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CABO DA ROCA Where the land ends - the ocean begins

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Cabo da Roca, a landmark located at the westernmost point on the mainland of Portugal and Europe, is increasingly known as a meaningful stopover for travelers. At the latitude 38 0 47’ North and longitude 9 0 30’ West and just 40 kilometers west of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, this place remains isolated and unspoiled. Majestic cliffs, fierce waves from the Atlantic and strange vegetation with colorful Sour Fig flowers blooming everywhere have created a spectacle and breathtaking Cabo da Roca.             The road that led me from Lisbon to Cabo da Roca followed the Southern coastal arc of the city, went throught the sea-color Cascais and headed to the West. Perhaps, it is the intention of the indigenous people to keep this place wild and a little lonely. Therefore, even though not far from Lisbon, Cabo da Roca offers a feeling of loneliness and distance, completely contrast to the bustling metropolis nearby. Standing he...

Blue mountain a natural masterpiece of Kangaroo country

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  Located about 100 km from Sydney, the Blue Mountain is an Australia's leading large, majestic, momantic and diverse natural complex, which is considered a precious green jewel of the Kangaroo country. On an area of ​​1436 km 2 , this place gathers many mysterious, primeval and spreading forests, high and endless mountains, bizarre cliffs adjacent to each other and mysterious sandstone gorges. Lying between those scenic landscapes are waterfalls with romantic, white and smoke-like flows falling down the endless depth of mountains. This place gave me mixed experiences of excitment, peace and joy.     From Sydney, I and other passengers from all over the world took a day trip on a bus to explore the Blue Mountains. Just a moment after we left the bustling metropolis of Sydney, the nature gradually unfolded before our eyes through the bus’s windows. Our bus went along the bank of the deep Nepean River, through the picturesque ancient Penmith valley and gradually...