#lake houses in cape town

[literaryvein-reblogs]

some words for worldbuilding (pt. 1)

Air

billow, breath, bubble, draft, effervescence, fumes, puff, vapor

Arena

aquarium, bazaar, coliseum, field, hall, mecca, stage

Building

abbey, architecture, armory, asylum, bakery, bar, booth, cathedral, club, construction, court, department store, dock, edifice, emergency room, factory, food court, fort/fortress, framework, garrison, greasy spoon, hacienda, hangout, headquarters, hotel, inn, institute/institution, jetty, laboratory, mansion, mental hospital, monastery, mosque, museum, nursing home, office, pavilion, penitentiary, plant, prison, rampart, repository, ruins, sanctuary, shrine, skyscraper, stockade, storeroom, structure, temple, theater/theatre, treasury, warehouse, wharf

City

capital, metropolis, town, village

Furniture

altar, banister, bench, booth, bunk, cabinet, chair, couch, crib, davenport, dresser, furnishings, futon, jetty, lectern, partition, perch, platform, pulpit, rail/railing, screen, secretary, stand, wardrobe

Geographic division

area, county, desert, dynasty, kingdom, outskirts, quarter, sector, suburb, territory, tract, zone

Habitat

abode, ecosystem, environmentalist, habitat/habitation, harbor, home, land, nest, paradise, premises, refuge, settlement, tent

Habitat, human: accommodations, apartment, barracks, cabin, castle, condominium, convent, domesticity, dungeon, element, encampment, estate, grange, hacienda, home, house, housing, hut, jail, lodging, madhouse, monastery, neighborhood, old country, palace, prison, reservation, resort, sanctuary, shanty, suite, vacancy, villa

Habitat, rural: barn, burrow, conservatory, desert, farm, forest, grange, jungle, sanctuary, wilderness/wilds, wood/woods

Land

abyss, avalanche, bank, bay, bed, bluff, campus, cape, cavern, cliff, compost, cove, crevice/crevasse, dirt, downgrade, dune, elevation, estuary, expanse, field, fossil, garden, glacier, gorge, green, ground, gulf, harbor, hillock, inlet, knoll, landscape, lawn, lot, marshy, menagerie, mine, moat, mound, mountainous, nature, outlook, park, patio, pit, plateau, plaza, porch, prairie, projection, property, quagmire, ravine, ridge, savanna, shelf, soil, stack, table, trench, tundra, valley, well, wood/woods, yard

Nation

country, home, land, nationality, soil, state

Personal item

adornment, amulet, beads, best-seller, briefcase, cache, cargo, charm, contraceptive, disguise, effects, equipment, favorite, gem, glasses, handbag, jewelry, knickknack, luggage, marionette, memorabilia, necklace, novelty, object d’art, odds-on-favorite, paraphernalia, pledge, possession, pride, puppet, purse, resources, ring, souvenir, stuff, supplies, sustenance, thing/things, trappings, trifle, valuable

Planet

cosmos, Earth, galaxy, moon, planet, sphere, world

Region

capital, commonwealth, quarter, region, settlement, suburb

Room

alcove, attic, bath, bedroom, boutique, cellar, den, enclosure, foyer, gin mill, hall, lavatory, loft, outhouse, parlor, restaurant, saloon, shop, stage, store, tenement, theater/theatre, vestibule

Shape

angular, beaten, billowy, checkered, concave, conical/conic, crescent, curly, deformed, elliptical, flat, gnarled, kinky, misshapen, obtuse, round, shapeless, spiral, straight

Vehicle

camper, conveyance, motorcade, transport

Vehicle, air: aircraft, armada, blimp, dirigible, helicopter, shuttle, UFO

Vehicle, land: ambulance, bicycle, car, cherry-picker, dolly, excavator, model, traffic, truck

Vehicle, water: armada, boat, craft, fleet, sailboat, yacht

Water

abyss, aqueduct, basin, beach, blackball, brook, cape, channel, condensation, creek, deep, estuary, fountain, gulf, heading, inlet, lake, oasis, pond, promontory, reservoir, sea, spray, strait, tide, wash, wave, whirlpool

NOTE

The above are concepts classified according to subject and usage. It not only helps writers and thinkers to organize their ideas but leads them from those very ideas to the words that can best express them.

It was, in part, created to turn an idea into a specific word. By linking together the main entries that share similar concepts, the index makes possible creative semantic connections between words in our language, stimulating thought and broadening vocabulary. Writing Resources PDFs

Source ⚜ Writing Basics & Refreshers ⚜ On Vocabulary

[snowysosturn]

Allies or Affiliates? - Chris Sturniolo Finale

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Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18 Part 19 Part 20 Part 21 Part 22 Part 23 Part 24 Part 25 Part 26 Part 27 Part 28 Part 29 Finale

Pairing : Y/n x dealer!Chris Sturniolo

Summary : Law student Y/n’s life takes a turn when she reconnects with Chris, her brief teenage flame who is now a dealer for a dangerous Boston drug gang. As their bond reignites, Y/n is drawn into Chris’s tumultuous world, where rival gangs clash and loyalty is everything. Balancing her love for Chris with her own ambitions, can their connection survive the chaos that threatens to pull them apart?

Warnings : paragraphs that are in italics are a flashback

It was a crisp morning, the kind that filled the air with promise, the kind that felt like the start of something new. I stood in front of the full length mirror in our bedroom, looking at myself in the white dress, the intricate lacework of cuban descent making me feel like a different version of myself, someone who was more than the person I had been a year ago.

Someone who had finally found peace.

The house was quiet, safe for the sound of my own breath. The past year had been a whirlwind of change, but today, I could finally take a moment to breathe it all in.

I was about to marry Chris.

It felt like so much had happened in such a short time, from the chaos surrounding Vince’s trial to the slow but steady path we carved out for ourselves after everything had settled. Vince had been sentenced, life in prison, and his influence on Boston’s drug trade had crumbled, leaving a wake of relief behind it. People who had been trapped in that world, Chris included, finally had a chance to breathe, to live their lives without fear. And we had done that, together.

The door creaked open behind me, and I turned to see Willow step inside, her eyes already glistening with tears. She had been my best friend for years, and now, she was about to be my maid of honor. She had been there for me through every moment, every tear, every laugh. And she had known about the engagement before anyone else.

The night of Vince’s trial had been an emotional rollercoaster, and as the verdict was read, it felt like a weight was lifted off my chest. Vince’s conviction meant the end of a chapter that had hung over us for so long. But as Chris and I made our way out of the Boston, I had no idea what was waiting for me in Cape Cod.

Nate and Willow had invited us down, suggesting it would be the perfect way to unwind after the end of everything that had happened. We followed the GPS’s directions as we made our way toward the quiet town. The drive was serene, the evening sky open and clear. Chris was quieter than usual, but I could tell he was just as relieved as I was to be moving forward, finally free from all the darkness that had shadowed us for so long.

When we reached the house, I gasped. It was a large, beautiful white house, sitting at the edge of a huge lake that shimmered under the orange and pink sky. The entire property felt like something out of a dream, with trees lining the perimeter. It was peaceful, pristine and everything I could have imagined for a place to escape to after the chaos.

Chris parked the car, glancing over at me with a reassuring smile. “Go ahead inside. I’ll grab the bags from the trunk.”

I nodded and stepped out of the car, the cool air embracing me as I made my way to the front door. As soon as I walked in, Willow was there, her arms opening wide for a hug.

“I’m so glad you made it!” she said, wrapping me in a tight embrace. Her voice was thick with emotion, relief, and warmth. “It’s all over, Y/n. Vince is gone, and now we can finally breathe.”

I smiled, pulling away and looking around the cozy, rustic living room. The house was warm, inviting, with large windows. Everything about it was perfect for the peaceful retreat we’d all been craving.

Willow’s eyes sparkled as she spoke again, “If you want to see the view from the lake, I think you’ll find it very peaceful. It’s just through the house and out the back.”

I agreed immediately. We had been through so much lately, and a moment of calm was just what I needed. Willow led the way through the house, chatting about how nice it was to get away from the city, and how Nate had been looking forward to this weekend for weeks. We passed through the kitchen and into a hallway that opened up to the back of the house.

