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offering

a thing offered, especially as a gift or contribution.
 
 
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Back in the 50s and 60s invitation to comunity

events nearly always were tagged with

Ladies bring a Plate. 

What was not said or implied was that the plate

would be better if it contained something edible.

As a result of this practice no single family would

be required to supply supper for everyone.

It was a shared responsibility, and

I don’t know why the habit was stopped.

If you are wondering where my plates came from, they

are part of High Tea at Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab 

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WhichWay24

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Steps near Nice in France

at

St Paul De Vence

 

One of the entracnces into

Southern Cross Railway Station

Spencer Street

Melbourne

One oof Two Escalators taking us to the next level in the Burj Al Arab in Dubai

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If something is complimentary,
it is given to you without charge
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We received a complimentary drink,

with gold floating around in it upon

our arival at the Sky View Bar in

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab when we visited

in 2016 for High Tea.

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an ornamental structure in a pool or lake
from which one or more jets of water
are pumped into the air.
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The El Alamein Fountain

Kings Cross

Sydney.

The Legislative Building Fountain

Victoria

Vacouver Island

British Columbia

Canada.

Dubai Mall Fountain dancing through its routine

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dancer

a person who dances or whose profession is dancing.
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We whiled away our final afternoon at

Sausage Tree Safari Camp…

…being entertained by a young

African dance troupe.

 

Whilst in New Zealand’s Rotorua, we decided

to pay a visit to the

Whakarewarewa Maori Village

 

Prior to leaving the village we were enertained by

Village Dancers.

 

This couple were dancing their hearts out

in Zimbabwe’s

Victoria Falls Village

Something a little more sedate was discovered in

Germany’s Rhine Valley Region…

…at the Black Forest

Cuckoo Clock Factory.

Finally, a fire dancer, and a…

…Belly Dancer provided after dinner entertainment

at the Dubai, Desert Safari.

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Interesting Buildings

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I would love to have had time to visit

this church in the centre of Perth,

Western Australia

 

Geeloong’s, Upside-Down building,

a very appropriate name for…

…a building that houses government departments.

 

The Burj Kalifa at 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) to

its peak appears spectacular from below

provides magificent views from waaay

up near the top.

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extravagant

lacking restraint in spending money
or using resources.

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We had heard a bit about Dubai’s

Burj Al Arab prior to our visit in 2016…

…however, nothing prepared us for…

…the extravagant…

…decor of the lobby and public areas.

 

An elevator from the mezzanine level…

…to the Sky View Bar.

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CosmicPC:….Taken-From-Below

 

Cosmic Challenge

Taken-From-Below

*****One of Geelong’s deciduous trees

from below.

The Burj Kalifa

from 828 metres (2,716.5 feet) below its peak.

 

 

Finally, elephant teeth from below.

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(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.
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From memory the gold in this drink was moving

around quite a bit due to the efervescence

of the non-alcholic liquid.

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