Andorra, Spain
Darwen is a market town and civil parish in the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire
Slightly unusual choice of picture - Mahatma Gandhi in DARWEN on 26 September 1931 with Miraben (Madeleine Slade).
DARWEN holds fond memories for me - it reminds me of a train journey I made with my Dad and cousin many moons ago when we visited some relatives in Blackburn, DARWEN was one of the stops en route.
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El Nido, Philippines – El Nido is a small town known for its stunning beaches.
This is its lagoon, a hidden gem, accessed only by swimming or kayaking through a small opening in the rocks.
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Fallingbostel, Germany
Fallingbostel is the district town of the Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Since 1976 the town has had a state-recognised Kneipp spa and has held the title of Bad since 2002. It has close ties to Walsrode, a few miles to the west
Himalayas- the world’s tallest mountain range, spanning 5 countries, containing 10 of the highest mountains in the world, including Mt. Everest-- and home of YETI. 
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Staying in the region, I would like to bring in Mount Kailash.
I have been reading up about this and it is quite fascinating.
There is much information out there and YouTube has many videos e.g. the Mystery of Mount Kailash. Worth watching if you have time.
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@Mrs5K my husband lived in Peru aged 3-9.
Forgot all his Spanish on the ship on the way home
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ManjiB-You sparked my interest in Mount Kailash, so I did some reading about it. Very interesting. 
Matterhorn, Switzerland(sits on the border of Switzerland and Italy)
Carved out of snow and ice, Iglu-Dorf in the town of Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn is home to the world’s largest snow igloo, with an interior diameter of 42 feet and a height of 34 feet. The igloo resort includes more than a half-dozen individual igloos or hotel rooms interconnected by a series of tunnels, as well as a bar and restaurant.
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Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Naypyidaw, officially romanized as Nay Pyi Taw (NPT) is the capital and third-largest city of Myanmar. The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. It is unusual among Myanmar’s cities in that it is an entirely planned city outside of any state or region. The city, previously known only as Pyinmana District, officially replaced Yangon as the administrative capital of Myanmar on 6 November 2005
I must introduce to you OLDHAM, Lancashire. A town dear to my heart and now in a very sorry state. No pictures today, but a fact and a link to 10 Amazing things Oldham has given the world
Birthplace of world’s first ‘test tube baby’
Ten amazing things Oldham has given the world - Manchester Evening News
One of my favourite Bands: Barclay James Harvest hail from Oldham.
Life is for Living
Sorry to reply to my own post from a few days back, but just seen the below 
From the gov.uk website on the subject of strokes
There was a 3-fold difference between the highest and lowest admission rates for stroke between the counties and UAs in England with 323.4 per 100,000 population in Gateshead and 109.8 per 100,000 population in Blackburn with Darwen in the financial year ending March 2024.
Hoe bizarre!!
Just to be clear - next letter for Place Names is “P” as in P for Papa.