When I stepped outside, I felt my breath catch in my throat.

There, standing in front of a massive wall of wildflowers, flowers in every color, their soft petals swaying in the breeze, with fairylights running through them, was Chris. The wildflowers, I realized, were the same type he had bought me the first time he decorated the treehouse. I hadn’t forgotten that day, the way he had surprised me with something so simple, yet so meaningful.

He was standing there, looking at me with a mixture of love, excitement, and nervousness. He smiled softly as I approached, and the air between us felt charged with something unspoken.

“Y/n” he began, his voice low and steady, “I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. I can’t imagine my life without you. You’re everything to me.”

I stopped just in front of him, my heart racing in my chest. I could feel the weight of his words, the sincerity in his eyes. This was the man I had fought for, the one who had been there through every storm. And here, in front of the wildflowers, just like the first time we had shared something so special, he was about to make the moment even more unforgettable.

Chris dropped to one knee, pulling out a small box from his pocket. The evening sky reflected off the diamond inside, making it glisten as he held it up to me. “Y/n, will you marry me?”

Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked at him, at the man who had stood by my side through everything. The man who had loved me despite all the chaos, despite all the danger. This was the moment I had dreamed of, the moment that I knew, deep down, was meant to happen.

“Yes” I whispered, my voice breaking. “Yes, I’ll marry you.”

Willow, who had been standing quietly off to the side, couldn’t help but let out a joyful squeal. Nate, too, appeared from the corner of the yard, a proud grin on his face.

Chris stood up and wrapped me in his arms, the weight of the world finally lifting from our shoulders. We had made it through the storm, and now we were here, together, ready to start the next chapter of our lives.

As the ceremony came to a close, I stood beside Chris, our hands intertwined, both of us grinning ear to ear. The day had been perfect in every way, a testament to how far we’d come from the chaos and uncertainty of our past. The small chapel we’d chosen for our wedding had been filled with love, and everyone we cared about was there, standing by our sides.

Willow and Nate were the first to greet us after the vows had been exchanged. Willow had been nothing short of radiant, her pregnancy glow adding to the warmth of the day. She’d stepped into the role of maid of honor effortlessly, her laughter and energy lighting up the room. But today, something about her seemed even more special. I couldn’t help but notice the small bump that had begun to show on her stomach. She was just as beautiful as ever, and I knew she and Nate were going to be wonderful parents.

Chris’s parents, who had once been a source of tension and distance, had rekindled their relationship over the past few months. It was so heartwarming to see them here, standing together in the front row, sharing in our joy. They’d been hesitant at first, unsure of how to mend the broken ties with their son, but seeing them embrace each other again, now fully part of our lives, was a gift I never expected.

When Chris's mom pulled me into a tight hug, I could feel the sincerity in her embrace, her warmth reaching out to me as if welcoming me into the family for the first time. She whispered, “I’m so glad you’re the one he chose. You’ve made him happier than I could ever imagine.”

It meant everything to me to hear that from her, especially considering all the struggles Chris and I had faced along the way.

Nate, standing beside Willow as the best man, flashed us his usual mischievous grin as he clinked his glass for a toast. “I can’t believe you guys finally tied the knot” he joked, his voice carrying the genuine affection he held for both of us. He winked at Willow before adding, “Now that’s two weddings for the price of one.”

Willow rolled her eyes playfully but smiled as she gently rubbed her stomach. “Not quite yet” she replied with a laugh, her voice filled with joy.

The reception was small, intimate, just the way we wanted it. The celebration felt like an extension of the love we’d built over the years, and as the night grew older, I realized how far we’d come since everything had seemed so uncertain. There was no more looking over our shoulders, no more fears about what might happen next. This was it, the beginning of our forever.

I glanced over at Chris, who was talking animatedly with his parents. His face was lit with genuine happiness, his laughter echoing in the air. My heart swelled as I thought back to everything that had led us to this moment, all the struggles, the pain, the victories.

Chris pulled me into his arms for our first dance as husband and wife. The world seemed to fall away, leaving just the two of us. “I’m so glad you’re mine” he whispered in my ear, his voice thick with emotion.

“Forever” I whispered back, feeling the weight of the promise we had made to each other.

As the first notes of Strangers in the Night by Frank Sinatra filled the air, I felt Chris's arms tighten around me, pulling me close as we swayed to the music. The song, a classic, had always held a special place for us.

We were no longer the same two people who had slow danced in Cape Cod. We had grown, healed, and found something real, something that was ours, built from trust and love.

Chris’s hand gently rested on the small of my back, his eyes locked on mine with a tenderness that made my heart skip a beat. His lips quirked up into that smile I loved so much, the one that made everything feel right in the world. I smiled back, knowing that, even in the midst of everything that had happened, we had found this peaceful moment to just be.

He laughed quietly, the sound of his voice blending seamlessly with the music. “I still can’t believe we’ve made it here. After everything.”

“I think we were always meant to get here, somehow” I said, my fingers tracing the back of his neck.

As the song carried on, I could see out of the corner of my eye that Willow and Nate were watching us, both of them smiling, their love for us as evident as the love we shared. It felt like the world had finally settled into the place it was supposed to be. I was no longer just Y/n, the law student or the girl from the bridal shop. And Chris was no longer a dealer or a runner. I was Chris’s wife and he was my husband, standing in this beautiful moment, surrounded by the people we loved most.

The music slowly faded as we danced, but the way Chris held me, the way we fit together, didn’t need any words. The world may have been a complicated place, but in this dance, in his arms, everything felt as it should.

As the song ended, Chris pulled me in for a slow, tender kiss. I knew it wasn’t just the end of a dance, it was the beginning of something even more beautiful.

Forever.

a/n: and just like that, my first chris series is finished :( i genuinely had so much fun writing this and i appreicate all of the love and interactions along the way! my next series is an enemies to lovers matt fic, the summary can be found here! also Merry Christmas to all that celebrate!

thank you to anyone who read this series!

Snowy <3 x

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[marimayscarlett]

Richard seems to love water. Lots of pictures of him by the sea or taking his kids to the sea, on a boat. He even mentioned moving to Cape Town for his golden years. Wouldn't be surprised if he had a beach or a lake house.

Paul as well, hardcore city boy like Richard, but has a deep love for Hiddensee.

Ollie also seems to spend his off time surrounded by palm trees.

And we all know Till's love for water, fishing, swimming and nature in general.

Hi 👋🏻

The love for water in this band is quite clear 💙

Richard's plans for Capetown were mentioned by him in this interview back in 2018 - he really seems to enjoy this location:

"I would most like to live in Cape Town. You have the mountains on one side and two oceans on the other. The people are open and friendly and there is a very beautiful light that is good for my mind."

And overall he apparently enjoys being near the water via boat or at the beach or generally by the sea. Like this tour in Oostende or back in 1998 at Venice Beach for 'official' pictures:

as well as for vacation, with his kids, with fans (in Mexico back in 2022) - there are a lot of beach/sea pictures of him, so i'll limit it to a few:

He even got married at a beach:

Till also has quite a deep connection to water, be it for fishing (like with his daughter last year), exploring (with Joey Kelly for their 'Yukon' book) or with Dr. Simi (for I guess some relaxation in Mexico):

Ollie spent some time in Capetown himself earlier this year and picked up a new surf board:

And Paul's love Hiddensee is quietly deep rooted since most likely his Feeling B-days, since this island was like a little place of freedom for the GDR punk rock scene, plus his band colleague from Feeling B, Aljoscha Rompe, is buried there. I'm not 100% sure, but I always assumed that this footage was filmed there:

And from what I've seen, Schneider also likes to spend time at lakes ☕...👀

Now I only need some Flake footage to add to the mix...

It's quite interesting that many members of a band so surrounded by fire are so drawn to water. In this interview, Richard talked about the balance between water and fire (topic was peculiar enough the water damage in his house he had in 2017):

"[...] so that everything should be in balance—if you have fire on one side, you must have water on the other side to somehow restore the equilibrium."

