Sentences with phrase «along craggy»

You can spend your holidays in Carvoeiro on its sandy beaches, or walking along its craggy clifftops.

But even without its famous neighbor, Cambria's creative vibe and its setting — beautiful pine forests and open space along a craggy stretch of the California coast — make it an irresistible destination in its own right.

Not many people go to the Galapagos Islands for a show, but that is exactly what they may get if they run into an albatross pair along the craggy cliffs of Española (Hood) Island.

Endemic to this archipelago and predominantly found along the craggy shores of Bartolomé Island, this particular breed of penguin is unusual for being the only one to live north of the equator (the Galápagos are absolutely awash with animal anomalies), and is much smaller than its more southern dwelling cousins.

Despite their proximity to the SoCal metropolis, the five northern islands (San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, and Santa Barbara) that make up the 250,000 - acre park are among the system's less visited — all the better for a beach picnic at Santa Cruz's Scorpion Anchorage, a scalloped, pebbly cove from which you can snorkel through kelp forests or kayak along craggy cliffs.

With an experienced driver at the wheel of your 6 - seater jeep, trundle across the island's moon - like landscapes and trace dramatic roads along the craggy west coast.

As the largest landmass on the west coast of North America, with a population of just over 750,000, Vancouver Island is a massive wilderness with one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, scattered with fishing communities and villages along the craggy coastline.

When this happens, the regions meet along a craggy surface called a «domain wall,» which is one type of topological defect.

Not exact matches

The quarry of the North American survey team is the Lomonosov Ridge, a massive range of craggy undersea mountains that seems to have more or less connected Siberia to North America and shifted along with both continents for 55 million years.

Porsche isn't shy with the revs, as each flex of the foot sent the nimble 911 rocketing down the windswept shoreline, with the bark of the exhaust echoing against the craggy seaside hills we drove along.

What is most striking about the landscape around Salalah is its variety, from the long beaches that stretch hundreds of kilometres along the clear Indian Ocean, to craggy mountain ranges, green rolling hills, rocky deserts, and beyond those, the formidable sand dunes of the Arabian Empty Quarter.

From atop these craggy cliff - faces, you can hop on and off a hiking route that winds along the coast.

Names of locations along the island's coastline, such as Smuggler's Cove and Prisoner's Harbor hint at a darker history, when the island was the refuge for coastal pirates and brigands who used the craggy coves of the island to hide their ships and stolen goods.

Broome is on the western edge of the Kimberley region, and makes a convenient starting point for those planning to venture east into the area's heartland by 4WD along the Gibb River Road, or around its craggy edge, on one of the many Kimberley cruises that depart from the town.

Tsitsikamma Forest National Park offers exceptional views of ocean, craggy cliffs and dark green undergrowth, while along the coast, among the miles of unspoilt beaches, is the world - renowned waters of Jeffrey's Bay - second to none for South African surf.

Along the way, mini rice terraces, quiet craggy mountain, and a river can also be seen.

Roughly 2,000 year ago, Emperor Hadrian gave orders for construction of a wall along the coast — with its craggy bluffs and high ridges — to protect against raiding northern tribes.

Those who prefer to keep their holidays lively and active should explore the stunning local area, with hiking and mountain biking available along the coastline and the craggy cliffs providing stunning views.

Along the village's coast you will find some rocky headlands and craggy shores, but around a ten minute drive from the centre is its beautiful sandy beach.

In terms of tracks, you should really move along if you're looking for some new ones — Ridge Racer 3D is a gathering of tracks from previous games in the series, although typically you'll have lovely sights such as gushing waterfalls, fireworks lighting up the night skies of a metropolis, craggy cliffs and more.