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= Blackpool = | = Blackpool = | ||
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+ | '''''Blackpool''''' is an [[England|English]] town in [[Lancashire]]. | ||
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+ | <center><wz tip="Blackpool's highlights: the pier (the South one), the Tower, the Beach with its black pools and the promenade, August 2019.">[[File:Blackpool-August2019.jpg|750px]]</wz></center> | ||
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+ | == Gallery == | ||
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+ | <gallery perrow=3 widths=200px> | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-1.jpg|The best of Blackpool is its beach. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-2.jpg|Here the North (Victorian) Pier. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-43.jpg|The second best is the Blackpool tower. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-45.jpg|Together they give an air of everywhereness. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-3.jpg|Not in [[Egypt]]. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-46.jpg|Not in [[Paris]]. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-4.jpg|When the tide is low, you can walk beyond the Pier. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-5.jpg|The sea in retreat leaves a lot of black pools where to bath. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-8.jpg|This is true also for the Central and South piers. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-7.jpg|There is a nice promenade. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-13.jpg|Which you can admire from the tower viewpoint. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-14.jpg|People dancing on the [http://www.comedycarpet.com comedy carpet]. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-15.jpg|Julia started to get an interest in taking her own pictures. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-17.jpg|The window floor and screen give a fantastic view of England's best beach. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-20.jpg|Flying. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-21.jpg|Floating. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-22.jpg|People as seen from below. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-9.jpg|The floor above are higher still... | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-10.jpg|But the safety net severely impedes the view. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-11.jpg|Blackpool's Victorian streets. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-19.jpg|The city centre. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-23.jpg|Back down the tower: the ballroom. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-33.jpg|These giant blades of grass are also a big sensation of the waterfront. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-31.jpg|Erected [[2011]], 30m high, they are made of carbon fibre. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-32.jpg|And perform the most mesmerizing slow-mo dance in the strong winds. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-39.jpg|Pier to pier. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-35.jpg|One of the most famous attraction is the Noria (big wheel). | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-36.jpg|Providing another unique vantage point on Lancs. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-38.jpg|In England, Pier is often synonymous with attractions. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-41.jpg|Julia awaiting free fall. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-42.jpg|After the bath. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-44.jpg|When the tide is high, you can't even reach the beach. | ||
+ | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-47.jpg|View from the North (posh) pier. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
== Sea Life == | == Sea Life == | ||
− | '''''Sea Life''''' is [[Blackpool]]'s [[aquarium]] and the first that [[Julia]] visited (on {{thisday|25|August|2019}}) | + | <section begin=blackpoolsealife/>'''''Sea Life''''' is [[Blackpool]]'s [[aquarium]] and the first that [[Julia]] visited (on {{thisday|25|August|2019}}). |
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File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-28.jpg|Stingrays and sharks are the most gracious underwater (they are related species). | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-28.jpg|Stingrays and sharks are the most gracious underwater (they are related species). | ||
File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-29.jpg|In this tank, you can just wait for them to visit you. | File:Blackpool-25-24Aug19-29.jpg|In this tank, you can just wait for them to visit you. | ||
− | </gallery> | + | </gallery><section end=blackpoolsealife/> |
Blackpool is an English town in Lancashire.
Not in Egypt.
Not in Paris.
People dancing on the comedy carpet.
Erected 2011, 30m high, they are made of carbon fibre.
Sea Life is Blackpool's aquarium and the first that Julia visited (on 25 August (2019)).