(thank you @dandysnob for the clip 🤍)

So in that sense, 'Mein Land' had a really fitting theme, not just lyric-wise 😊🌊

[powdermelonkeg]

Echoes of Wisdom Trailer Analysis: Part 2

PREV

When Ganon is defeated, he sinks to the ground, emitting purple haze and crackling with golden embers.

Once Link delivers the finishing blow, it snaps Ganon back to the center of the map, confirming that this isn't purely cinematic.

He's dissolving into black and purple, to the point that it almost looks like his colors are...rotting.

And Zelda, in the back, is glaring at him.

We get our first proper look at the trident. It's double-sided—that's weird. As far as I'm aware, that's a first in terms of Zelda weaponry.

It's also weirdly simplistic for the havoc it's about to wreak.

Gan explodes.

Zelda flinches away.

Link goes up to see her, right as the trident begins to break the world apart.

The cracks here are different from the one Ganon made to rend the exit from the arena, though. These are bright-edged, and while they do emit mist, there's no particles.

Not like this.

The more it grows, the more the edges look like fire, burning away everything they touch.

As Link sinks in, he starts to flicker in a haze, and pulls out his bow.

One with the same teal geometry as his cape and his sword. The arrow on it looks completely normal, though. Which is weird, considering that it breaks Zelda's prison.

Also worth noting, do you see what's past the rift? It's not just void.

There are rocks back there, floating in space. Parts of the floor? Floating islands?

Link's bow doesn't do the whole job, though. Zelda has to beat her fists against the crystal to break out the rest of the way. A metaphor for how the game's going to go?

The rift begins to expand. It only does so after Zelda's gone to the other side of the room, though:

See here? This is where Link's cape was thrown in previous shots. It's missing now, and Zelda's near the stairs to the room, which means she must have picked it up.

As she flees the scene, we can see fragments of what looks like stairs behind her. Does the rift scenery change depending on where it is when it consumes?

She manages to make it outside. We can see a river with some falls, the mountains

And a...rock...grove?

The dust settles, and our theory is confirmed.

Whatever's back there, it changesbased on what it eats. Which means, depending on how much it eats, it's navigable.

Which means maybe, just maybe, we're going to search for Link in there at the end.

We get a better view of our surrounds. We're at a lake. Lake Hylia?

There's a cavern here, with some sort of stone with holes. Maybe our teleport solution. The cavern has fairy patterns on it—Great Fairy fountain, almost definitely.

Then this area back here is a temple of some kind, with what I think are owl statues.

There's another thing back here. A swamp hut?

Hyrule Castle encompasses its Castle Town. You can see the houses peeking out of it.

And then the camera pans, revealing a twist to this whole thing.

That's Death Mountain. On the west side of the map.

This is not A Link to the Past's Hyrule layout.

Not even close.

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

Earthshot

I'm pretty sure Scobie hinted at it in Endgame. I've only just now made the connection after seeing this post from @sassyfrassboss and William's announcement for Cape Town.

What makes the House of Windsor unique with this dance with the media is the competing households within it, all with their own agendas, and all doing their best to please their bosses. Up until the Queen's death, there were three houses, each with a team assigned to work with the media: Kensington Palace for William and Kate, Clarence House for Charles and Camilla, and Buckingham Palace for the monarch. There were also smaller teams under the BP umbrella who worked with other family members like Edward and Sophie, Princess Anne, and (pre-departure) Harry and Meghan. Though all part of the same institution, the rivalry between these teams is real in many ways and often derails a unified message. Each house is often angling for the same space in newspapers, hand-waving for attention with regards to their work, grabbing the ideal dates and locations for their tours and engagements, or scrambling for first dibs on charitable causes. And this rivalry often causes rifts, problems, and confusion downstream after a particular household offers breaking news or choreographs a PR operation. It was an 'absolute headache' when Charles, William, and Harry all wanted to do similar high-profile environmental work, an aide once told me. 'None of them were into the idea of collaborating; they all wanted their own big moments away from the other...It was all about competition, and the households were purposefully holding information back so others couldn't try to get ahead,' they explained.

So going down the rabbit hole:

Summer 2019 (July or August) - Harry announced Travalyst.

December 2019 - William announced the Earthshot Prize.

January 2020 - Charles announced the Sustainable Marketplaces, which evolved in 2021 as Terra Cotta.

The only reason I think these charities are what Scobie is alluding to is because of how butthurt and bent out of shape Harry got when William announced the Earthshot Prize. I can't remember what he did anymore - was it that new picture of Archie with the mountain/lake behind him or was there something more? - but whatever he did, it was immediately apparent he didn't like William's work at all.

And now with hindsight, Harry probably thought he had called dibs on environmental work when he launched Travalyst, so it wasn't fair for William to have co-opted it with the Earthshot Prize a couple months later and then it equally wasn't fair when Charles threw his own hat into the mix.

But I think the joke is on Harry. William and Charles's projects were fully developed when they launched, to where now, 4 years later, they're very successful and have name recognition all over the world. Meanwhile, no one knows what Travalyst does, people think it's a grift for Harry and Meghan to write off all their travel expenses and accept travel freebies under the guise of sustainability, and Harry's been kicked off the board. He's still listed on the website as Founder and Patron, but it's been made vrey clear in a couple of articles when the website was updated that Harry's not involved in the company anymore other than being a lightning rod for controversy.

[toasttt11]

cape cod

April 19, 2024

Lucia had her head out of the car window as they drove into Cape Cod, she loved being near the water and the feeling in the air. Her eyes were darting everywhere as John drove them through town she was absolutely loving the town already.

John smiled softly as he watched her look so peaceful as she looked out the window.

John drove them closer to the water and they finally got to his family’s lake house making him pull into the front driveway into their lake house.

Lucia smiled admiring the house in front of her, she thought it was absolutely beautiful and she loved how many bushes of hydrangeas was in the front yard. Lucia could already see herself living in Cape Cod one day.

John got out of the car walking around and opening the passenger door for Lucia to get out before shutting, they both grabbed their bags and headed to the front door walking up the front steps, John unlocked the front door and let Lucia walk into the house.

“I’ll give you a tour in a little bit but i assume you want to go to the water first?” John asked knowing Lucia loves being in the water and he was right when she eagerly nodded.

John led him through the bottom level of the house where his bedroom was and some of the guest rooms, his parents room and a guest room was on the second floor with the dinning room, a living room and the kitchen and Paul’s room was on the third floor with a mother guest room up there.

John had picked his room when he was very young and his parents bought the house, he liked the bottom floor as it had its own living room and it had the back doors out to the back yard and a large deck that looks at the water.

John opened his bedroom door letting Lucia walk in and set her bags down on the floor.

“Swimming?” Lucia looked at him eagerly as she asked.

“Course.” John smiled fondly at his partner as he grabbed his swim shorts and opened the bathroom door letting Lucia go in to change and he changed in the bedroom.

John sat on the bed waiting for her to come out and he looked up as she walked out and his breath got caught in his throat, She was wearing a very small blue and white bikini.

It was the most skin John has ever seen and she looked so gorgeous he had to think of anything to not get distracted.

“Johnny?” Lucia softy called and slightly smirked seeing his eyes trying to not look at her body, something that really warmed her heart.

“Come on.” John took a deep breath and got up walking over to her, He smirked slighty and put his arms under her thighs and picked her up making her squeal and wrap her legs around his waist tight and her arms linking around his next.

“What are you doing?” Lucia laughed as she held onto her partner, no boy has ever picked her up besides her brothers when she was younger but for most of her life she has always been taller than everyone so no one every picked her up, but John who is only an inch taller picked her up with complete ease.

“Holding my girl.” John cheekily answered as he walked through the bottom floor to the back doors and walked out and down towards the dock. Lucia smiled softly and held onto him.

“Ready?” John softly asked pressing a kiss to her cheek as he got to the end of the dock, Lucia nodded and John jumped into the water with her still in his arms.

Lucia and John came back up from under the water and Lucia smiled softly as she swam closer to him and wrapped her legs back around his waist and brushed some of his wet hair away from his forehead and cupped his cheek with her hand and gently rubbed his cheekbone.

