Sentences with phrase «with rocky islands»
We visit Port Campbell National Park with its Shipwreck Coast, a 32 km stretch of ocean coast with rocky islands, hundreds of isolated inlets and bays with deserted beaches.
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In about 562, moved «by the love of Christ», he left Ireland and with twelve companions established a base on the rocky island of Iona, off the Scottish coast, from where he evangelized the mainland of Scotland and Northumbria.
The torta hrapocusa is a two - layer cake primarily composed of nuts, with a bottom layer of orange and cherry liqueur - scented almond sponge cake and a sugared walnut topping that is meant to resemble the rocky shores of the island.
Beauty abounds on the island, with bluffs overlooking pretty harbors, sandy - cliffed beaches or just tranquil rocky coves where fish provide the beauty.
Straitsmouth is a granite island with steep rocky shores in most locations.
The prehistoric Maltese society seems to have let a fixation on sculpture and art replace contact with the world beyond the islands rocky coasts.
We could see all the beautiful houses built on secluded islands, the sandy beaches with washed up driftwood and the incredible rocky shores that are distinct to the Pacific Northwest.
From the French and Italian Rivieras down to the Amalfi Coast, around to Croatia and the Greek Islands, these rocky hillside beaches are dotted with rows of colorful umbrellas perfectly aligned, sailboats and yachts drifting into port, and on occasion — nude beach goers.
The brainchild of Steve Ross (a passionate soccer fan who was also a major executive at Warner Communications) and Ahmet Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun (the founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971 (no one was especially happy with the playing field at Randall's Island, and some rowdy fans were known to throw broken glass onto the grass), but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five - million - dollar payday.
Trouble is, they have nowhere to go — they live on the insular New England island of New Penzance, a rocky, rugged place with no paved roads and only one phone — and a storm of epic proportions is on its way.
Steep cliffs on this small island rise above rocky shores and give way to a grassy mesa flanked with twin peaks.
Visit the Galapagos Islands to be transported into another world, a rocky landscape stripped of most vegetation but bursting with wildlife, including sea lions, penguins, marine iguanas and giant tortoises.
Whether you're looking for a rocky, windswept beach in Maine, a secluded island refuge in the Caribbean, a sun - bleached coastline crowded with houses in Greece, or a crowded, festive stretch of sand in Goa, T+L offers the best and latest information on beach holidays.
We also opt for a sailing trip on a large catamaran with Adventure Cat that whisks us past the rocky prison island of Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Covered in eucalyptus forests with long stretches of rocky coastlines and beaches, this island feels rugged and remote.
Ucluelet is a small village on the west coast of Vancouver Island, with a range of beautiful scenery... from our rocky beaches along the Wild Pacific Trail to our long stretches of soft sand beaches in the world renowned Pacific Rim National Park.
Nestled on the rocky cliffs overlooking the deep blue sea, on the unique natural environments of Crete island, Greece, a jewel among the Greek islands, Thalassa Villas rentals are illustrious for their unrivalled services and their cosy yet luxurious atmosphere, beautifully combined with the placidity and the surpassing setting of the Mirabello bay, tempting their guests to relish sumptuous villa holidays in Crete.
Along the way, you are rewarded with views of lush, green fields, rocky islands, gorgeous beaches, ancient castles, and quaint, Irish...
The larger island, with an area of 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi), is rocky and rugged, with the dominant vegetation including elephant trees, clustervines, and nettlespurge.
Take some time and enjoy various parts of the island — from the open, undeveloped eastern coast with its rugged landscape and rocky shores, to the protected leeward side of the island with its calm waters and tropical fish.
One of the Northwest's most accessible locations to observe puffins nesting in their natural environment, Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach provides an ideal habitat for the puffins who prefer to nest on rocky islands with grassy areas into which they can burrow their nests, usually in inaccessible locations like Haystack Rock.
Even with just a pair of goggles from a local souvenir shop, you'll see a host of underwater life, and you can push onwards to the rocky island to practice your diving.
The kelp forests of the Channel Islands offer an excellent rocky habitat for their pelagic larvae arriving with the converging currents from the south.
On Santa Rosa Island, spotted skunks were found to be associated with rocky canyon slopes, cactus patches, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, open woodland, other scrub - grassland communities, and riparian habitat along streams.
Alcatraz Island is one notable exception, with a rich rocky intertidal zone thanks to rubble that was placed in the water around the island many years ago for deIsland is one notable exception, with a rich rocky intertidal zone thanks to rubble that was placed in the water around the island many years ago for deisland many years ago for defense.
