Showing posts with label waterfalls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label waterfalls. Show all posts

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Manavgat Waterfalls, Turkey

My first postcard from Turkey was from Seda.  We were both in the Water RR Group 189, so she sent me a card of one of the most popular waterfalls in Turkey.  

3 kilometers from the village of Manavgat, one will find a beautiful body of water 2 meters high and 40 meters wide.  Yes, the Manavgat Waterfalls may not be high, but the powerful current causes the white foamy water to rush down the rocks and flow into the river and the trout-filled streams.

From 1968-1983, the image of the Managat Waterfalls adorned the reverse side of the 5 lira banknote

The postcard came with these stamps:

Mimar Sinan was the architect of over 360 Ottoman structures; the other stamp shows ancient Turkish art dated back to the Hittite period

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wulai Waterfalls, Taiwan

Last August, I received this postcard from Lapi, a fresh college graduate like me.

The text in front of the postcard reads, "Wulai, a famous mountain resort, is 28 [km] south of Taipei.  Among the pleasant features of the resort is the waterfall, which 82 [m] long and 10 [m] wide."

'Wulai' should not be confused with 'Xiao Wulai' though they are both famous for waterfalls

It came with this stamp:
Clematis montana is usually used to cover walls and sheds.

From what I've read, Wulai is home to many tourists all days of the week.  In spite of my crowd aversion, I'd like to visit and see the waterfalls and learn more about the history and culture of an indigenous group in Taiwan.