“Thank you for taking me here.” Lucia softly whispered to him leaning close to him she could see every single freckle on his face.

“Thank you for coming.” Jack whispered back just as softly.

Lucia smiled and pressed her lips to him her fingers running through his wet curly hair.

Lucia and John stayed in the Cape for five days spending all of their time together and alone.

Going to the beach many times, to see the sunrise, go swimming, seeing the sunsets together.

They cooked a lot together at the lake house and it was really enjoyable for both of them.

Riding bikes together around town and exploring different areas as John told her of his memories in different areas.

They went to a few different towns close by exploring those as well and Lucia bought many souvenirs and gifts.

Went on a few late night ice cream runs and Lucia had some of the best ice cream she has ever had in her life.

Slept in together just cuddling in bed as they listened to the peace and silence with only chirping birds and the ripples of the lake.

Going on evening walks together around the neighborhood letting Lucia see all of the houses nearby and all the beautiful flowers in everyone’s yards.

They took the sail boat out for one full day and sailed around for a few hours before they anchored and had a little date lunch together, John taught Lucia how to sail and she basically sailed all the way back on her own.

John reading to Lucia some of his favorite books that he keeps at the lake house so he can reread them when he is there and Lucia found she completely relaxes listening to John read to her.

John got Lucia a beautiful sapphire necklace that she absolutely adores and has not taken off since she got it.

Lucia absolutely fell in love with Cape Cod and could not wait until she came back.

And sadly their trip was over and John drove Lucia to the airport so she could go home for a few days before she headed out to Worlds in Prague.

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posted april 24, 2023

comments

rowdykcaj you could of been home but nooooo☹️

luciathemoose shush i’ll be home tomorrow you big baby

dyldylpickle when she goes on a trip instead of seeing her best friends 😶😔

ethannnnnn betrayed by our best friend.

papaestapa 😔☹️🥺😔☹️😶😔☹️😶

luciathemoose shush you drama queens

fridge you went to the capeeeeeeee!?!??

luciathemoose yes

fridge without me 🥺

qballer you look beautiful little sister 🥺

luciathemoose thanks quinny 🙃

[ratsoh-writes]

Hey y’all! Say hello to

Ebott~

Or at least the first wip of the ebott map! I have all the main (above ground) locations so far!

For those who are wondering, dark brown is rocky hilly land/cliff sides, rusty brown is mountain ranges, khaki is grassland, green is forest, and light tan is beaches obviously lol. I don’t think I need to say what the blue areas represent.

I’ll add descriptions of each landmark below the next picture.

Alright starting from left to right:

Atlantis: home of the hadal monsters, the majority of this city is underwater, but some of it is accessible through the cliffs of bluefin island as well as floating buildings anchored to the shallower ocean around the island. The majority of Atlantis city houses its people in the curved section of the ocean trench by bluefin island. The buildings are carved into the rock.

Seashore: ebotts second largest beach town, seashore is a beautiful place where the majority of ebotts fishing trade takes place. It’s a popular vacation spot more for ebotts residents, but it does get some tourism too during holiday season.

Echo hills: the southernmost city of ebott, echo hills is a small city surrounded by grassy farmland. Due to the location, the place is raining more than not, and is perfect for crops that need lots of water! Echo hills is best known for its rice, producing just enough to sustain ebott.

Remembrance: located to the west on wells island, remembrance town houses one of the maintained entrances to the connected underground’s. It is also the point where the famine monsters were found and rescued. Here the royals placed the memorial of those left behind. Massive stone statues carved all over with the names of family who died underground or were left behind in the crash surround the caves entrance. A small town of monsters maintain the area, and some livestock are raised there as well.

The great dam: exactly what the name suggests, it’s just ebotts biggest dam. It’s part of the national forest so only a handful of maintenance workers and rangers actually live there. The dam is connected to waterfall lake.

The national forest entrance: this is the official way to see the national park, and access the maintained trails. Most of the park rangers live near here as well. There’s a small tourist trap too selling gift items, and farther up is a hunting lodge that opens during open season.

The Temple: located right in the middle of ebott, the actual temple building sits on top of three large mountains near kidney lake. The temple houses ebotts history and is a popular tourist spot. It also houses one of the maintained entrances to the underground, connected to some of the upper levels of waterfall.

NEW EBOTT: the largest city of ebott, and the capital of the county. New ebott has it all! The education, entertainment, shopping and jobs! And of course all the important big government buildings are here as well as most of the royals! New ebott is the only city connected to all the railroads and has the largest airport.

Rails Way: a city surrounding an important train stop, rails way is the in between rest stop between Portland and new ebott. Besides the trains passing through, it also is where trucks in ebott are made and fixed for the most part. There’s a few other factories in the city as well, like a few metal processing plants.

Metta Land: north to new ebott, this is basically a theme park, mega mall, and Hollywood all rolled into one spot. Metta land is so big that there’s even a few villages around it where its employees live. It also houses the only man/monster made entrance to the underground, going straight to hotland of course. What happens in metta land stays in metta land

Portland: this is the second biggest city of ebott located on the east. Almost all trade ships stop here. Portland is a bustling business city full of factories, and has a few houses of education too! It also houses most of ebotts navy and has the second largest airport.

Cape resort: located on the southern rocky cliffs, cape resort is in fact not a resort. It’s rocky, cold and generally horrible to live in if you’re not an aquatic monster lol. However it has an oil rig. Lots of hadal and sea monsters live there maintaining that oil rig.

New hope: new hope is a beautiful mountain town housing the entrance to snowdin, the largest entrance to the underground. It gets the largest amount of tourists year round and is a popular ski location during the winters as well. The parts of new hope that aren’t for tourists are mostly farmland or forests put aside for logging. Plenty of vineyards are in this area

Ridgeside factory: Ridgeside factory is ebotts main power plant and is directly connected to the core in hotland as well. It’s surrounded by a few villages too where more outdoorsy monsters live. Those who don’t work at the factory are either from hotland or are miners. The mountains in the area are littered with natural caverns being used as mine entrances

Golden valley city: the golden valley refers to the surrounding farmland, but in the very middle of it is the golden valley city. It is a rural type of place, is where the majority of ebotts produce passes through before being sold, and is a huge art center of the country. Just about everything above ground is grown in the valley surrounding the city.

Steeler city, the third largest city of ebott, steeler is where golden valley ships their produce to be preserved and spread around the rest of the country. Steeler is full of factories and restaurants. The most famous eating places of ebott are located here!

Crimson gate bridge: it’s a massive bridge named after the Golden Gate Bridge in California. This bridge is actually a sunny gold color, but they named it crimson in fear of being called copycats

Corncopia: a third farming community located between the split between white water river, ebotts biggest river. Corncopia is absolutely gorgeous but space is limited so it’s a fight to get any land there. The prime spots are taken by the rich for their homes or by the big wig farmers who cemented their place when the country was first forming

Not listed on the map is the underground! Ebott still has all the underground chambers from when the monsters were sealed away. New entrances to the underground are being discovered each day, and still plenty of monsters live there, preferring the comfort of a home they knew from before. Since there no longer trapped inside, the underground has become pretty comfortable. At least the discovered parts are ;)

I’ll describe the three main areas from smallest to largest

Hotland: hotland is really only a small thin chunk of the underground. A long but thin lake of lava surrounded by rocky chambers makes up the areas of hotland. The most popular spot of course is hotland city, connected to metta land, it’s pretty much the Vegas of ebott these days. The less visited spot, core, is a small town housing the core, connected to Ridgeside factory, and housing several research centers.

Snowdin. Snowdin is actual just the name of the small quaint town close to the underground entrance in new hope. They have year round skiing, and a pretty boat ride through waterfall straight to hotland for tourists. The outskirts of snowdin however have several villages filled with farmers growing magical crops that thrive in the cold temperatures.

Waterfall: it’s estimated that nearly 80% of the underground chambers are waterfall lands. Humid, cool but not frigid, and filled with varying levels of fresh and salt water, waterfall is underneath the majority of ebott, and even extends into the ocean some. Almost all of ebotts magical crops are grown down in the lived in parts of waterfall. It’s because of this area that ebott is self sufficient in feeding its people. Waterfall also houses the fourth and fifth largest cities of ebott; New Shell and Lily pad Fields.

