Travel Challenge – Day 5
Posted on: January 17, 2021
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I was nominated by my blogging friend Geoff LePard at TanGental to post one favourite travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel pictures, and 10 nominations. It doesn´t have to be 10 consecutive days. Thanks, Geoff!
The photo from Day 4 is of the entrance to the Grand Harbour at Valletta, Malta. Andrew knew the exact location and Pedro was the first to guess it was Malta. We visited this unique place as a cruise stop and realized we needed much more than a morning to explore. So we returned a year later and spent a week there. I loved it so much I set my next book in Malta. Here is a post I wrote about Malta with more pictures.
https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/return-to-malta/
I nominate Wendy from My Plaid Heart Her blog mainly focuses on her love of Scotland as well as her other travels. She has a keen interest in Scottish history and writes about historic sites, castles and estates, gardens, churches and cemeteries, stone circles, and historical/literary figures. Oh, and whiskey.
If I nominate you and you don’t want to participate, please do not feel obliged, but if you do, please link back to me so that I can see your post. In these times vicarious travel is a great escape, I would love to see what you choose to post.
This is my picture for day 5. If you want to guess where this is, leave your answer in the comments or just comment on the picture.
44 Responses to "Travel Challenge – Day 5"
January 17, 2021 at 5:57 am
Holland ….the setting of your last Amanda chapter book which I love.
Have yet to visit:)
January 17, 2021 at 6:00 am
Thanks, Jayne. You really do need to visit. For now, you will have to travel with Amanda.
January 17, 2021 at 6:23 am
I am guessing Kuekenhof in the Netherlands. I used to live in South Holland in Lincolnshire which was also famous for tulips.
January 17, 2021 at 11:59 am
This looks like a gorgeous garden I saw in Japan. But I think a lot of countries have these. Lovely picture, Darlene.
January 17, 2021 at 7:55 pm
True, many countries have lovely gardens. This country is famous for its spring flowers. I haven´t been to Japan yet but would love to. xo
January 17, 2021 at 12:06 pm
I think you posted this picture when you wrote about Amanda in Holland?
January 17, 2021 at 1:41 pm
I’m guessing that this has to be Holland, but I don’t know exactly where in that country.
January 17, 2021 at 10:16 pm
Well, I would expect this picture to be taken somewhere in the Netherland’s, Darlene. Very pretty tulips.
January 18, 2021 at 12:15 am
Glorious photo and I was going to say Holland but see Andrew got the place right with Kuekenhof. Is it as amazing as it sounds? I would love to visit one day … my places of lists to go is starting to match my TBR list!😀
January 18, 2021 at 12:19 am
It is even more amazing than it sounds. I was blown away. The vibrant flowers in such a peaceful setting are something I will never forget and had to include in my book. I do hope you get there one day.
January 18, 2021 at 1:01 am
Since everyone has gone for Holland I’ll try the Netherlands instead..
January 18, 2021 at 1:29 am
Holland!!! Did you take the photo when you researched your Amanda in Holland book?
January 18, 2021 at 3:56 am
Lady Jayne, Andrew and Liz are very good guessers so far. I put my money on them!
January 18, 2021 at 4:04 am
Quite a few people guessed the country. I guess it wasn’t too difficult.
January 18, 2021 at 4:13 am
By the time I had paged down the comments, I realised everyone guessed it was Holland which was also my first thought so Tulips it is, Darlene, guessing not from Amsterdam x
January 18, 2021 at 4:16 am
Holland is right, at a very special garden. A must visit if you ever are there in the Spring.
January 18, 2021 at 10:51 am
My visits to Holland were never in the spring but I loved them nonetheless a lovely country x
January 18, 2021 at 4:35 am
I’ve visited Tulip gardens, as beautiful as this one but that was in Srinagar (India) and took some exotic shots.
January 18, 2021 at 4:38 am
Tulips are my favourite flowers and I love all tulip gardens. This one was spectacular and I was so glad that I was able to see it. I’m sure you have written some poems inspired by the gardens in Srinagar.
January 18, 2021 at 4:47 am
Tulips and daffodils. I’m anxiously awaiting the blooming of mine because that signifies the end of winter. Holland always puts on an amazing display.
January 18, 2021 at 5:29 am
Tulips and daffodils are my favourite flowers so visiting the tulips in Holland was a real treat!!
January 18, 2021 at 6:11 am
Tulips? I’ll guess Holland, Darlene, though I don’t know where since the country is blooming all over! Love the colorful spring photo!.
January 18, 2021 at 8:38 am
You got the country right. Holland in the spring is the perfect place to be. Especially since tulips are my favourite flower.
January 29, 2021 at 3:06 am
This picture reminds me of the covers of flower bulb catalogs. To think you photographed it yourself is amazing.
January 29, 2021 at 4:39 am
Visiting the Keukenhof Gardens in Holland was a childhood dream come true for me. I took tons of pictures.
Darlene Foster's Blog 
January 17, 2021 at 5:51 am
Darlene, those are flowers…do I win?
January 17, 2021 at 5:59 am
You get a prize for effort as my dad would say. But where are these flowers?? LOL
January 17, 2021 at 6:22 am
Oh, I have to guess that TOO? I can’t even name what KIND of flowers those are! Looking forward to the answer!
January 17, 2021 at 8:24 am
You are too funny!