Time to play Six Degrees of Separation!
1. On this day in 1913, iconic actress Vivien Leigh was born as as Vivian Mary Hartley in Darjeeling, India. In her most famous role, Leigh played Scarlet O'Hara who sought a second change with Rhett Butler.
2. Darjeeling is nestled in the Himalayas, renowned for its tea industry and a popular locale for British expats. It is seeking a second chance at a tourism trade with its Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Image by A.M.Hurrell from Wikipedia |
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, selected in 2010. Its designation gives the marine life and Hawaiian culture a second chance at preservation.
4. Hawaiian culture holds sacred the "jumping point" to the afterlife, giving Hawaiians a second chance with their ohana (family). On Oahu, it is Ka'ena Point near Yokohama Bay. On Maui, it is the Black Rock on Ka'anapali Beach.
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| The road to Ka'ena Point (windward side) |
5. My husband's family volunteers at the National Museum of the Air Force, near Dayton, Ohio. The museum gives historic aircraft a second chance to tell their story to new generations.
6. Ohio is the setting for Christine Nolfi's SECOND CHANCE GRILL:
Second Chance Grill is the prequel to Treasure Me, 2012 Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist, which The Midwest Book Review calls “A riveting read for those who enjoy adventure fiction, highly recommended.”
Dr. Mary Chance needs a sabbatical from medicine to grieve the loss of her closest friend. But when she inherits a struggling restaurant in Liberty, Ohio she isn’t prepared for Blossom Perini. Mary can’t resist falling for the precocious preteen—or the girl’s father. The bond they forge will transform all their lives and set in motion an outpouring of love that spreads across America.
Welcome back to Liberty, where the women surrounding the town’s only restaurant are as charming as they are eccentric.
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| West Liberty's tractor parade Image by Nyttend from Wikipedia |
Christine is giving away a copy of SECOND CHANCE GRILL - winner's choice of format - to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment about a place you would like to visit on UNESCO World Heritage at this link. Comments are open through Saturday, November 10, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, November 11.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Christine and her books, check out her website at christinenolfi.com. Plus her guest post for SOS Aloha at this link.
I would like to go back to the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. I did not get to spend enough time there.
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit the City of Verona.
ReplyDeleteKim, many thanks for running the giveaway for my third release. Your seven degrees of separation was such fun!
ReplyDeleteHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto is where I would like to go... Love Japan...
ReplyDeleteThere's so many cool places to choose from! I was recently in Mauritius and stayed at a hotel near the Le Morne UNESCO site. It's this huge mountain on the island. The story, as I was told it in Mauritius, was that the slaves would escape and hide on this mountain. Well, when they were freed, the authorities went to go find them on the mountain to let them know they were free. But, many of the slaves, seeing the authorities come up the mountain - thought that they were coming to be captured - and many jumped off the mountain and committed suicide. Very, very sad story. But, this aspect of the story is not referenced on the UNESCO page... I agree with your other guests... I LOVED Kyoto! I would love to go to Verona and Ireland as well...
ReplyDeleteAll of these replies are making me hungry to ... travel!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a fun post and congrats to Christine on the new release! Sounds fun! Oh wow... that's an extensive map. I'd say, just close my eyes and point!
ReplyDeleteOh, so many choices - I would love to go back to France or for a first trip to Australia or, or, or...
ReplyDeleteAustralia would be my choice!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to visit New Zealand.
ReplyDeleteNever knew that about your husband.. That he's from Dayton. 3 1/2 hours from where I grew up in Ohio (Marietta Ohio here along the Ohio River). Now I live on the other side of the river. LOL!!
ReplyDeleteThough I just had to comment because you rarely hear about books set in Ohio or West Virginia. So seeing two states that I grew up around mentioned is awesome.
What would I like to visit... Wow so many.. Germany because bulk of my heritage is German. IRELAND! Now that land just calls to me
Small world! I was raised in Cleveland. Most of my extended family still lives in Ohio.
DeleteI'd love to visit THE GREAT WALL of China one day. My daughter has & she was most impressed.
ReplyDeleteI'd like visit first our very own Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park before those really beautiful places.
ReplyDeleteWhat a mind boggling list! So many fascinating places. Would love to visit Italy & the Historic Centre of Florence. Coincidentally the city I live in (GeorgeTown, Malaysia) is a World Heritage site too! Hope you'll all drop by for a visit!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'd love to visit Malaysia! Perhaps a stop on our way to Cebu: my four adopted children are from the Philippines.
DeleteI'd love to visit Australia and Italy. Such beautiful places.
ReplyDeleteHi i am Reading your posts every week twice really ur posts are very useful to me and also every one who looking for the same i hope to see like this in future also Darjeeling Hotels, For more information’s on
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Dream Island Resort in Damdama Lake is a beautiful adventure Resorts In Gurgaon and located just 44 kms from Delhi. Dream Island Resort in Damdama Lake is a unique place reachable only by boat in the middle of Damdama Lake.
ReplyDeleteDamdama Lake is situated at a distance of approximately 60 Kilo Metres from I.T.O. Delhi. A two hours drive, Damdama Lake , near Delhi, is a nice place for having fun trip, day trip ,day picnic, day tour, family tour ,Corporate group tour , adventure tour .
ReplyDeleteCamp Wild at Dhauj very near Delhi is situated in the Aravali ranges the oldest eco system in the world. Camp Wild at Dhauj is secreted away near Mangar village in Faridabad District. This ancient valley in the eroded remains of the Aravali ranges provides hard granite rocks the perfect rock phase for rock climbing and other mountaineering activities.
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