Whew! That was a lot! I’ll probably add more to the map later on, but I think this is good for now

[cupidfilmed]

INTRODUCING MY DRS ! ౨ৎ

youtuber dr ~ set in. march 2023

face claim (annie shr)

HALO LANEY FRANCIS

19 - august 26. 2003

significant other: matt sturniolo

career. youtuber/model/(future)singer & actress

born in paris. france

little overview.

likes - taylor swift. harry styles. jelly cats. lip gloss. iced coffee. my bf. mini skirts & heels. baking. my cats winston and timmy. my hometown. old music. spring. reading. vlogging. strawberry shortcake. musicals. playing piano. writing songs

dislikes - onions. getting lost. being alone. large ocean animals. large animals in general. bugs & insects. thunderstorms. crowded places. spicy food.

small town dr ~ set in. april 2023

face claim (hayley leblanc)

HALO WILLOW EMERSON

16 - august 16. 2006

significant other: matt sturniolo (we’re sensing a theme)

job. barista at local coffee shop & small influencer

born in boston. MA

little overview.

likes - reading. cats. taylor swift. one direction. kpop. ballet. stuffed animals. uggs. cheerleading. my bf. tennis. iced coffee. autumn. hoodies. walking around the town. school.

dislikes - bugs. bad grades. tea. onions. being alone. spicy foods. social situations. thunderstorms.

summer dr ~ set in april 2024

face claim (maddy taylor)

HALO RAE EVERGREEN

17 - august 26. 2004

significant other: matt sturniolo

job. lifeguard & influencer

born in cape cod. MA

little overview.

likes - off the shoulder tops. painting. swimming. sunsets. my bf. sea shells. bracelet making. taylor swift. harry styles. yachts. maxi skirts. lakes. knitted dresses. bikinis. gold jewelry.

dislikes - thunderstorms. insects. being alone. large waves. surfing. spicy foods.

hogwarts dr ~ set in 1996

face claim (shay rudolph)

HALO ELEANOR LOVELACE

16 - august 26. 1980

significant other: matt sturniolo

house. gryffindor

born in london. england

little overview.

likes - reading. baking. my classes. snow. my bf. sweaters. low rise jeans. long train rides. walking around hogsmeade. school. casting spells. quidditch games.

dislikes - extremely crowded quidditch games. the forbidden forest. bugs. most slytherins. being alone. bad grades.

fame dr ~ set in january 2024

face claim (madison beer)

HALO EVANGELINE DIOR

23 - august 26th. 2001

significant other: none

career. actor & runway model

born in washington. DC

little overview.

likes - cheetah print. off the shoulder tops. low rise jeans. iced coffee. acting. knee high boots. digital cameras. fleetwood mac. award shows.

dislikes - traffic. obnoxious paparazzi. being alone. arguing. large animals.

singer dr ~ set in 2024

face claim (sabrina carpenter)

HALO GRACIE LOVELACE

20 - august 26th. 2003

significant other: drew starkey (?)

career. singer/songwriter

born in nashville. TN

little overview.

likes - pop music. the 50’s. taylor swift. liquid blush. pink lipgloss. blonde bangs. writing music. my bf. nail polish. yoga pants. go-go boots.

dislikes - onions. insects. roller coasters. being alone. public/crowded spaces. thunderstorms

[eleventhhourfactor]

📁

I really ought to call these "niche" rather than "useless". Anyway, here's one for you and your Folklore AU, @loud-kid2, specifically about the lake that the brothers come to live in.

The Mushroom Forest shares a border with a sizable lake, allowing a sort of maritime culture to shape up along the shore. While the castle itself is deeper in the woods, Peach still likes to frequent the port town—especially after the brothers make their home in the waters.

Though the brothers spend most of their free time as seals, they still share a small cottage on the coast some ways away from town. It isn't what Peach would've wanted to grant them, but they insist it's perfect. They really only come in when the seas are too stormy, or if one of them caught something worth cooking up on the stove. The rest of the time, the house is occupied by guests (more often Peach), or the lake's naiad whenever they're ashore.

And with that, you are also entitled to a second bonus headcanon—specifically about the naiad, or water nymph, that might've already had some claim on the shack and only realized that the others were underfoot when they nearly threw out a strange wooden doll caped in blue.

I got into Super Mario RPG, realized how neat Geno was, and figured in the context of the one-shot I'm working on, he'd be best suited as a sort of caretaker for the cottage—at least, when not busy with managing the well-being of the lake. Nobody knows what other form Geno takes beyond that doll on the leather armchair, and no one is sure whether to ask. When he's not cozying up with a book or a puzzle, he likes to fish (catch and release).

Just some pictures of the cottage by the shore.

Bonus addition that the Bros. might've built on:

[vikasgarden]

𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒: 𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯 𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. black and white. powder puffs. red lipstick. winged eyeliner. white kitten heels. black lace lingerie. icy blue eyes. rain. abandoned cars. skeletons. acid. poison. voyeurism. switchblades. strangling. overcoats. looking over your shoulder. trans-atlantic accents. private detectives. dinner parties. haunted mansions. alcohol in glass decanters. cobwebs. perfect blonde curls. kitchen knives. shock. cellars. dust. dark alleys. empty streets. driving at night . horn-rimmed glasses. radiation. zombies. serial murder. paranoia. the city. witches. the devil. cannibalism. conspiracies. amulets. abject terror. the american south. the american northeast. england. analog cameras.

𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. gaslights. corsets. ballrooms. candlelight. mist. starless nights. full moons. cobbled streets. horse-drawn carriages. mysterious strangers. bogs. moors. forests. mountains. castles. velvet. silver. brass. gold. jewels. domino masks. the opera. dangerous romances. tragic romances. violins. roses. lilies. empty graves. crosses. cemeteries. snow. ice. the gallows. crows. ambiguous illness. fangs. pointed nails. something howling in the night. capes. gloves. top hats. straight razors. lightning. pipe organs. underground caverns. bats. mice. rats. ravens. cats. pearls. attics. talismans. axes. wood. isolation in a room full of people. vampires. werewolves. ghosts. coffins. western europe. eastern europe. bones. churches. catacombs. mausoleums. spiders. books.

𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒. bloodbaths. massacres. wanton nudity. newspapers. leather jackets. letterman jackets. converse sneakers. obscured faces. social unrest. bonfires. lakes. babysitters. suburbia. high school. lockers. dead leaves in the fall. jack-o’-lanterns. outdated television sets. nightmares psychiatrists. hospitals. unstoppable forces. gunfire. police. landline telephones. household objects turned into improvised weapons. halloween. secrets. revelations. character masks scrunchies. queerness. wild curls. jeering children. parties. fire. swearing. revulsion. california. the american midwest. ambulances.

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. malevolent spirits. seances. spells. missing bodies. hidden graves. white noise. static. flickering lights. rings of salt. demons. poltergeists. dark histories. old buildings. cold air. mausoleums. wells. urban exploration. a dog barking at something you can’t see. black ooze. old photographs. faces you can swear you’ve seen before but can’t for the life of you figure out where. dark bodies of water. crucifixes. priests. possession. exorcisms. dolls.

𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐃 & 𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. aliens. blinding light. dark woods. driving at night. claw-marks. bite-marks. men in black. memory loss. dismembered bodies. sewers. flashlights. cell phones. video cameras. cars with tinted windows. abandoned houses. unlabeled cassette tapes. bugs. big cities. urban crimes. clowns. something rustling outside your window. glowing light. unsolved mysteries. suburbia. mirrors. the american pacific northwest. the american midwest. hiking / backpacking.