Lighthouse Park / With panoramic views of Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, Howe Sound, and Vancouver Island, Lighthouse Park is the best place to go for beautiful Pacific coastal views with rocky cliffs staggering off into the ocean, seashells littering the pebbly beaches, and plenty of hiking trails to explore the rugged landscWith panoramic views of Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, Howe Sound, and Vancouver Island, Lighthouse Park is the best place to go for beautiful Pacific coastal views with rocky cliffs staggering off into the ocean, seashells littering the pebbly beaches, and plenty of hiking trails to explore the rugged landscwith rocky cliffs staggering off into the ocean, seashells littering the pebbly beaches, and plenty of hiking trails to explore the rugged landscape.
With the classic Maine setting of rocky coastline and crashing surf, this 86 - acre island also offers protected anchorage and sand beaches along its 11,050... Ver detalles de la propiedad»
Malta is at the cross-roads of the Mediterranean and that's why this rocky island has such a varied history: Phoenician traders, the Romans, the Moors and the Italians all tussled over the island, with each culture influencing the language, food and architecture.
Herds of boisterous sea lions lounge on the rocky edges of the islands while the waters around the islands teem with life from turtles to dolphins and the occasional Orca.
At Cepor Cepor you will be diving down a channel between two granite islands, and as you expect, with rocky boulders comes a lot of sea urchins.
Further south lies the rocky outcrop of Koh Bon Island with regular manta ray sightings especially between February and April when upwelling currents concentrate planktonic food near the surface.
Travel by speedboat through the emerald waters of Phang Nga Bay, filled with more than 100 islands and rocky limestone outcrops.
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A ferry ride from Copacabana, this island is home to quiet, rural villages but also sparse, rocky terrain sprinkled with Incan ruins.
Standing 133 feet above sea level with 62 - foot - high tower on a rocky island is the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.
The island's southwestern corner offers a rocky coast with some of the island's best shore diving, with grottoes and swim throughs that attract tarpon and swarms of baitfish.
Lokrum Island was a fun little escape from old town with plenty of rocky beaches.
Rainforest, windswept hillsides, rocky headlands with majestic hoop pines, sandy beaches and secluded coves make Molle Islands National Park a scenic retreat for nature lovers.
The flip side to that is that Aruba is a very dry island with little natural greenery or tropical plants — once away from the resort areas the island can be rocky and arid and there isn't much in the way of wildlife to be seen.
Thunder Rock Cove (highway 101 milepost 345.8) is accessed via a one - mile loop that leads to a partially wooded grassy headland with fantastic views of rocky islands, cliffs, and secluded beaches.
Covered with lush vegetation, this rocky islet, dotted with tiny sand coves, offers two main landing spots to its visitors: Bon Island Restaurant is ideally located between two small beaches at the northwestern tip of the island while Long Beach is a semi-private 300m - long strip of white sand situated on the northeastern coast of KoIsland Restaurant is ideally located between two small beaches at the northwestern tip of the island while Long Beach is a semi-private 300m - long strip of white sand situated on the northeastern coast of Koisland while Long Beach is a semi-private 300m - long strip of white sand situated on the northeastern coast of Koh Bon.
The wide bay has been the focal point for the development of the island's tourism industry and the majestic five - kilometre - long crescent is bordered by rocky headlands on either end, with an offshore reef and the tiny island of Koh Matlam to the north.
Much of the island's charm is that the ocean facing west coast is lined with a series of bays where white sand beaches span between two rocky points.
With so much diving and surfing, there is also a wide range of other activities to fill your time on the island, there is the underground house carved by hand over 15 years, a punting trip through the mangroves forest, a seaweed history tour, a geyser like blow hole in the rocky cliffs called «The Devil's tear «and many water sports are available at Jungut Batu beach.
The best example of this is the breathtakingly beautiful Stockholm archipelago with thousands of wooded islands, rocky cliffs and sandy beached islets.
Arrive by sea and the rocky grandeur of La Corbiere, the sweep of St Aubin's Bay and picturesque Elizabeth Castle set the scene for a grand encounter with a small but delightful island whose variety of scenery, wealth of history and sheer beauty compete with much larger and, perhaps, better - known destinations.
Tenerife is an island formed during a volcanic eruption which created a dry and rocky landscape with large mountains.
Much of the interior of the island is filled with ancient craters and rocky terrain, so you are in for quite an excursion.
Framed by a magical pine forest, and with a small beach accessible via a rocky escape, you really feel as if you are on your own island paradise.
The road along the east side of the island is beautiful with its rocky shoreline.