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The Port an Eilean Mhòir ship burial (Ardnamurchan, Scotland).
This boat burial was discovered on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in 2011. It has survived in the form of over 200 rivets (many still in their original places), and was probably a small clinker boat. It also contained a sword, axe, spear, ladle, an Irish bronze ring-pin, and the bronze rim of a drinking horn. This would have been a very rich boat burial of a Viking warrior.
Source: theguardian.com
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Leopard cub sticking close to Mom in the Mara in Kenya.©️NJ Wight
Why I Love The Omni King Edward Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom: Toronto’s former “it” place
It all started with a long line…that wasn’t for poo shaped food
I am not deterred by long lines. On the contrary, I live for them. So when I saw a line around the back of The Omni King Edward Hotel for Doors Open Toronto 2010, I had to line up. I didn’t know if seeing the ballroom was worth the wait, but if worst came to worst we could have always said we went into one of the most expensive hotels in Toronto.
As we waited, we read a bit about the history of The Omni King Edward Hotel which to many is just the King Eddy.
Where Rich proposed to Liz
The building, located at 37 King Street East, opened in 1903. It was designed by Henry Ives Cobb and E.J. Lennox for developer George Gooderham Toronto Hotel Company for $6 million - I don’t even want to think what that would be today. Upon opening, the hotel became a spot for the city’s elite and international celebrities.
Over its century long existence, the hotel has seen scandals, celebrity visits and protests. Here are a few notable ones:
- Canadian sweetheart Mary Pickford stayed here in the 20s.
- Britney Spears and Catherine Zeta-Jones stay at the hotel.
- In 1964 the hotel was barricaded when the Beatles came to town.
- In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their bed-ins for peace.
- Liz Taylor was at the centre of a scandal in 1968 when huge protests were staged outside by Moralists against Taylor’s decision to stay with Richard Burton - who she was dating. It turns out that Richard proposed to Liz on that trip.
The Crystal Ballroom opened in 1921 on the 17th floor as part of the buildings expansion. However, it was closed in the 70s as stricter fire-codes were enacted and hotel official deemed it too costly to bring up to code. The building feel into decay and has been used for TV and film shoots like Nikita, photoshoots for shows like Schitt’s Creek and by fly fisherman learning to cast.
However during its time it was the hot spot for the Toronto’s elite as they were attracted by the panoramic views, ornate mouldings, coffered ceilings and its famous chandeliers which gave it its name.
Even though the chandeliers are gone, the moulding is cracking and the ballroom is falling into decay, the Crystal Ballroom is still beautiful. The view is marvellous and during my Doors Open Toronto visit, I could resist, but grab my dates hand and twirl her around a few times, making me fell royal if just for a second.