Friday, March 15, 2013

Poem for the Day - Onyx



Knowing it was pitch black
As black as onyx
Struggling to awake
Dreams held him down
Making no mistakes
Fighting with one thing
The sight of onyx
Made him fearful.
In the midst of colors
Falling asleep in weary
Last item he held
Tormented him in sleep
Awakened he was
Staring at the bottle of onyx.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Twelve things to do in Belgium




Belgium has major attractive places in Europe; twelve of them have been highlighted here.

An Art Nouveau building is a must-see and coffee can be enjoyed while admiring the architecture.

Grand Place is the heart of satisfaction of a combination of chocolate shops, best baroque guildhalls and pavement cafes.

The Historic Centre is one of the most photogenic areas in Brussels. This has old mansions with churches of prehistoric times.

Musee Magritte is a museum with history which boasts to the outside world its nature and artistry.

Day Trips are fun through rail system along countrysides with sights of villages and castles.

Antwerp may be compact but it has a lot to engage oneself with such as a visit to the silver museum, and seeing strange and wonderful sights of the secret garden of the Ruben's House Museum.

Spa is an attractive town in Belgium located in a wooded valley enclosed with rivers, springs and hills.

Sail through Bruges is an unforgettable experience where historic houses are seen and the surroundings are like a fairy tale.

Ommegang festival in Brussels is organized by locals which aims at educating people on the history, arts and culture of the Belgian people. It only occurs at the end of June yearly.

Ascend the Atomium is a cross between sculpture and architecture. It is comprised of spheres for visitors to see.

Visit Comic Strip Museum where there are a range of permanent exhibitions and also temporary ones. It has a reading room and a tour guide to assist in moving around.

Chocolate Museum offers a history of chocolate and tells tales through photographs, posters and videos.

Poem for the Day - Lavender



They blossomed and bloomed
Summer was their favorite
They cherished the wind
Adored the sun
Idolized the rainfall
It all made them merry.
And when the children came
They picked at them
For they were all so pretty
And stood beautifully.
Elegantly at weddings
They all knew their worth
So beautifully created
Are the lavender.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Ten things to eat in Barbados




Barbados is one of the classic countries in the Caribbean. There are numerous delicacies to be eaten in Barbados;

Curried Pork and Potato Roti

Flying fish and Cou Cou

Pudding and Souse

Fish Cakes

Roast pork with Crackling

Rice & Peas with gravy

Sugar Cakes

Roasted Breadfruit

Tamarind Balls

Guava Cheese

These are top ten foods to eat before leaving Barbados to conclude one has had a Bajan experience.

Poem for the Day - Gold



She was not perfect
She was not fair
She was not angelic
She was not modest
She was not saintly
She was his alone
And he treated her as gold.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Eight places to go in Canada




Canada is a very large country and it would take a lot to go to every most talked about place in one visit. Some remarkable places to go are highlighted here.

Niagra Falls is popular for its romantic feelings and a great sight seeing spot.

Prince Edward Island is a great place to relax and spend the entire day on green pastures and red soil cliffs.

Lake Louise, Alberta is embedded among Canadian Rockies with many camp grounds in the area.

Churchill, Manitoba has a natural effect where the Northern lights are viewed. It has collide energetic charged particles with atoms particularly in high altitude atmosphere.

Butchart Gardens is referred to as a magical flower garden where nature is embraced and appreciated.

Science World Vancouver is a museum with five permanent galleries with everything science going on in there.

CN-Tower-Toronto is the tallest free standing structure in the entire continent of America.

Fairmont Hot springs is a natural thermal bathing centre of high temperatures. Activities like golfing, skiing and water rafting are practical here.

Poem for the Day - Ochre


Dark was the home
Were the goldsmith lay.
Completely dark as dome
None could tell whether it be night or day.

Quietly seated his wife
Heavy and swollen with child
Uneasily silent to bring forth to life
In this place so wild.

Proud and tall the goldsmith rose
Working through objects so fine
Glancing at his wife so close
To bring forth the next in line.

Shrieking in turmoil
Wife brought forth a son
Gold abandoned in soil
Ochre son as handsome as the sun.