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒. daylight. fluorescent lighting. morgues. asylums. unwavering eye contact. tension. lit rooms with no one inside them. a dog digging in the newly-planted flower bed. steely gazes. paperwork. anagrams. codes. convicted killers. missing persons. law enforcement. federal agents. small towns. suspicion. paranoia. subdued terror. dimly-lit parking lots.

tagged by: @acedecoeur tagging: @vasted , @verflcht , @fireburial , @bvtchcr

[altarfates]

MUSE AESTHETICS :   horror edition ! repost, don’t reblog.  bold whatever applies

gothic horror.   gaslights. corsets.  ballrooms.  candlelight.  mist. starless nights. full moons. cobbled streets.  horse-drawn carriages. mysterious strangers. bogs.  moors.  forests.  mountains.  castles.  velvet.  silver. brass.  gold.  jewels.  domino masks.   the opera. dangerous romances. tragic romances. violins. roses.  lilies. empty graves. crosses. cemeteries. snow. ice. the gallows. crows.  ambiguous illness. fangs. pointed nails. something howling in the night.  capes.  gloves. top hats.  straight razors.  lightning.  pipe organs. underground caverns.  bats.  mice.  rats. ravens. cats.  pearls.  attics. talismans. axes.  wood. isolation in a room full of people. vampires.  werewolves. ghosts. coffins.  western europe.  eastern europe. bones.  churches.  catacombs.  mausoleums.  spiders. books.

classic horror.   black and white. powder puffs.  red lipstick.  winged eyeliner.  white kitten heels.  black lace lingerie.  icy blue eyes. rain.  abandoned cars. skeletons.  acid. poison. voyeurism. switchblades. strangling. overcoats.  looking over your shoulder. trans-atlantic accents.  private detectives.  dinner parties.  haunted mansions. alcohol in glass decanters. cobwebs.  perfect blonde curls. kitchen knives. shock.  cellars. dust. dark alleys. empty streets. driving at night. horn-rimmed glasses. radiation.  zombies. serial murder. paranoia. the city. witches.  the devil.  cannibalism. conspiracies.  amulets.  abject terror.  the american south.  the american northeast.  england.  analog cameras.

slashers.  bloodbaths.  massacres. wanton nudity.  newspapers. leather jackets. letterman jackets. converse sneakers. obscured faces. social unrest. bonfires.  lakes.  babysitters.  suburbia.  high school.  lockers.  dead leaves in the fall.   jack-o’-lanterns.  outdated television sets.  nightmares.  psychiatrists.  hospitals.  unstoppable forces.  gunfire.  police.  landline telephones. household objects turned into improvised weapons.  halloween. secrets. revelations.  character masks.  scrunchies.  queerness. wild curls.  jeering children. parties. fire.  swearing. revulsion.  california.  the american midwest.  ambulances.

paranormal horror.   malevolent spirits. seances.  spells. missing bodies.  hidden graves. white noise.  static. flickering lights.  rings of salt.  demons. poltergeists. dark histories. old buildings. cold air. mausoleums.  wells. urban exploration. a dog barking at something you can’t see.  black ooze.  old photographs. faces you can swear you’ve seen before but can’t for the life of you figure out where. dark bodies of water.  crucifixes.  priests. possession. exorcisms.  dolls.

cryptid & urban legend horror.   aliens.  blinding light.  dark woods.  driving at night. claw-marks.  bite-marks. men in black. memory loss.  dismembered bodies. sewers.  flashlights. cell phones.  video cameras.  cars with tinted windows.  abandoned houses.  unlabeled cassette tapes. bugs .big cities. urban crimes.  clowns.  something rustling outside your window.  glowing light. unsolved mysteries. suburbia.  mirrors. the american pacific northwest.  the american midwest.   hiking / backpacking.

thrillers.   daylight. fluorescent lighting.  morgues.  asylums. unwavering eye contact. tension. lit rooms with no one inside them.  a dog digging in the newly-planted flower bed. steely gazes. paperwork. anagrams.  codes.  convicted killers. missing persons. law enforcement.  federal agents.  small towns.  suspicion.  paranoia. subdued terror. dimly-lit parking lots.

tagging: i dug this up from the abyss ! tagging : @chipen, @gokunoban, @pluumed & you ! ( tag me !! )

[zetexa]

Checking in to the Best Vacation Spots Worldwide Planning your next vacation? 

Choosing the perfect destination can be quite a challenge with so many amazing options across the globe. To help you decide we 've compiled a list of the best vacation that offer unique experiences, beautiful landscapes and incredible adventures. Whether you're looking for a relaxing beach escape a cultural city break or an adventurous wilderness retreat this guide has something for everyone. 

1. Santorini, Greece Santorini  

It is constantly heralded as one of the best vacations for couples and honeymooners. This picturesque island in the Aegean Sea is famous for its breath-taking sunsets, whitewashed buildings, and crystal-clear waters. The stunning villages of Fire plus Onia offer romantic settings with stunning views of the caldera. Explore ancient ruins dine on delicious Greek cuisine, plus relax on the unique black sand beaches for an unforgettable experience.  

2.   Kyoto, Japan 

For those in search of a harmonious combination of history, culture and natural beauty Kyoto is a top contender among the best vacation spots. This former imperial capital of Japan is home to stunning temples, traditional wooden houses as well as beautifully designed gardens. Travel during the cherry blossom season in spring or the brilliant autumn foliage in fall for the most beautiful scenery. Don't miss the iconic Fushimi Inari Shrine with its thousands of red tori gates plus the serene Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. 

3. Maui, Hawaii 

Maui is one of the perfect vacation destinations in the world. This paradise has fabulous beaches, lush rainforests, and huge Haleakalā towering above. Some must-dos include snorkelling at Molokini Crater, driving on the scenic Road to Hana, and seeing the sunrise atop Haleakalā. Whether you just feel like lying on the beach or exploring the natural treasures of the island, Maui has it all. 

 4. Paris, France 

Paris, the City of Light, is no doubt tastefully done and is a sight to behold. World-famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral testify to the significance of Paris in the world. Have a leisurely walk along the Seine River, explore bohemian neighbourhoods like Montmartre, and indulge in a buttery croissant at a sidewalk cafe. All in all, the city is an epitome of a rich history, arts, and love. 

 5. Queenstown, New Zealand 

Queenstown completes the trip for you if you are a person who is always looking for adventure and loves to explore nature. It's a lively town on New Zealand's South Island west coast, surrounded by the Southern Alps and Lake Wakatipu. It's famously known as the birthplace of bungee jumping, but you will also find jet boating, skydiving, paragliding, and skiing. In short, it's breath-taking and endlessly exhilarating, with activities that one cannot find elsewhere. 

 6. Cape Town, South Africa 

Cape Town, in its contrasts, is the place where urban sophistication meets natural beauty, making this one of the best vacation spots not only in Africa but in the world. Dominated by the national icon, New Seven Wonders of Nature—Table Mountain—this city is the place to get breathtaking views of the city and the cable car to the top. From the top, offer panoramic views of the city or experience the vibrant V&A Waterfront down below, historic Robben Island, a ferry away, Camps Bay beaches, and the nearby Cape Winelands for a diverse enriching experience. 

 7. Amalfi Coast, Italy 

The Amalfi Coast is one of those luxurious best vacation spots and best scenic getaways in all of Europe. All of southern Italy is home to the rugged coastline, coloured villages, and clear azure waters along the shoreline. Drive through its winding coastal stretches, great history towns like Positano and Ravello, and savour in flavourful bites of its local cuisines. The beauty and charm of the Amalfi Coast have put most people to regard it as their favourite destination for relaxation and romance. 

 8. Bali, Indonesia 

Bali, Island of the Gods, is the perfect blend of culture, nature, and chilling atop Ubud's beautiful rice terraces. The island features the ancient rocks of Tanah Lot and Uluwatu temples and the sandy beaches of Seminyak and Nusa Dua. The vibrant culture, friendly locals, and beautiful landscapes turn Bali into the best experience for both adventure and serenity. 

 9. New York City, USA 

The city that never sleeps—New York City—is among the best urban explorers' vacation spots. The iconic skyline, first-class museums, and ultra-diverse neighbourhoods make the options for discovery seemingly endless. From Lady Liberty to Broadway to Times Square, Harlem, and Brooklyn; hustle, bustle, and all manner of the coolest stuff. If you want to explore a city, New York City has the energy and diversity to help you do it. 

