Giants Causeway top 3 facts (ish) 1. It is believed that Giant’s Causeway formed 50 million years by volcanic action. As the lava cooled rapidly, it contracted, resulting in the instantly recognisable columnar structures. 2. There is myth that it was built by a warrior giant named Finn MacCool who create a sturdy path toContinue reading “Advent Day 15…. Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland”
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Advent Day 14…. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls facts! 1. At sunset on a full moon, the Falls provides a spectacular sight, as the moonlight bounces off the spray giving life to a ‘moonbow,’ which is basically a rainbow that lasts between sunset and sunrise. 2. More Than 5 Million Cubic Meters of Water Gush Over the Falls Every Minute 3.Continue reading “Advent Day 14…. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe”
Advent Day 12…. Mount Everest, Nepal
Mount Everest facts 1. The name “Everest” means “the highest point”. Mount Everest got its name after surveyors discovered it as the highest peak in the 1850s. 2. While at least 35,000 people visit Mount Everest every year to view the scenery and experience the climatic conditions around it, only about 5200 have managed toContinue reading “Advent Day 12…. Mount Everest, Nepal”
Advent Day 10…. Petra, Jordan
Petra fun facts! 1. The name Petra actually means ‘rocks’. It is thought to come from the Greek word ‘Petros’, meaning rock, and was named by Greek visitors for its distinctive carved pink sandstone. 2. Petra was founded in the year 312 BC as the capital of the Nabatean Empire. This makes it overContinue reading “Advent Day 10…. Petra, Jordan”
Advent Day 8…. The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China need to know… 1. Several walls were built from as early as the 7th century BC 2. Ready for some numbers… big ones… there are 10,051 wall sections, 1,764 ramparts or trenches, 29,510 individual buildings, and 2,211 fortifications or passes that make up the whole wall. The walls and trenchesContinue reading “Advent Day 8…. The Great Wall of China”
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