The Old Fairy Tale

On November 26, 2022July 9, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, The Country on the Vistula RiverLeave a comment

Zamek Stara Baśń w Grybowie / The “Old Fairy Tale” Castle in Grybów.

November 26, 2016

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Halloween: ‘haunted’ places of the UAE

On October 30, 2022November 1, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, In Black and White, Middle Middle East5 Comments

Some – believed to be hounted – places in the United Arab Emirates…

Al Madam Ghost Village, Sharjah, UAE

At Al Madam Ghost Village – half-buried town with a mosque, abandoned (no reason known…) few years after it was built – in Sharjah Emirate, UAE. It might be not a long time until the houses are completely swallowed by sand.

Al Jazirah Al Hamra – Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

A fort and abandoned (believed to be hounted) houses in Al Jazirah Al Hamra Old Town – the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah, UAE. Al Jazirah Al Hamra (The Red Island) was originally a tidal island (hence the name). In the early 19th century there were around 200 inhabitants (most of them pearl fishers), in the second half of 20. century: 2500. At the beginning of 20th century it became the part of Ras Al Khaimah. In 1968 – as a result of a dispute – most of the people moved to Abu Dhabi (and hence abandoned village). Renovated Al Jazirah al Hamra Fort (and surrounding villas) hosts today the Heritage Village – a spot for art events and workshops.

Sunset at Al Madam Ghost Village, Sharjah, UAE

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Escher in the Palace

On May 24, 2022July 6, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Here and There3 Comments

Escher in Het Paleis / Escher in The Palace – a museum of the Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972), known for his plays with perspective, space and reality. The musum is hosted in the Lange Voorhout Palace (eighteenth century residence, a winter palace of Queen Emma) in The Hague, Netherlands. In the rooms of the palace there are fifteen chandeliers made by the Dutch artist Hans van Bentem.

In the museum there was also a temporary exhibion of Andy Warhol works (December 13, 2021- May 29, 2022).

At the bottom: a music video inspired by Escher’s works.

M.C. Escher, Waterfall (1961) – Escher in Het Paleis / Escher in The Palace

Escher in Het Paleis / Escher in The Palace

M.C. Escher, Metamorphse II – Escher in Het Paleis / Escher in The Palace

Vaclav Cigler, Jan Frydrych, Gap (1968/2004) – Escher in Het Paleis / Escher in The Palace

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Yanardag – Fire Mountain

On May 5, 2022July 6, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Ain't no Mountain High Enough, Here and There1 Comment

Yanardağ / Yanar Dag (in Azerbaijani: Fire Mountain) – a hill which side is nonstop on fire beacause of natural gas – in the suburbs of Baku, Azerbaijan. In the area also; mud vulcano, sulfur springs, Ottoman trenches, kurgan tomb.

Yanar Dag, Azerbaijan

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UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup 2022 at Al Hudayriat Island

On April 24, 2022July 6, 2022 By Agata 40thousandkmIn 1001 Things to Do, Middle Middle East3 Comments

UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup 2022 at Al Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi City – in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE. Photos from the practice and from the race of the amateurs and professionals.

Winners: Marcela Lima (Brazil) and Titouan Perrin-Ganier (France).