Blackpool
Blackpool is an English town in Lancashire.
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The best of Blackpool is its beach.
Here the North (Victorian) Pier.
The second best is the Blackpool tower.
Together they give an air of everywhereness.
Not in Egypt.
Not in Paris.
When the tide is low, you can walk beyond the Pier.
The sea in retreat leaves a lot of black pools where to bath.
This is true also for the Central and South piers.
There is a nice promenade.
Which you can admire from the tower viewpoint.
People dancing on the comedy carpet.
Julia started to get an interest in taking her own pictures.
The window floor and screen give a fantastic view of England's best beach.
Flying.
Floating.
People as seen from below.
The floor above are higher still...
But the safety net severely impedes the view.
Blackpool's Victorian streets.
The city centre.
Back down the tower: the ballroom.
These giant blades of grass are also a big sensation of the waterfront.
Erected 2011, 30m high, they are made of carbon fibre.
And perform the most mesmerizing slow-mo dance in the strong winds.
Pier to pier.
One of the most famous attraction is the Noria (big wheel).
Providing another unique vantage point on Lancs.
In England, Pier is often synonymous with attractions.
Julia awaiting free fall.
After the bath.
When the tide is high, you can't even reach the beach.
View from the North (posh) pier.
Sea Life
Sea Life is Blackpool's aquarium and the first that Julia visited (on 25 August (2019)).
The tank of the sharks is the main attraction.
The Ocean Tunnel affords great views of sharks, but also turtles, stingrays and other big fishes.
Less impressive but more colourful.
This little one was very ugly but very playful (or upset).
Stingrays and sharks are the most gracious underwater (they are related species).
In this tank, you can just wait for them to visit you.
