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| Here's the exterior shot of the Sanfilippo House. Notice the railroad tracks ... it leads to the carousal house. |
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| A gorgeous clock greets visitors. |
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| Inside are restored railroad engines ... |
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| .... and the Eden Palais Carousal! |
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| The Carousal House is also home to dance, fairground, and band organs from Europe and America. The detailing is amazing! |
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| The guide noted that European organs featured scantily clad women while American organs were decorated with landscapes. |
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| The collection is clearly a labor of love ... |
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| ... of Mr. Sanfilippo's fascination with mechanics. |
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| We climbed aboard the carousel ... |
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| .... for a ride back into the past! |
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| It was better than Disney! |
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| Another wing houses vintage steam engines ... |
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| ... antique fire truck ... |
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| .... and even a Mercedes! |
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
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| Mahalo, Kate, for organizing this tour! |
April's month long promotion is CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH. I will select one US reader, one Canadian reader, and one International reader from all my blogs posts in April at SOS ALOHA, THE READING REVIEWER, and ALOHA ON MY MIND. The US winner can select up to 10 books (to fill up a small flat rate box) from my current convention stash to make room for new books coming from RT 2012. The Canadian and International readers can select one book, too!
CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.
CLEAN OUT MY CONVENTION STASH is open through Monday, April 30, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Tuesday, May 1.
Wow, the carousel is so beautiful. I definitely like riding on the horse.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! The details are simply breathtaking! Being a horse lover I always had to ride the horses on the carousel.
ReplyDeleteI do love carousels. My daughter used to give tours in the local carousel museum. Very interesting. My favorite ride though are the water rides. I love getting splashed and over run by water all while laughing.
ReplyDeleteThe carousel is gorgeous....as is the clock too! I like to ride on one of the animals on a carousel. Mainly the horses...or maybe a zebra. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous is the right word for your pics. I always wanted the horse but it had to be one that went up and down.
ReplyDeleteI used to love rides on roller coasters, the tea cups and carousels. But then I got older and I just can't take the motion anymore without getting sick. So I would have to say a nice car ride would work for me. lol
ReplyDeleteNice pictures. I like the horse.
ReplyDeleteI have wonderful memories of riding carousels. I've always loved the horses that go up and down.
ReplyDeleteI will be honest I am not really a carousel person ,but if I had to pick I would say the carriage.
ReplyDeleteThx for the awesome pics share Kim !
Desere
OMG that place is stunning I so would love to see it.....
ReplyDeleteLove Love Love The Carouses I am a Horse person unless they have a Unicorn then that's MINE.
Have a good one Ann/alba
These are gorgeous pictures! The carousels are simply breathtaking. I don't remember the last time I was on a carousel, but I think I would like the carriage.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'd want to ride the horse.
Thank you for bringing these pictures to us. I love Carousels. The details of the Carousel is beautiful. I like the horses. Thanks for the pics.
ReplyDeleteCarol L.
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You have such beautiful pictures! I love the carousels. My favorite when i was little was riding the horses but after looking at those photos, i love those tea cups! ;) Though that carriage would be cool too!
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