You never know what I might come up with as I strive to find those little things to add to your vacation. This week we found some natural things and some unnatural things for your enjoyment!
1. The amazing rock formations in the Flinders Mountain Range, South Australia. For Australia, I can say that this park and mountain range isn't far from Adelaide. It's 500 kilometers, but that's not far in Australia.
Mother Nature did some different art in this place. There are one of a kind bizarre looking rock formations in this park, and you shouldn't miss out if you're in the area. This is some folded, faulted beauty in the park and its a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most prices are for tours, and it might be a good idea to take one for this.
There are several formations and areas to visit in this one park. There are mountains and gorges as well as ancient drawings and the formations. Given its remote location and vast size, I might just consult a tour, but it's some of the most unique formations you'll see anywhere.
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/ikara-flinders-ranges-national-park
https://flinders-ranges.com/category/geology/geological-formations/
https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6524/
2. The Kuchlbauer Brewery, Abensburg, Bavaria, Germany. You're not seeing things, and you haven't had too much beer. This crazy looking place is a brewery in Germany, and it's as much fun to visit as it looks.
This brewery has been around since the 1300's. It's still a family business and makes some truly popular brews. Over the centuries the brewery has been through several alterations. There was once a hotel on the property as well as the brewery. Nowadays, there's the tower which is something that draws everyone's attention, and a museum designed by architect Peter Pelikan demonstrating the history of the brewery and their bier.
The brewery has a lot to enjoy and look at that is original and can't be seen anywhere else, much less at another brewery. The brewery employs around 70 people, has a solar field to make their own electricity and grows some of their own ingredients. It's an entertaining place to visit if you're touring Bavaria, and it tastes good too.
https://kuchlbauer.de/en/home-5/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/kuchlbauer-tower
https://www.yelp.com/biz/kuchlbauers-bierwelt-abensberg
3. Parc Omega Wolf Lodge, Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec, Canada. This is a private park where you can take a wildlife safari year round. That probably doesn't sound that interesting, seeing as most safaris of note are in Africa.
However, this one is different. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be around Wolves in their natural habitat, this place is for you. You can see deer and moose and all other northern animals in their habitat, but Parc Omega has a lodge where you can stay over and watch the wolves.
That's right, your cabin has a giant window where you can watch the wolves right outside your door. Most visitors find it amazing that the wolves seem to be curious about them, because you and the wolves can both see and hear each other. It's natural. It's a little unnatural, but it's the closest you'll ever come to hanging with wolves. There's also pathways for hiking and a blind where you can watch the wildlife too.
https://www.parcomega.ca/en/nature-getaway/
https://www.going.com/guides/parc-omega-canada
https://theplanetd.com/parc-omega-wolf-cabins/
https://wellnesstravelled.com/how-to-book-the-viral-parc-omega-wolf-lodge/
4. Take an UnCruise! Have you ever thought that you'd like to take a cruise, but you didn't want your vacation to be spent more on than off the boat? This could be the solution for you. Do you like to get out and do activities and be submerged in the surroundings of your vacation? UnCruise heard you.
If you ever thought of visiting Alaska, Hawaii, Costa Rica, the Galapagos; this kind of trip might be for you. You still get a cruise. You still get very nice lodgings on board. But you get a bit of adventure that a conventional cruise might not offer.
The activities are very nature centered, so you will be active. The company offers a webinar for you to join so you can decide if it's for you or not. But in the world of tons of cruises; this may be the slightly different one that fits more with your needs if you like to get out and experience nature a lot on vacation.
https://www.icruise.com/cruise-lines/un-cruise-adventures.html
https://www.virtuoso.com/travel/luxury-cruises/cruise-lines/2718/uncruise-adventures
https://www.adventure-life.com/operators/27533/uncruise
5. A Piece of the Berlin Wall in San Jose, Costa Rica. Lots of people visit Costa Rica every year, and most go to or through San Jose. That being said, one of the things that I've found fascinating as I've traveled is some of the places that have gained panels from the defunct Berlin Wall. I had no idea that San Jose is one of those places.
I've seen pieces of the wall from Berlin to Montreal to New York City and beyond. This piece was erected in the garden of the Palacio San Martin at Freedom Square in 1994. It's a lovely park, garden and square to visit, and there is an official panel from the Berlin Wall displayed there. I've been treating the Berlin Wall Panel search in my lifetime as I would the search for Waldo. You never know where it might turn up.
https://en.the-wall-net.org/san-jose-cr/
https://ticotimes.net/2015/11/09/berlin-wall-fell-26-years-ago-part-stands-costa-rica-today
https://news.co.cr/berlin-wall-san-jose-costa-rica-see-fragment/63725/#google_vignette
https://qcostarica.com/a-piece-of-the-berlin-wall-in-san-jose-costa-rica/#google_vignette
https://costarica.org/cities/san-jose/
They may be a bit unusual this week, but there are always some interesting places to add to a trip you may have already planned and that's what a fast five was meant for. Hopefully, if you happen to be traveling in the areas I highlighted today, you will find these oddball attractions a good addition to your itinerary.
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