Blackpool

Blackpool is an English town in Lancashire.

Gallery

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  The best of Blackpool is its beach.
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  Here the North (Victorian) Pier.
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  The second best is the Blackpool tower.
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  Together they give an air of everywhereness.
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  Not in Egypt.
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  Not in Paris.
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  When the tide is low, you can walk beyond the Pier.
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  The sea in retreat leaves a lot of black pools where to bath.
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  This is true also for the Central and South piers.
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  There is a nice promenade.
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  Which you can admire from the tower viewpoint.
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  People dancing on the comedy carpet.
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  Julia started to get an interest in taking her own pictures.
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  The window floor and screen give a fantastic view of England's best beach.
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  Flying.
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  Floating.
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  People as seen from below.
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  The floor above are higher still...
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  But the safety net severely impedes the view.
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  Blackpool's Victorian streets.
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  The city centre.
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  Back down the tower: the ballroom.
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  These giant blades of grass are also a big sensation of the waterfront.
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  Erected 2011, 30m high, they are made of carbon fibre.
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  And perform the most mesmerizing slow-mo dance in the strong winds.
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  Pier to pier.
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  One of the most famous attraction is the Noria (big wheel).
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  Providing another unique vantage point on Lancs.
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  In England, Pier is often synonymous with attractions.
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  Julia awaiting free fall.
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  After the bath.
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  When the tide is high, you can't even reach the beach.
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  View from the North (posh) pier.

Sea Life

Sea Life is Blackpool's aquarium and the first that Julia visited (on 25 August (2019)).

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  The tank of the sharks is the main attraction.
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  The Ocean Tunnel affords great views of sharks, but also turtles, stingrays and other big fishes.
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  Less impressive but more colourful.
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  This little one was very ugly but very playful (or upset).
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  Stingrays and sharks are the most gracious underwater (they are related species).
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  In this tank, you can just wait for them to visit you.