 10. Australia, Great Barrier Reef 

The Great Barrier Reef makes the best vacation spot for those who love marine life; in general, scuba divers will love it. This is the largest coral reefs system in the world, off the coast of Queensland. The chances of snorkelling and diving in the transparent-blue waters immerse one in vision after vision of various coral formations and tropical fish and other species of the underwater marine world. Spot the spectacle of the Whitsunday Islands and the flying, thrilling view of the big plane over the reef together with the tropical beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site. 

Why These Are the Best Vacation Spots 

The destinations provided above include some of the best vacation spots in the world because of their special, unique factors and great experiences all visitors can experience. Each spot has so much special to offer, be it amazing natural beauty, intense cultural vibes, or thrilling adventures. Each spot offers an option for traveling with easy styles and preferences, making sure every traveller finds the best place according to needs. 

 Tips to Finding the Best Vacation Spots 

Here are some tips to help you choose the best vacation spot for you: 

 1. Identify Your Passions 

Think of an activity or an experience that you enjoy. Would you like to lay back on a beach, soak in a cultural experience, or explore destinations? Knowing what your passion is will help narrow down the choice of locations perfect for you. 

 2. Consider the Season 

For whatever time of the year, the best vacation spots could change. Research your perfect destinations about the best periods to visit for perfect weather and experiences. 

 3. Expenses 

Your pockets will have to spend on choosing the best spots for vacations. Some spots will be costlier than others, so consider your spending limits on the tip of your visiting spots. 

 4. Travel Companions 

Who will accompany you on your vacation? Some vacation spots are perfect for family vacations, others for single travellers, and yet others for couples. Make sure the chosen spot counts in the needs and preferences of the ones you will be traveling with. 

 5. Accessibility 

Consider how accessible your desired spot it. Most preferably, some of the best vacation spots will be hard to access, often signifying long flights and constant connections. Give some slack about travel time and convenience. 

An eSIM will keep you in touch, especially during holiday season, if traveling around the globe happens to be on your agenda. It is quite easy to have access to data from almost any country without switching physical SIM cards. The Zetexa eSIM options provide QR-code activation and are proposing trip plans one can adjust easily to one's needs. Be it the breathtaking landscapes of Santorini in Greece or the vibrant culture of Bali, Indonesia—eSIM will keep you connected and sharing your journey as it happens. 

People can just travel to the finest spots for a vacation with a number of days that can be connected. From romantic setting suns in Santorini to busy streets in New York City, an eSIM has got you covered straight out of the box. From places as good as Kyoto, Japan, to the best eSIM options themselves, excellent coverage and convenience within New Zealand's adrenaline terrains in and around Queenstown are the only places this journey would get exciting. Focus on just one set of fantastic places to holiday at, and yet make some unforgettable memories at each one of them—all through an international eSIM that keeps one connected. 

When taking your next trip, consider your interests, budget, and who you are going to travel with in order to make a choice regarding the best vacation spot. They offer a variety of experiences ranging from romantic trips in Santorini, Greece, to adrenaline experiences in Queenstown, New Zealand. Be it roaming the lively streets of New York City or the quite temples of Kyoto, the best vacation spots will surely be the places of unforgettable memories and the best experience. So pack your bags and get going to explore the most amazing places in the world. 

[fctedivided]

Muse Aesthetics:  Horror Edition.

Chosen muse: Leon

Gothic Horror: 

Gaslights. Corsets. Ballrooms.  Candlelight.  Mist.  Starless nights.  Full moons.  Cobbled streets.  Horse-drawn carriages.  Mysterious strangers.  Bogs.  Moors.  Forests.  Mountains.  Castles.  Velvet.  Silver.  Brass.  Gold.  Jewels.  Domino masks.  The opera.  Dangerous romances.  Tragic romances.  Violins. Roses.  Lilies.  Empty graves.  Crosses.  Cemeteries.  Snow.  Ice.  The gallows.  Crows.  Milk-white skin.  Ambiguous illness.  Fangs.  Pointed nails.  Something howling in the night.  Capes.  Gloves.  Top hats.  Straight razors.  Lightning.  Pipe organs.  Underground caverns.  Bats.  Mice.  Rats.  Ravens.  Cats.  Pearls.  Attics.  Talismans.  Axes.  Wood.  Isolation in a room full of people.  Vampires.  Werewolves.  Ghosts.  Coffins.  Western Europe.  Eastern Europe.  Bones.  Churches.  Catacombs.  Mausoleums.  Spiders.  Books.

Classic Horror: 

Powder puffs.  Icy blue eyes.  Black and white.  Red lipstick. Winged eyeliner.  White kitten heels.  Black lace lingerie. Rain.  Abandoned cars.  Skeletons.  Acid.  Poison.  Voyeurism.  Switchblades.  Strangling.  Overcoats.  Looking over your shoulder.  Trans-Atlantic accents.  Private detectives.  Dinner parties.  Haunted mansions.  Alcohol in glass decanters.  Cobwebs.  Perfect blonde curls.  Kitchen knives.  Shock.  Cellars.  Dust.  Dark alleys.  Empty streets.  Driving at night.  Horn-rimmed glasses.  Radiation.  Zombies.  Serial murder.  Paranoia.  The city.  Witches.  The devil.  Cannibalism.  Conspiracies.  Amulets.  Abject terror.  The American south.  The American northeast.   England.  Analog cameras.

Slashers:

Bloodbaths.  Massacres.  Wanton nudity.  Newspapers.  Leather jackets.  Letterman jackets.  Converse sneakers.  Obscured faces.  Social unrest.  Bonfires.  Lakes.  Babysitters.  Suburbia.  High school.  Lockers.  Dead leaves in the fall.  Jack-o’-lanterns.  Outdated television sets.  Nightmares.  Psychiatrists.  Hospitals.  Unstoppable forces.  Gunfire.  Police.  Character masks.  Landline telephones.  Household objects turned into improvised weapons.  Halloween.  Secrets.  Revelations.  Scrunchies.  Fire.  Queerness.  Wild curls.  Jeering children.  Parties.  Swearing.  Revulsion.  California.  The American Midwest.  Ambulances.

Paranormal Horror:

Wells.  Malevolent spirits.  Seances.  Spells.  Missing bodies.  Hidden graves.  White noise.  Static.  Flickering lights.  Cold air.  Rings of salt.  Black ooze.  Faces you swear you’ve seen before but can’t for the life of you figure out where.  Demons.  Poltergeists.  Dark histories.  Old buildings.  Mausoleums.  Urban exploration.  A dog barking at something you can’t see.  Black ooze.  Old photographs.  Dark bodies of water.  Crucifixes.  Priests.  Possession.  Exorcisms.  Dolls.

Cryptid & Urban Legend Horror:

Dark woods.  Aliens.  Blinding light.  Driving at night.  Claw-marks.  Bite-marks.  Men in black.  Memory loss. Dismembered bodies.  Sewers.  Flashlights.  Cell phones.  Video cameras.  Bugs.  Big cities.  Cars with tinted windows.  Abandoned houses.  Unlabeled cassette tapes.  Urban crimes.  Glowing light.  Clowns.  Something rustling outside your window.  Unsolved mysteries.  Suburbia.  Mirrors.  The American pacific northwest.  The American Midwest.  Hiking / backpacking.

Thrillers:

Morgues. Daylight.  Fluorescent lighting.  Asylums.  Paperwork.  Unwavering eye contact. Tension.  Federal agents.  Lit rooms with no one inside them.  A dog digging in the newly-planted flower bed.  Steely gazes.  Anagrams.  Codes.  Convicted killers.  Missing persons.  Law enforcement.  Small towns.  Suspicion.  Paranoia.  Subdued terror.  Dimly-lit parking lots.

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Kingdom of the Little People

The Kingdom of the Little People is a theme park near Kunming, China that features comic performances by people with dwarfism. Supporters of the park claim that it provides employment to people who would otherwise be unable to find work, but it has been criticized for treating dwarfism as a humorous condition.

As of 2010, there were over 100 employees whose ages ranged from 19 to 48. The park requires employees to be less than 51 inches (130 cm) tall. The employees live in nearby dormitories which were specifically constructed to be accessible to short people. During the performances, the actors pretend to live in small mushroom shaped houses.

