Australia. The Overland Track, Tasmania. The Great Barrier Reef - a world heritage listed, natural inspiration. Whitehaven Beach. As soon as you step onto the gleaming white sand of Whitehaven Beach, you’ll agree with similarly smitten visitors who’ve named it one of the world’s best beaches. Whitsunday Island’s famous beach stretches for 7 kilometres, washed by the sea’s rainbow swirls of turquoise, blue, green and azure.
That stunning contrast of crystal-clear sea and bright white sand is due to Whitehaven’s sparkling white grains of sand, made up of 98 per cent pure white silica. Whitehaven Beach is protected by the Whitsunday Islands National Park, on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s been voted the world’s top Eco Friendly Beach and Queensland’s cleanest beach. To make sure Whitehaven remains Australia’s most pristine beach, visitors are asked to take their rubbish with them when they leave, and you won’t find dogs, barbecues, litter bins, playgrounds or smokers here. Hamilton Island Just 30 minutes away by high-speed catamaran, Hamilton Island is the gateway for Whitehaven Beach trips.
Amazing placesSagano Bamboo Forest, Japan - Amazing places. Sagano Bamboo Forest is located in Arashiyama, a district on the west outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. Sagano Bamboo Forest is one of the most amazing natural sites in Japan. One of the most interesting facts about Sagano Bamboo Forest is the sound which the wind makes while it blows amongst the bamboo. Amazingly enough, this sound has been voted on as one of the ”one hundred must-be-preserved sounds of Japan” by the Japanese government. As mentioned he Sagano Bamboo Forest is not too far from Kyoto’s main streets – (30 minutes by train).
Another interesting fact – the railing on the sides of the road is composed out of old, dry and fallen parts of bamboo. Click Here to “Like Us” on Facebook For more information visit Wikipedia Arashiyama Google Map: Next photo by Fon-tina (vist site) Sagano Bamboo Forest, Japan Next photo by javajive (visit his site) Bamboo forest Next photo by sacrelegious (visit flickr) Sagano Bamboo Forest Japan Next photo by soundwave (visit flickr) Other posts you might like: