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I am i guess a world traveler, being to 50 countries and lived/citizen of 4, Cuba, Spain ,USA and France; where I now live.I can speak French, Spanish, and English with very good understanding of Portuguese. I love to travel all over Europe with my favorites being France and Spain of course.

This is where i drive by home, my city the palatial splendor of the beauty and power of a Nation, Chateau de Versailles, the power and beauty of France. A must for any visitor claiming to have visited France.

great travels great history from the great François I passing thru Napoleon I and III, the history of France was also written here. It is the one of the pillars castles to visit to complete your taste of France.

It was ,also, my first visit to a castle in France back in 1990, as it is the region of my wife today ::) Seine et Marne dept 77 ile de France region.

a historic chateau , one of the pillars of 3 for a visit to France. built by Nicolas Fouquet, prime minister under king Louis XIV, on an invitation to this chateau ,the king was jealous of its beauty while he lived in an old fortress then the Louvre,old and ugly. He had the PM imprisonent, by his order, the Captain of the Muskeeteers, D'Artagan, arrested Nicolas Fouquet, sent to jail, the property confiscated by the king. Thereafter, he order the entire crew who built this chateau to do one better for him, the crew included the great gardener Le Notre, then in 1664, the construction of the better chateau , of Versailles began. In what was just swampland and marshes, the beauty that we see today was born. Eventually the chateau de Vaux-le-vicomte was given to the descendants of the original PM ,they still hold the chateau today in association with the government sudsidies that allows the property to be maintained at its best and of course with the support of all its visitors.

Seine et Marne dept 77 Ile de France region, southern part of the department.

One of my best recollection is living in Florida, typical weather, nice beaches, beautiful woman, and caliente! This is America at its best under the sunshine state!!

The place is Bongo's Cuban Cafe, at the Disney Pleasure Island complex in Orlando ,Florida USA. Where I spent 18 yrs of my life in and around Florida !!!

a replica of the liberty bell in the George Washington park in Perth Amboy, there is a statue of Gen Washington there too . Across to the left lies the oldest continuos operating city hall in the USA dates from 1789!. at Perth Amboy, former capital of East Jersey in the original 13 colonies of America.
the governor was John Franklin, the brother of Benjamin Franklin.

I lived here, went to elementary and high school, and became a US citizen ::) 1980. Where I spent 13 yrs of my life in New Jersey!!!

many memories of living and walking and taking those oars or pedals boats as a young man,now only the swan and oars remain, but still is a must for any visitor to Madrid as a must for any resident of the city. The lake or estanque was begun in 1561, by order of King Felipe( Philip) II and later enlarge by king Felipe IV in 1620 First it was royal grounds, but after the turn of the 20C it was open to the public by king Alfonso XIII in 1868. There are several buildings of interest within the park, including the palace of Velazquez and Cristal ,today exhibitions of art is held permanent and temporary. The limits were the Cason del buen retiro ,original housing the great paint by Picasso, Guernica, now both part of the Prado museum. You cannot go to Madrid without stopping by this park, is a must see.

Where I spent 5 yrs of my life in Madrid ,Spain!!!

also known as the Christ of Havana, it is after Saint Christopher, the patron saint of the city and its first name as the city is official, call San Cristobal de la Habana or St Christopher of the Havana. Havana being a taino indian name meaning a valley or savannah amongst two rivers, the Cojimar (famous for Heminghay The Old Man and the Sea) and Almendares (the best old professional baseball team of the city). Inploring for better time to the loving and beautiful city.

At the city often call the Paris of the Americas. Only 24 kms from where i was born to the west of the city on your way to cigar country ::)

the town I was born is not touristic, its only on the old highway to the cigar region of Vuelta Abajo, Pinar del Rio Cuba, the BEST cigars in the world.
A little notch in my travel map, but a big hold in my heart. My first 11 yrs of my life were here !!!