The park was founded in September 2009 by Chen Mingjing, a wealthy real estate investor. Although many visitors to the park are students from nearby towns, Chen hopes to make the park a destination for tourists visiting China. He provides English lessons for his employees to help them interact with foreign tourists. He aims to eventually employ 1,000 people with dwarfism.

The performers sing, dance, and perform onstage for visiting tourists. They often act out Qigong, scenes from fairy tales, or ballets such as Swan Lake. They also occasionally perform hip-hop dances. The performances often feature a "Dwarf King.” The king, who is only 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall, often wears a gold silk cape and rides a three-wheeled motorcycle during performances.

The park has been criticized by several organizations, including the Little People of America and Humanity & Inclusion. Critics contend that the park resembles a human zoo and isolates its employees from the rest of society. Chen claims that the business provides employment for many who would otherwise be unemployed, allowing them to build self-respect. Many employees have said that they enjoy living with other short people and feel less lonely at the park. They say that before they were employed by Chen they were unable to find work or were exploited by employers. The American television channel, Vice, started partly by director Spike Jonze, filmed a piece for their show, Vice Essentials, at the Kingdom of the Little People in 2015. In their short documentary they interviewed some of the staff and were taken on a tour of the park, including the dorms and behind the scenes places that visitors are not normally privy to.

[charlesandmartine]

Wednesday 17th April 2024

When dawn broke one could see the lights of Mossel Bay across the water, but as the sun came up, the mist started to come down. I guess that's just the way it is there. We had a quick breakfast, loaded the stuff into the VW, bade our farewells to this strange property, the sea front and the parrots and hit the road; this time the N2 bound for George. In all we expected roughly 3 hours elapsed time of motoring, but we intended to call in at Knysna; a town everyone seems to know and tell us we need to go to, but a place no-one seems to be sure about what's there. Anyway, we headed to the Waterfront which seemed a good starting point and were soon fixed up with an extremely palatable coffee and chocolate croissant. Most acceptable I'd say.

This part of the coast is firmly into the Garden Route, and our journey onwards East confirmed that the scenery is absolutely fabulous. Green, lush vegetation, tree clad mountains and picturesque lakes. Through Wilderness and on to Pine Lake which lay so still, not a ripple, it was just content to sit there all day reflecting the mountain behind. Soon we were passing the sign which declared we were now officially in the Eastern Cape.

We lunched in Plettenberg Bay, a comly little place designed very much for holiday makers. We fitted right in there and found a seat overlooking the beach which was full of happy families with designated tasks of building sandcastles. We left the VW in the good care of a carpark attendant, and in the age old tradition, by passing silver from one palm to the other, no harm would come to the car.

Life guards were nervously watching the bay and the swimmers. At one point everyone was called out of the water. Great Whites have been spotted recently and are, we are told, more likely April onwards. Hmm. Didn't see one but I'm sure he saw us!

Now we asked Mr Avis, taxi drivers all sorts, are there any toll roads in South Africa/ Garden Route? Oh no they all said. We don't have tolls. Well as soon as we plotted our route on Google to Jeffrey's Bay there it was, toll road. Don't you just know it. Anyway, we have plenty of spare change and this route saved us an hour, so we set off. Through forest, hill and dale we drove on an empty road, empty because you have to pay I guess. Anyway, we pulled into the booth, produced our R200 note and the girl said, oh, you don't have to pay. No explanation that we could understand, but we were free to go!

This is an interesting country. Clearly when a job needs doing, a white man calls for a black man. Mornings and evenings we see pickup trucks going back and forth picking up and dropping off teams of men and taking them to where the work is; often lawn maintenance, general building and in volume, road maintenance. They crowd into the backs of these vehicles often from pickup points along the roads. Archaic maybe but it seems to work. In its defence there seems a distinct attempt to create jobs even if it is so menial and perhaps unnecessary. For instance, people manually sweeping sand off a path by the beach or standing waving or holding limply a red flag near to roadworks. The sad thing is that they often seem to come out of the shanty towns on the outskirts of rather affluent white towns. We cannot judge as it's not our culture, but it is a little disconcerting.

We passed one such shanty town made up of rows and rows of tiny corrugated iron boxes, and I'm ashamed to say, were relieved when we crossed a river and into an area called Paradise Beach where we are lodged in a luxurious little house on stilts for the next three days.

ps We popped out for an evening meal at a restaurant recommended by our host. It could not be closer to the sea if it tried; the floor was sand! I had an excellent tuna steak and Martine a lamb shank but cooked in an amazing South African set of spices unknown. Absolutely delicious. The whole thing with tips and alcohol was less than £29!

pps over 31°C today.

ppps there was a malicious campaign afoot on the toll road into here disparaging the rights to baboons having a square meal. Big signs, Do Not Feed the Baboons. Fine for doing so, R500. Well we didn't see a single baboon along the 60k section hungry or otherwise.

[acedecoeur]

𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒: 𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔯𝔬𝔯 𝔢𝔡𝔦𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. black and white. powder puffs. red lipstick. winged eyeliner. white kitten heels. black lace lingerie. icy blue eyes. rain. abandoned cars. skeletons. acid. poison. voyeurism. switchblades. strangling. overcoats. looking over your shoulder. trans-atlantic accents. private detectives. dinner parties. haunted mansions. alcohol in glass decanters. cobwebs. perfect blonde curls. kitchen knives. shock. cellars. dust. dark alleys. empty streets. driving at night . horn-rimmed glasses. radiation. zombies. serial murder. paranoia. the city. witches. the devil. cannibalism. conspiracies. amulets. abject terror. the american south. the american northeast. england. analog cameras.

𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. gaslights. corsets. ballrooms. candlelight. mist. starless nights. full moons. cobbled streets. horse-drawn carriages. mysterious strangers. bogs. moors. forests. mountains. castles. velvet. silver. brass. gold. jewels. domino masks. the opera. dangerous romances. tragic romances. violins. roses. lilies. empty graves. crosses. cemeteries. snow. ice. the gallows. crows. ambiguous illness. fangs. pointed nails. something howling in the night. capes. gloves. top hats. straight razors. lightning. pipe organs. underground caverns. bats. mice. rats. ravens. cats. pearls. attics. talismans. axes. wood. isolation in a room full of people. vampires. werewolves. ghosts. coffins. western europe. eastern europe. bones. churches. catacombs. mausoleums. spiders. books.

𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒. bloodbaths. massacres. wanton nudity. newspapers. leather jackets. letterman jackets. converse sneakers. obscured faces. social unrest. bonfires. lakes. babysitters. suburbia. high school. lockers. dead leaves in the fall. jack-o’-lanterns. outdated television sets. nightmares psychiatrists. hospitals. unstoppable forces. gunfire. police. landline telephones. household objects turned into improvised weapons. halloween. secrets. revelations. character masks scrunchies. queerness. wild curls. jeering children. parties. fire. swearing. revulsion. california. the american midwest. ambulances.

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. malevolent spirits. seances. spells. missing bodies. hidden graves. white noise. static. flickering lights. rings of salt. demons. poltergeists. dark histories. old buildings. cold air. mausoleums. wells. urban exploration. a dog barking at something you can’t see. black ooze. old photographs. faces you can swear you’ve seen before but can’t for the life of you figure out where. dark bodies of water. crucifixes. priests. possession. exorcisms. dolls.

𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐃 & 𝐔𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑. aliens. blinding light. dark woods. driving at night. claw-marks. bite-marks. men in black. memory loss. dismembered bodies. sewers. flashlights. cell phones. video cameras. cars with tinted windows. abandoned houses. unlabeled cassette tapes. bugs. big cities. urban crimes. clowns. something rustling outside your window. glowing light. unsolved mysteries. suburbia. mirrors. the american pacific northwest. the american midwest. hiking / backpacking.

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒. daylight. fluorescent lighting. morgues. asylums. unwavering eye contact. tension. lit rooms with no one inside them. a dog digging in the newly-planted flower bed. steely gazes. paperwork. anagrams. codes. convicted killers. missing persons. law enforcement. federal agents. small towns. suspicion. paranoia. subdued terror. dimly-lit parking lots.

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