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2 May 2022 - CASTEL MEUR - FRANCE

CASTEL MEUR

- FRANCE -

G'day folks,

Castel Meur, a small stone cottage in Plougrescant, France, was built in 1861 in a precarious position at the tip of the peninsula. At the time, construction was much less regulated and more riskily undertaken. To protect it from the frequently violent coastal weather, the house was positioned with its back to the sea and flanked on either side by two giant boulders.

The unusually located cottage became known as the House Between Two Rocks. It has been passed down through the generations and is currently a private home. Its use in tourism campaigns to attract visitors to Plougrescant, specifically one world-famous postcard, became a problem when the house gained fame as a tourist attraction and tourists treated it as though nobody lived in it, some even climbing on it and damaging its roof.

The owner took legal action and won image rights for the house, which can no longer be used in advertising to draw tourists to the region. A stone wall surrounds the property.

Clancy's comment: What a great spot for a writer, eh?

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22 July 2015 - THE BAJAU PEOPLE

THE BAJAU PEOPLE

G'day folks,

Welcome to the life of the Bajau people.

Malaysian photographer Ng Choo Kia, who is a member of SIPA Press, has created a beautiful showcase of the Bajau people of Malaysia. Traditionally the Bajau people are a nomadic, seafaring people and some continue this tradition today, which is why they are still commonly called "sea gypsies.”

Other Bajau people have chosen to abandon their traditional lifestyle and are located in Malaysia's eastern state, Sabah, on the island of Borneo. Although no longer nomadic, the sea still plays a major role in their lives, with their villages housed on the water, not far from land. The wooden houses are commonly on stilts overlooking the gorgeous, clear water.