One of her most lucrative shells was the appropriatelynamed sand dollar. The Sand Dollar Motel and Marina on Grand Isle was a frenzy of activity on Friday as boaters scrambled to get their vessels to higher ground and marina employees secured the premises.
Still a place of pilgrimage even in these more secular times, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne is the very fountain head of England's Christian heritage.It was on Holy Island that the early Christian message was honed and distributed to a largely pagan Northumberland.indisfarne Priory was the home of St Cuthbert and the birthplace of a true national treasure-the Lindisfarne Gospels, a unique illuminated Latin manuscript of the gospels of Mark, Luke and John.
Overview. Visit Norway primarily to see its fjords. Norway's major attraction is the beauty of its coastline, which is considered one of the most scenic in the world. Norway's fjords are spectacular and have become the focus of travelers who choose to explore this Nordic wonderland. Bergen gets a lot of play because it is a good place to start a tour of Norway's Fjord Country. 2  Bergen's inner harbor and Old Town are pleasant: the town has a long and interesting history, which is well represented in local museums.