I normally hate lists and especially "top 6, top 5 etc." but I'm as hypocritical as everyone else so here goes... These are the latest craze on websites so I will be compiling a series of lists now as well, starting with sunsets. Sunsets are amazing! I love them and I love being in different places to view them. Here are 6 of the most random and unusual sunsets I've witnessed (in no particular order, and in no way the best, just 6 unusual ones!):
1. Sunset at Casapueblo, URUGUAY:
The wonder of Casapueblo will never leave me. This is simply a breathtaking place to watch the sun go down at night. With sunset experiences, it cannot JUST be about the sun dropping from the sky, it has to be about where you are, who you're with and what you're doing. Casapueblo is wonderful and I highly recommend it - howeverit is not that easy to find. Stay in nearby Punta del Este and catch a bus out to it. The bus will actually be heading for Montevideo or Maldonado and you need to ask the driver to let you out at a village called Punta Ballena. This is basically a beach resort with a famous artistic seafront building known as Casapueblo. A 2 kilometre walk will take you from where the bus leaves you, all the way down to the entrance for Casapueblo. You have to pay into Casapueblo but believe me it's worth it! Once inside enjoy the mini museum and then head to the balcony just before sunset to get a good seat. Beer and food is served to your table.
2. Sunset at Bruny Island, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA:
Bruny Island is not the most southern Australian island, but it's one of them. It's a marvellous little remote island, reached by ferry from Kettering in mainland Tasmania. Get yourself up to "The Neck" for sunset. Apart from wallabies and rabbits, you may be the only person in sight. A peaceful sunset in contrast to the lively bar at Casapueblo. Bring a coat! As soon as that hot sphere fades it's windy and chilly, especially in winter!
3. Sunset at Boscombe in Bournemouth, ENGLAND:
I spent six years living in Bournemouth yet don't always write about it, so here it is getting some publicity in the form of a place on my top six random sunsets. While I worked away down by the beach, far to the west the sun was setting, taking with it the lighting over the splendid beaches and being replaced by darkness, which is when Bournemouth comes alive. It may be best remembered for a beach and party town, but believe me, get yourself a cocktail and watch the sunset by Bournemouth beach. It's glorious!
4. Sunset from The Fortress in Danxiashan, Guangdong, CHINA:
China has far too much for any traveller to ever see all of it. That's the beauty of places like Danxiashan - it is relatively unknown yet this place is just amazing. It's well off the beaten track. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty and has some incredible hikes, mountains and rock formations. You will walk past a rock like is shaped like a penis willy or todger on your way up to a fortress. From this fortress you can get an away view of the sunset - far into the distance over Guangdong Province in China. Worth seeing!
5. Sunset on Kenting Beach in TAIWAN:
I love Taiwan. My trip there in 2009 sparked off a new lease of adventure for me and I have fond memories of it, none more so than having a beer on Kenting beach on the south coast as the sun was going down. Myself and my travel buddy went in for a swim in the splendid waters before getting a glimpse of how the hottest sphere we know about disappears for the evening!
6. Sunset at Lam Tin in HONG KONG:
It wasn't intentional to put Asia on this list three times but Hong Kong has to be on it. With a vast array of skyscrapers, mountains and constant traffic flow, this city allows the freedom to enjoy sunset in a more relaxed way if you're up for it. Head over to Lam Tin in the east of Kowloon where you can see the sunset to the west and get a spectacular view of Hong Kong Island. Bliss.
So there you have it - 6 odd but spectacular locations you can watch the hottest sphere in existence head away for the night. Don't you just love sunsets...
1. Sunset at Casapueblo, URUGUAY:
The wonder of Casapueblo will never leave me. This is simply a breathtaking place to watch the sun go down at night. With sunset experiences, it cannot JUST be about the sun dropping from the sky, it has to be about where you are, who you're with and what you're doing. Casapueblo is wonderful and I highly recommend it - howeverit is not that easy to find. Stay in nearby Punta del Este and catch a bus out to it. The bus will actually be heading for Montevideo or Maldonado and you need to ask the driver to let you out at a village called Punta Ballena. This is basically a beach resort with a famous artistic seafront building known as Casapueblo. A 2 kilometre walk will take you from where the bus leaves you, all the way down to the entrance for Casapueblo. You have to pay into Casapueblo but believe me it's worth it! Once inside enjoy the mini museum and then head to the balcony just before sunset to get a good seat. Beer and food is served to your table.
2. Sunset at Bruny Island, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA:
Bruny Island is not the most southern Australian island, but it's one of them. It's a marvellous little remote island, reached by ferry from Kettering in mainland Tasmania. Get yourself up to "The Neck" for sunset. Apart from wallabies and rabbits, you may be the only person in sight. A peaceful sunset in contrast to the lively bar at Casapueblo. Bring a coat! As soon as that hot sphere fades it's windy and chilly, especially in winter!
3. Sunset at Boscombe in Bournemouth, ENGLAND:
I spent six years living in Bournemouth yet don't always write about it, so here it is getting some publicity in the form of a place on my top six random sunsets. While I worked away down by the beach, far to the west the sun was setting, taking with it the lighting over the splendid beaches and being replaced by darkness, which is when Bournemouth comes alive. It may be best remembered for a beach and party town, but believe me, get yourself a cocktail and watch the sunset by Bournemouth beach. It's glorious!
4. Sunset from The Fortress in Danxiashan, Guangdong, CHINA:
China has far too much for any traveller to ever see all of it. That's the beauty of places like Danxiashan - it is relatively unknown yet this place is just amazing. It's well off the beaten track. This is an area of outstanding natural beauty and has some incredible hikes, mountains and rock formations. You will walk past a rock like is shaped like a penis willy or todger on your way up to a fortress. From this fortress you can get an away view of the sunset - far into the distance over Guangdong Province in China. Worth seeing!
5. Sunset on Kenting Beach in TAIWAN:
I love Taiwan. My trip there in 2009 sparked off a new lease of adventure for me and I have fond memories of it, none more so than having a beer on Kenting beach on the south coast as the sun was going down. Myself and my travel buddy went in for a swim in the splendid waters before getting a glimpse of how the hottest sphere we know about disappears for the evening!
6. Sunset at Lam Tin in HONG KONG:
It wasn't intentional to put Asia on this list three times but Hong Kong has to be on it. With a vast array of skyscrapers, mountains and constant traffic flow, this city allows the freedom to enjoy sunset in a more relaxed way if you're up for it. Head over to Lam Tin in the east of Kowloon where you can see the sunset to the west and get a spectacular view of Hong Kong Island. Bliss.
So there you have it - 6 odd but spectacular locations you can watch the hottest sphere in existence head away for the night. Don't you just love sunsets...
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