyce robson on January 05, 2005, 01:17:15 PM
Yosemite park --great place..

Sorry Pat I had to go back to Y  (need to be organized!!! The business
side of me !!!)

Now I can read your Z posting
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on January 06, 2005, 01:06:58 AM
A

Asheville, NC


http://www.asheville.com/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Kreative4Jesus on January 06, 2005, 06:25:22 AM
Bow Vermont
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on January 06, 2005, 09:29:18 AM
C

Cataloochee, NC

A secluded section of the Smoky Mountains that the home of many until the government bought it and moved them to other places.  My great grandmother grew up there.

www.gsmnp.com/pages/cataloochee.html (http://www.gsmnp.com/pages/cataloochee.html)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 12, 2005, 11:33:26 AM
Dover

Backed by its famous White Cliffs, Dover is situated in Kent, on England's southeastern tip and is the UK's closest geographical point to Continental Europe. Every day of the year, regular cross Channel ferries travel between the port, Calais and Dunkirk in France, and Ostend in Belgium.


Dover (http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0001022.html)


Listen to Vera Lynn sing about the White Cliffs of Dover during World War 2...  http://www.jilldaniels.com/whitecliffs.mp3

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on January 12, 2005, 05:17:54 PM
Egypt

http://www.egypt.com/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 18, 2005, 02:10:45 PM


FERGUS, Ontario

Fergus is just north of Guelph, Ontario (where I live) and is the home of the Scottish Highland Games in the summer.

http://www.fergusscottishfestival.com/home.htm
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 18, 2005, 02:12:54 PM


GUELPH, Ontario

This is the city where I live.

We're about 60 miles from Toronto city centre and about 1 1/2 hours from Niagara Falls

http://guelph.ca/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: MsGuidedAngel on January 18, 2005, 05:47:09 PM
Headsburg, California   Website ~> Healdsburg, California (http://www.healdsburg.org/)

* this is were I was born in Northern California 


Love n' Hugs, \o/

KristiAnn
MsGuidedAngel
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Kreative4Jesus on February 01, 2005, 07:09:17 AM
Iowa, I hate to admit to it, but I lived in Iowa for 6 months of my life.

K4J
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Judy McKenna on February 01, 2005, 06:41:06 PM
Jamaica:  We had a winter vacation there many years ago.  It was nice., but I wouldn't want to go back again...too much poverty.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on February 02, 2005, 09:55:15 AM
Klamath  Northern  California also the name of an Indian tribe. up near the California/ Oregon Border
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Judy McKenna on February 02, 2005, 07:04:09 PM
London, Ontario....about an hour's drive from where I live.

then there is London England - I've never been there, but sure would love to go.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on February 03, 2005, 05:52:14 PM
Modesto California Where my mother was born.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 03, 2005, 06:46:48 PM

Niagara Falls

About 1 1/2 hours from Guelph.

Honeymoon capital of the world.

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on February 03, 2005, 09:24:06 PM
OJai California
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Post by: WinterRose on February 05, 2005, 04:37:01 PM
Pittsburgh, Pa
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Kreative4Jesus on February 08, 2005, 06:30:13 AM
Quebec, Canada.  Funny how I have a lot of friends from Canada.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on February 08, 2005, 10:50:41 AM
RUGBY, NORTH DAKOTA  
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 09, 2005, 08:14:42 PM

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Gateway to Northwestern Ontario.

