De Leon Springs Boat Tour
Eco-history boat tour on the Fountain of Youth in the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.
Tabletop All You Can Eat Pancakes! | Old Spanish Sugar Mill at De Leon Springs State Park
Where To Eat in West Volusia County, Florida: The Old Spanish Sugar Mill at De Leon Springs State Park offers All You Can Eat Pancakes at $5.25! And you get to cook them tabletop - a unique experience!
You can also do the Fountain of Youth Eco/History Tours while you're there, or waiting in line for the restaurant.
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DeLeon Spring - Florida State Park Video
The outstanding feature of DeLeon Spring State Park is the 625-acre park is the spring, overlooking beautiful Spring Garden Run, producing 19 million gallons of water a day at 72 degrees year-round. The swimming area is accessible by stairs, ramp and a swimmer lift. Lifeguards are provided during the summer months only and pets are not allowed in or near the swimming area. SCUBA Diving is limited to classes by certified instructors only. Snorkeling is a popular activity, but access to the cave is prohibited.
If you prefer to stay above the water, canoes, paddleboats, and kayaks may be rented from the park's concession. The park's paddling trail provides access to the 22,000 acres Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, with lakes, creeks, and marshes to explore. The free boat ramp, with dock, can accommodate boats up to about 20 feet, with the St. Johns River a distance of about 10 miles. Fishing is excellent in the spring run from the shore or the fishing dock. A Florida freshwater fishing license is required for visitors between 16 and 65 years of age. Bow fishing is permitted in the park's section of the spring run between sunset and 8 a.m. Birding is great, and the park is on the Great Florida Birding Trail.
Picnic tables, grills, and a playground are available under the grand live oak trees, with four pavilions available for rent. Two additional pavilions are free, first-come, first served. All are near the spring and restrooms. Visitors can hike the 4.2 mile Wild Persimmon Hiking Trail or take a leisurely stroll on the one-half mile paved Nature Trail to see the 600-year-old cypress tree. The Butterfly Garden has about 500 plants for the benefit of resident and migrating butterflies and hummingbirds. The park offers an interpretation of its cultural and natural history through kiosks and signs throughout the park and exhibits in the Visitor Center. Park Ranger programs, covering a variety of topics, are offered during the Fall and Winter months.
The popular Sugar Mill Restaurant, located in a 100-year-old replica of the original 1830s sugar mill, features cook-your-own pancakes at the table and freshly made bread and cookies. Books and gift items are also available. The Fountain of Youth Eco/Heritage boat tour aboard the M/V Acuera, departing four times daily, is a 50 minute trip through Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, where alligators and birds abound.
St. Augustine : Island in the Sun - Memorial Day Weekend 2016
We were fortunate enough to spend Memorial Day Weekend in the Nation's Oldest City, St. Augustine, Florida. Long-boarded down to Castillo de San Marcos, Hung out at St. Augustine Beach, and enjoyed some of the best southern cuisine the city has to offer! Thanks for Watching!
Finding River Styx Cemetery in Apalachicola National Forest
This is an old pioneer cemetery located in The Apalachicola National Forest in Liberty County. It is back off a forest road and most of the names and dates are eroded or were never inscribed on the tombstones. Some have markings but most don't.
Madrid | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Madrid
00:03:20 1 Etymology
00:05:35 2 History
00:05:44 2.1 Middle Ages
00:08:00 2.2 Modern Age
00:12:18 2.3 From the 19th century to present day
00:17:10 3 Geography
00:17:54 3.1 Climate
00:19:28 3.2 Water supply
00:20:07 4 Demographics
00:21:07 4.1 Immigration
00:23:12 4.2 Religion
00:23:36 5 Government
00:25:07 5.1 Districts
00:28:00 6 Metropolitan area
00:29:17 7 Cityscape
00:29:25 7.1 Architecture
00:34:00 7.2 Urban sculpture
00:35:39 7.3 Environment
00:44:15 8 Economy
00:45:08 8.1 Economic history
00:46:15 8.2 Present-day economy
00:48:26 8.2.1 Standard of living
00:49:29 8.2.2 Employment
00:50:37 8.2.3 Services
00:52:31 8.2.4 Industry
00:53:36 8.2.5 Construction
00:54:16 8.2.6 International rankings
00:55:02 8.3 Media
00:56:28 9 Art and culture
00:56:38 9.1 Museums and art centres
01:09:04 9.2 Landmarks
01:10:41 9.3 Churches
01:16:31 9.4 Literature
01:19:40 9.5 Nightlife
01:21:03 9.6 Bohemian culture
01:22:17 9.7 Classical music and opera
01:23:36 9.8 Local festivities
01:24:29 9.9 Bullfighting
01:25:15 9.10 LGBTQ culture
01:26:41 10 Sport
01:26:50 10.1 Events
01:27:40 10.2 Football
01:29:14 10.3 Basketball
01:30:00 10.4 Sport clubs
01:30:09 11 Education
01:30:29 11.1 Universities
01:37:12 11.2 Business schools
01:38:30 12 Transport
01:38:58 12.1 Roads
01:40:48 12.2 Local transport
01:42:33 12.3 Long-distance transport
01:44:10 13 International relations
01:44:20 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:44:33 13.2 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
01:44:53 13.3 Other partnerships
01:45:02 14 Notable people
01:45:11 15 Honours
01:45:27 16 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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Madrid (, Spanish: [maˈðɾið]) is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole. The city has almost 3.2 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU), smaller than only London and Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU, smaller only than those of London and Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The current mayor is Manuela Carmena from the party Ahora Madrid.
