Travel Digest #2383

Introduction

Hi everyone It's @lizanomadsoul here introducing the Monday edition of the #TravelDigest.

Again today has been another great day to read about amazing places and stories around the globe contributed by you!

This time we have great stories from Ecuador, Turkey, Norway, Spain, India, Japan, The Philippines, Italy, Argentina, and Singapore in our selection - So a little bit of everything! - Enjoy ;)

All featured posts are visible on the Editors Choice Map and upvoted by @worldmappin, our curation trail, and potentially @blocktrades. For more travel digests check out #traveldigest.

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Our winners today

🥇 Hiking Dragon Hill in the Galapagos by @dtam

The trail here was in great shape. There were a few places around the ponds that we had to rock hop, and a few spiderwebs to contend with along the trail. It seemed like no one had been here in a few days. Today was a hike up Dragon Hill. Located on the coast of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos. We landed on a spit of sand, fringed with lava rocks. Inland were low-lying trees and green shrubby bushes. The trail winded its way past some inland ponds. I was told that traditionally there would be flamingos here, but not now after the unusual weather conditions lately. We passed interesting cactus plants as we followed the trail through the bush. We did come across several basking land iguanas. Their yellow scales give them a dragon-like appearance. As you can imagine, this is where the hill gets its name.

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🥈 Sandland- Antalya Kum Heykel Müzesi by @passenger777

I don't remember exactly, but I think I was five years old. When I was little, the first time I saw the sea, I asked my father, what a big river, are there big fish here? I asked him. That day, I was so brave that I could only put my feet in the sea. But what amused me the most was not the sea but the grains of sand at the edge of the sea. For hours, I dug and dug in the sand with a red colored toy shovel without even knowing what I was looking for. Putting the sand in a bucket, I started working on my dream masterpiece. In fact, there are some people who really make this a work of art and create magnificent structures with sand. How will we see them? Of course at the Antalya Sand Sculpture Museum...

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🥉 Chasing the Blue Hour: Exploring the Tranquil Gardens of Jurong Lake by @curamax

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough that the weather cleared in the final hours of the day. It had been raining all afternoon, leaving me with no choice but to stay indoors. I thought my plan to visit the Japanese Garden would be jeopardized again, but then the rain stopped, gifting us one of the most stunning skies for late afternoon photography. The subtle light filtering through the clouds added a dramatic touch to the photos I captured during my walk.

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Honorable Mentions

• Steinvika geopark where five elements meet, Langesund, Norway by @hindavi
• Hiking with my dad on the Los Arrayanes Trail in Bariloche, Argentina by @lauramica
• Trip to the Guadiana River, a long road, Valverde de Merida, Spain by @oscarps
• Unplanned hike from Kothi Village to Anjani Mahadev Temple, India by @himalayanwomb
• Exploring Secret Caves in Hasedera Temple!, Tokyo, Japan by @taco.cat
• The Igorot Stone Kingdom of Baguio City, The Philippines by @selflessgem
• "Exploring the Timeless Charm of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana", Italy by @silviared945
• Exploring Jobra campsite. The second camp Enroute Hampta Pass, India by @parvkhuller

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