peaceful-jp-scenery posted a photo:
Aiya Waterfall
鮎屋の滝
鮎屋ダムの下流にある、落差14.5ｍの滝です。
ちょっぴり涼しく、気持ちの良いところでした。
淡路島で滝といったらここらしい。
Sumoto city, Hyogo pref, Japan
peaceful-jp-scenery posted a photo:
Sumoto red brick houses
洲本の赤レンガ
Some Red brick houses remain around here,
and it's used as Cafe etc.
付近には赤レンガの建物がいくつか残っていて、
カフェや図書館などとして使われています。
夕食に伺いました。
Sumoto city, Hyogo pref, Japan
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Burgemeester Schouten van Rotterdam heeft de blokkeerders van de Havenspoorlijn opgedragen om te vertrekken. Als ze niet vrijwillig weggaan, worden ze door politieagenten losgemaakt en aangehouden.
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