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The Wellington County Museum

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Last weekend we visit the Wellington County Museum located between Fergus and Elora in Ontario, Canada.  It was built in 1877 for refugee and poor people from Wellington County.

When you visit this place, it really shows you just how large the holes in old society used to be. It can be overwhelming at times to think of how easily you would’ve ended up in a place like this a hundred years ago. There are other exhibits there that change regularly, but the most powerful part of the experience is the poorhouse. It’s not only fine for kids to visit this place, but it gives them something valuable to think about, as opposed to another theme park visit. Museum is free by donation and it’s worth the drive!

I took some pictures and I will share with you . Enjoy them.

museum facade that looks like a real castle
19th century living quarters
A mural about Welcoming poor people in the house
Side view
If these walls could speak

The most important exhibit is about how poor people use to live in here.

men’s wardrobe
women’s wardrobe
women’s wardrobe
Unfortunately dead was part of their life.
Matrons and keepers kitchen
Matrons and keepers kitchen
Matrons and keepers kitchen
Matrons and keepers kitchen
Matrons and keepers kitchen
Old rotary phone
Old refrigerator
Matrons and keepers kitchen

One of the exhibition was about WW I.

reading the letter in the trenches
Eating in the trenches

It is a great place to learn about local and Canadian History.

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Tulum

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When I was in Mexico I coul not resist to visit one of the last fortress of Mayan civilization,Tulum.  It was very enlightening to be in a place with so much history.

Tulum also known as Zama (dawn) because was one of the first places where the dawn breaks in Mayan region. Tulum was the one of the most important commercial port of the east coast with high degree of influence.

The government was administrated by Batab who, with military backing, controlled the society which was made up of nobility, specialist and workers. Just like the White House today.

Everyday life was intertwining with politics, magical religious rituals, arts and astronomical observations. Most of the astronomical observations were related to planet Venus, the morning and the evening star. At down following the longest night of the year sunlight illuminates the window of the top of the Descending God Temple creating the image of the Venus star. This phenomenon occurs twice a year,around 21 December, for winter solstice, and 21 June, for summer solstice.

The magical religious rituals were held at the Castle where the Hight Priest sacrificed only the best of the mayan people to please the their Gods. Arts was held at the Mural Temple where mayan people paint murals with bright colors.

Tulum fortification not only allowed to control internal activities and to protect its residence it also marked the difference between the elite class and the common Mayan people who lived outside of the walls.

Tulum decline began at the time when Hispanic navigators arrive in the Yucatan peninsula.

The tree of life
They mask the walls with the roots of the trees (camouflage)
The gate. As you can see is very small , for protection only, not because they were small.
Observatory
The guardian of the gate house
Cenotes, big fountain with fresh water
House
Palace
Castle and the place of the religious rituals
Observatory
Descending God temple
Palace
Turtle beach
Palace
Mural temple
Castle and the place of the religious rituals
Castle and the place of the religious rituals
Map of Tulum

If you are in Mexico I recommend Tulum to be one of the places to be visited.

 

Playa del Carmen

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Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen

We had a nice vacation in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. We went to Blue bay Esmeralda resort. It was beautiful, away from the canadian cold.

Trip to Romania IV

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Resita children Park
Resita children Park
life in the country
life in the country
life in the country
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church
the old church tower
country side Gradinari
country side Gradinari
the old church tower
country side Gradinari
country side Gradinari
old bridge from 1800
old bridge from 1800
life in the country
life in the country
life in the country
life in the country
life in the country
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape
the dam reservoir trei Ape

These are the last pictures from our vacation in Romania. They are from Resita, Gradinari village and The dam reservoir Trei Ape.

Trip to Romania II

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Timişoara is a city where the old part and the new part of the city blends through the beauty of its parks. Here is the place were I’ve done university and lived before I came to Canada. That is why we had to stop to visit some places closest to our heart. Children’s Park, Roses Park and Piata Operei.

 

 

Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Bega river, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Children Park, Timisoara
Roses Park, Timisoara
Roses Park, Timisoara
Roses Park, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
Roses Park, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
—Bega river, Timisoara
Plastic bottles Bridge over Bega river Timisoara
Plastic bottles Bridge over Bega river Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara
Piata Operei, Timisoara

Niagara on the Lake

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Today we enjoy a beautiful day on Niagara-on-the-Lake  which is a Canadian town located in Southern Ontario where the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region of the southern part of the province of Ontario.The surrounding region of this town has dozens of wineries, including those making the world’s largest volumes of ice wine. The town is also known for its beautiful gardens, art galleries and antique shops. Also you can enjoy a horse-drawn carriage around the historic site of the town.

St. Mark’s Church
Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe
Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe
The Court House,
The Court House,
Cenotaph and clock tower
The Court House,
Cenotaph and clock tower
Cenotaph and clock tower
Greek restorant
Souvlaki