Big locks at Sault Ste. Marie for the Seaway in the Great Lakes

http://www.city.sault-ste-marie.on.ca/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on February 11, 2005, 03:38:45 PM
Turlock, cAlifornia
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Skief on February 15, 2005, 03:40:03 AM
Uzbekistan, Central Asia
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on February 15, 2005, 09:28:50 AM
Visalia California
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jim on February 22, 2005, 06:30:17 PM
Walla Walla Washington
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on February 23, 2005, 05:07:56 PM
Xochimilco (sp Mexico
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on March 09, 2005, 08:52:14 PM


Zenon Videla Dorna, Argentina

http://www.sateliteferroviario.com.ar/horarios/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on March 30, 2005, 05:52:43 PM
Who's going to do "A"?
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Sue on April 08, 2005, 06:28:26 PM
Alberta, a province in Canada
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on April 08, 2005, 10:05:07 PM
Bankok Thailand
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Sue on April 08, 2005, 10:25:48 PM
Caledon, Ontario, Canada

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on April 09, 2005, 08:50:50 AM
Dresden, germany
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: WinterRose on April 09, 2005, 05:52:31 PM
Ellsworth AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA -- one of the many AIR BASES that I lived at in my life
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Samantha on May 05, 2005, 05:38:58 PM
Fulton, Mississippi

Small town about 22 miles south of me.  My husband goes there every Wed after church to the christian tv station and sings with his cousin.

www.w39cd.com

Channel 39

They come on at 9:30 pm CST if anyone wants to see them online!
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 26, 2005, 09:46:13 PM


Guelph, Ontario

My city!

http://guelph.ca/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on December 27, 2005, 12:42:31 AM
Reno, Nevada
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on December 27, 2005, 09:44:04 AM
Stockton, California where I went to shcool
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Adri on December 28, 2005, 03:06:04 AM
Tsitsikama, Western Cape....South Africa

This is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
http://www.platinumplanet.co.za/Tsitsikama/Tsi_Gallery/tsik_gallery.htm

:rose:

Adri
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Marilyn on December 28, 2005, 10:03:18 AM
UTah a state in the USA that is mostly Mormon.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on December 29, 2005, 09:21:16 PM

(Adri, that's a gorgeous website)


Vance in Luxembourg



Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Adri on January 23, 2006, 05:24:29 AM
Welkom Freestate, South Africa

http://www.places.co.za/html/welkom.html
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on November 03, 2007, 11:31:24 PM


Ypsilanti

Michigan


http://www.cityofypsilanti.com/
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 16, 2008, 05:13:12 PM



Zackville, West Virginia


Now, we can start over at "A"  :)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on February 16, 2008, 10:08:42 PM
Asheville, NC  in Western NC
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 16, 2008, 10:33:55 PM
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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Post by: Jane Walker on February 16, 2008, 10:41:15 PM
Coos Bay, Oregon 
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 17, 2008, 12:03:40 AM
Detroit, Michigan
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Post by: Jane Walker on February 17, 2008, 04:19:06 PM
Everett, Washington
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Post by: Pat on February 17, 2008, 04:27:31 PM



Formosa, Ontario  (the village that my daughter lives in!)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on February 17, 2008, 04:58:34 PM
Guelph, Ontario   (I couldn't resist  ;))
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: karmat on February 17, 2008, 09:19:48 PM
Gainesville, Georgia

:)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on February 17, 2008, 09:57:14 PM
Hartford, Connecticut
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 17, 2008, 11:35:51 PM


Innisfil, Ontario
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on February 18, 2008, 02:50:55 AM
Juneau, Alaska
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Post by: karmat on February 18, 2008, 09:11:00 AM
Kansas
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on February 18, 2008, 09:18:47 AM


Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on February 18, 2008, 06:04:05 PM
Madison, Wisconsin
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: ScottyBoy on May 13, 2008, 11:56:57 PM
I don't think Never Never Land counts. You know, Peter Pan.
:roflBig:

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on May 14, 2008, 10:14:15 PM


Neptune, New Jersey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune_City%2C_New_Jersey
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on May 14, 2008, 10:29:44 PM
O lympia, Washington
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Post by: Pat on May 14, 2008, 10:38:51 PM


Peterborough, Ontario

Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jane Walker on May 14, 2008, 10:50:10 PM
Quartsite, Arizona
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on November 01, 2008, 03:26:15 AM


Richmond Hill, Ontario


We lived in Richmond Hill before we moved from there to Guelph, Ontario.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: ScottyBoy on October 14, 2009, 07:05:12 PM
Spokane, Washington.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 14, 2009, 07:20:38 PM
Trenton, New Jersey - state capital
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: JudyB on October 14, 2009, 11:00:28 PM



Tupelo Mississippi
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 15, 2009, 08:10:01 AM
Union, New Jersey
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Paul on October 15, 2009, 01:22:16 PM


VIRGINIA!!!