The Madrid urban agglomeration has the third-largest GDP in the European Union and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Madrid is home to two world-famous football clubs, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid. Due to its economic output, high standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the major financial centre of Southern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula; it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of major Spanish companies, such as Telefónica, IAG or Repsol. Madrid is the 10th most liveable city in the world according to Monocle magazine, in its 2017 index.Madrid houses the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), belonging to the United Nations Organization (UN), the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), and the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB). It also hosts major international regulators and promoters of the Spanish language: the Standing Committee of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the Cervantes Institute and the Foundation of Urgent Spanish (Fundéu BBVA). Madrid organises fairs such as FITUR, ARCO, SIMO TCI a ...
Madrid | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:19 1 Etymology
00:05:34 2 History
00:05:43 2.1 Middle Ages
00:08:00 2.2 Modern Age
00:12:21 2.3 From the 19th century to present day
00:17:21 3 Geography
00:18:11 3.1 Climate
00:19:48 3.2 Water supply
00:20:27 4 Demographics
00:21:43 4.1 Immigration
00:23:51 4.2 Religion
00:24:16 5 Government and administration
00:24:25 5.1 Local government and administration
00:26:06 5.1.1 Districts
00:28:59 5.2 Regional capital
00:29:34 5.3 Capital of Spain
00:30:24 6 Metropolitan area
00:31:42 7 Cityscape
00:31:51 7.1 Architecture
00:36:28 7.2 Urban sculpture
00:38:09 7.3 Environment
00:46:56 8 Economy
00:47:50 8.1 Economic history
00:48:57 8.2 Present-day economy
00:51:08 8.2.1 Standard of living
00:52:12 8.2.2 Employment
00:53:22 8.2.3 Services
00:55:19 8.2.4 Industry
00:56:24 8.2.5 Construction
00:57:06 8.2.6 International rankings
00:57:53 8.3 Media
00:59:20 9 Art and culture
00:59:29 9.1 Museums and art centres
01:12:20 9.2 Landmarks
01:13:59 9.3 Churches
01:19:57 9.4 Literature
01:23:19 9.5 Nightlife
01:24:43 9.6 Bohemian culture
01:25:56 9.7 Classical music and opera
01:27:15 9.8 Local festivities
01:28:10 9.9 Bullfighting
01:28:57 9.10 LGBTQ culture
01:30:25 10 Sport
01:30:34 10.1 Events
01:31:25 10.2 Football
01:33:17 10.3 Basketball
01:34:04 10.4 Sport clubs
01:34:13 11 Education
01:34:33 11.1 Universities
01:40:25 11.2 Business schools
01:41:43 12 Transport
01:42:12 12.1 Roads
01:44:04 12.2 Local transport
01:45:58 12.3 Long-distance transport
01:47:58 13 International relations
01:48:08 13.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:48:34 13.2 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
01:48:56 13.3 Other city partnerships
01:49:05 13.4 Parneships with international organizations
01:49:37 14 Notable people
01:49:47 15 Honours
01:50:02 16 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Madrid (, Spanish: [maˈðɾið], locally [maˈðr(:)iθ] (listen)) is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole. The city has almost 3.3 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU), smaller than only London and Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU, smaller only than those of London and Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The current mayor is Manuela Carmena from the party Ahora Madrid.
The Madrid urban agglomeration has the third-largest GDP in the European Union and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Madrid is home to two world-famous football clubs, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. Due to its economic output, high standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the leading economic hub of the Iberian Peninsula and of Southern Europe. It hosts the head offices of the vast majority of major Spanish companies, such as Telefónica, IAG or Repsol. Madrid is also the 10th most liveable city in the world according to Monocle magazine, in its 2017 index.Madrid houses the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), belonging to the United Nations Organization (UN), the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), the Organization ...
Madrid | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Madrid
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Madrid (, Spanish: [maˈðɾið]) is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole. The city has almost 3.2 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU), smaller than only London and Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU, smaller only than those of London and Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The current mayor is Manuela Carmena from the party Ahora Madrid.
The Madrid urban agglomeration has the third-largest GDP in the European Union and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Madrid is home to two world-famous football clubs, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid. Due to its economic output, high standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the major financial centre of Southern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula; it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of major Spanish companies, such as Telefónica, IAG or Repsol. Madrid is the 10th most liveable city in the world according to Monocle magazine, in its 2017 index.Madrid houses the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), belonging to the United Nations Organization (UN), the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), and the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB). It also hosts major international regulators and promoters of the Spanish language: the Standing Committee of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the Cervantes Institute and the Foundation of Urgent Spanish (Fundéu BBVA). Madrid organises fairs such as FITUR, ARCO, SIMO TCI and the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week.While Madrid possesses modern infrastructure, it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhoods and streets. Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid; the Royal Theatre with its restored 1850 Opera House; the Buen Retiro Park, founded in 1631; the 19th-century National Library building (founded in 1712) containing some of Spain's historical archives; a large number of national museums, and the Golden Triangle of Art, located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three art museums: Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Museum, a museum of modern art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, which completes the shortcomings of the other two museums. Cibeles Palace and Fountain have become one of the monument symbols of the city. Madrid is the most visited city of Spain.
Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks
My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)
Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.
Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.
And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)
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