Tower Bridge, photos

A good friend (Thanks, Dr. Pete!) sent me these photos from London’s Tower Bridge, showing it under construction in 1892. Impressive.

You can see the wooden ships in the foreground and the steel structure of the bridge behind, two worlds colliding here. The next one shows some of the masonry shaping up.

It’s amazing to think of a time before this bridge was there. And the story goes that these photographs were left behind in an old building and kept by a fellow for many years before the resurfaced. Here’s another look.

There you see the steam derricks off to the side. Hard work back then and no computer simulations to test out the design. Must have been a good one, because the bridge is still there, an icon of London and Great Britain.

Published in: on March 24, 2012 at 12:08 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Dunkin’ Donuts, Aruba, video

Some readers of The Bent Page just can’t go without their Dunkin’ Donuts coffee in the morning. They wanted to know if there are any outlets in Aruba. I told them not worry, there are plenty of options here. Take a look my video showing a few:

So, rest assured, you can have your regular cup of coffee, iced or hot, here on the island. And those donuts are good, too! Bon dia.

Published in: on March 23, 2012 at 12:42 am  Leave a Comment  
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Aruba’s Model Train Museum, video

Aruba has a private model train museum located in the home of Jaap De Vries. He’s been collecting model trains, among other things, most of his life and has a wonderful, eclectic display which is open by appointment. Here’s the video:

Incredible stuff, all tucked away in the man’s home at the edge of San Nicolaas, Aruba. When Mr. de Vries gives me notice, I’ll do an update with his contact information so that you can find him more easily. Bon dia and keep exploring.

Published in: on March 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm  Comments (1)  
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Aruba RC Club, video

Aruba has a very active radio control flying club. They have their own airfield with a paved runway near the south end of the island. They hold a special event every year, and I was lucky enough to see it this time. Here’s my video of the visit:

I only wish I had a better position from which to video the planes. At any rate, it was fun to watch everyone enjoy the hobby. Activities like this break up the usual sun and fun routine, so check them out when you’re on the island. Bon dia.

Published in: on March 20, 2012 at 12:30 am  Leave a Comment  
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