(All I can think of today!)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 15, 2009, 01:48:28 PM
Quote from: Paul on October 15, 2009, 01:22:16 PM

(All I can think of today!)

I wonder why!   :D


Wilmington, New York
Location of Whiteface Mountain.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: JudyB on October 15, 2009, 03:13:09 PM


Xenia, OH
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: JudyB on October 15, 2009, 03:15:59 PM



Zzyzx,  CA
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 15, 2009, 05:42:57 PM
Albany, New York
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Post by: JudyB on October 15, 2009, 10:00:49 PM



Beaverton Onterio
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 16, 2009, 10:35:19 AM
Corinth, New York

(Well, what else would I choose?   ;D)
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Post by: JudyB on October 16, 2009, 03:38:01 PM



Dundas Ontario
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 16, 2009, 06:10:21 PM
Elmira, New York
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Post by: JudyB on October 17, 2009, 01:09:15 AM



Fergus Ontario
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 17, 2009, 02:35:35 PM
Glens Falls, New York
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Post by: Summicron on October 17, 2009, 07:06:43 PM
Montana Bulgaria
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Post by: JudyB on October 17, 2009, 08:23:26 PM




North Bay  Ontario
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Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 17, 2009, 08:37:51 PM
Oneonta, New York
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Post by: JudyB on October 17, 2009, 08:44:38 PM


Porcupine Ontario.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 17, 2009, 08:50:09 PM
Queens, New York
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Post by: JudyB on October 18, 2009, 12:09:19 AM


Restoule Ontario
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Jeanne Lee on October 18, 2009, 10:09:06 AM
Saratoga Springs, New York
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Post by: joyce robson on October 18, 2009, 12:00:23 PM
Taylor, Pennsylvania (that's where the hospital was that my hubby was born in)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 07, 2012, 05:17:06 PM



Upton-Upon-Severn, England
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: RuthV on January 07, 2012, 07:28:17 PM
Vienna - the capital and largest city of Austria
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 07, 2012, 10:17:03 PM

Walkerton, Ontario (where my daughter lives nearby)
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: RuthV on January 07, 2012, 11:07:44 PM
Xai Xai   Mozambique   South Africa

-I Goggled it - it survived a devastating flood in 2000
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on January 07, 2012, 11:39:50 PM


Yakushima   Japan
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Post by: BonnieA on July 06, 2012, 06:11:38 PM
Zurich, Switzerland
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Post by: RuthV on July 06, 2012, 10:23:09 PM
Zwolle, Netherlands

http://www.historyofholland.com/zwolle-netherlands.html
and
http://www.eupedia.com/netherlands/zwolle.shtml

My son visited Germany and the Netherlands recently...... so this was fun!!
I think we were supposed to start back at "A" and choose new places!!. Sorry, I'll come back in soon.
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: BonnieA on July 07, 2012, 04:01:50 PM
Anchorage, Alaska
Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: RuthV on July 07, 2012, 10:18:00 PM
Bala, Ontario, Canada



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bala,_Ontario
http://www.bala.net/
http://www.bala.muskoka-ontario.com/


Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: BonnieA on July 08, 2012, 02:42:55 PM
Chilliwack, BC, Canada
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Post by: Pat on May 24, 2013, 04:37:45 PM



Dunfanaghy, County Donegal, Ireland


Title: Re: Places in the World
Post by: Pat on June 17, 2017, 05:48:20 PM



Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, N. Ireland


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