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Pompeii and Paestum: Walking Through Ancient History

August 8, 2015

Among the major reasons we planned a week in the Italian region of Campania was the desire to see some …

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Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

July 19, 2015

We chose Sorrento, Italy as our base for our last week in continental Europe. The Schengen Agreement, which eliminated border checks …

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Four Days in Rome

June 28, 2015

We left Venice via Italy’s wonderful rail system (more on that later.) Our next destination was Rome. We had scheduled four nights there. We …

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Venice

March 18, 2015

Venice is easily the most evocative and fascinating city on our European tour. I’m glad to have spent some time in Paris, …

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Au Revoir, France

January 18, 2015

Of our three-month sojourn on the European continent, we spent a little more than five weeks in France. Today we’ll share our …

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Provence: Romans, Van Gogh and More

January 11, 2015

A large part of the allure of Provence comes from its rich history, still evident in its buildings and the …

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The Wonders of Provence

January 4, 2015

Of all the places we visited in France, Provence was the most wonderful. In Provence, you can see and touch …

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Barcelona to Antibes

December 13, 2014

After our week in Normandy, we briefly visited Rouen, France, then flew from Paris to Barcelona, where we stayed for a week. …

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Normandy and the D-Day Beaches

November 22, 2014

Hello traveling companions, After Paris, we rented a car and set out for Normandy to visit some of the most anticipated …

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Paris

October 18, 2014

I’m writing this from our apartment in Sorrento, Italy. So many things to share! We’ll get to it all eventually. …

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1700 Somewhere Photos

Our Lovely Amsterdam Apartment
Our Lovely Amsterdam Apartment
Martello Tower, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Martello Tower, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland
The Orsay lets you view Paris through the face of a giant clock, visible for blocks from the outside.
The Orsay lets you view Paris through the face of a giant clock, visible for blocks from the outside.
This early Christian chapel and pilgrimage sight was built into a vast, steep cliff, for defensive purposes.
This early Christian chapel and pilgrimage sight was built into a vast, steep cliff, for defensive purposes.
These are the remains of Port Winston, the artificial harbor in the English Channel, assembled immediately after the invasion.
These are the remains of Port Winston, the artificial harbor in the English Channel, assembled immediately after the invasion.
This photographer found many photo-ops in Chartres.
This photographer found many photo-ops in Chartres.
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Max, host of the Amsterdam Songwriters Guild Open Mic
Max, host of the Amsterdam Songwriters Guild Open Mic
Art is everywhere in Honfleur. This metal sculpture was outside a gallery.
Art is everywhere in Honfleur. This metal sculpture was outside a gallery.
This little chapel is in the hills overlooking the town. Here Sarah is exploring the area.
This little chapel is in the hills overlooking the town. Here Sarah is exploring the area.
...but it is a real challenge to portray the exquisite, creamy smoothness of the bodies of Cupid and Psyche, in this work by Antonin Canova.
…but it is a real challenge to portray the exquisite, creamy smoothness of the bodies of Cupid and Psyche, in this work by Antonin Canova.
What great sculptors can do with hard, cold marble is miraculous, as shown by the intricate lacework in this piece by Antonio Corradini.
What great sculptors can do with hard, cold marble is miraculous, as shown by the intricate lacework in this piece by Antonio Corradini.
Narrow, winding streets lead to delightful scenes like this.
Narrow, winding streets lead to delightful scenes like this.
Even worse are the mobs surrounding the Mona Lisa. She hangs forlornly on her own massive wall. It takes patience and fortitude to get close enough to appreciate the masterpiece.
Even worse are the mobs surrounding the Mona Lisa. She hangs forlornly on her own massive wall. It takes patience and fortitude to get close enough to appreciate the masterpiece.
Canal View
Canal View
Almost every European town has a weekly Market Day. In Bayeux it is a festive and crowded occasion.
Almost every European town has a weekly Market Day. In Bayeux it is a festive and crowded occasion.
This shot was taken from a high vantage point over the town. The church on the right is Saint Leonards. We were staying in a quaint flat on Rue Saint Leonard., near the church, so Leonard Cohen songs constituted the soundtrack running through my mind.
This shot was taken from a high vantage point over the town. The church on the right is Saint Leonards. We were staying in a quaint flat on Rue Saint Leonard., near the church, so Leonard Cohen songs constituted the soundtrack running through my mind.
The Aure has been an integral part of the town's life for centuries.
The Aure has been an integral part of the town’s life for centuries.
I saw the light at different times of day play with the colors and shapes in the harbor, creating something new each time.
I saw the light at different times of day play with the colors and shapes in the harbor, creating something new each time.
Colors reflected in a boat hull
Colors reflected in a boat hull
Charlie performing at an open mic
Charlie performing at an open mic
We visited the Place Pigalle neighborhood, home of the famous Moulin Rouge burlesque club, among more seedy sex establishments. We succumed to the temptation of the Starbucks across the street. The Moulin Rouge is in the background of this photo.
We visited the Place Pigalle neighborhood, home of the famous Moulin Rouge burlesque club, among more seedy sex establishments. We succumed to the temptation of the Starbucks across the street. The Moulin Rouge is in the background of this photo.
Each scene tells another story.
Each scene tells another story.
This is the final resting place of the tragic, doomed 11th century lovers, Abelard and Heloise. As the story goes, when Heloise's uncle found out about their illicit affair, he had Abelard castrated and sent Heloise to a nunnery. Their love letters after this became famous. In 1817 their bones were finally united here. Lovers now leave their own letters at the grave.
This is the final resting place of the tragic, doomed 11th century lovers, Abelard and Heloise. As the story goes, when Heloise’s uncle found out about their illicit affair, he had Abelard castrated and sent Heloise to a nunnery. Their love letters after this became famous. In 1817 their bones were finally united here. Lovers now leave their own letters at the grave.
Paris is a feast for the eyes, filled with sculptures, monuments, and fountains.
Paris is a feast for the eyes, filled with sculptures, monuments, and fountains.
All over Normandy, memories of the war are kept alive by artifacts that remain to this day, such as this part of the artificial harbor assembled in the days following D-Day.
All over Normandy, memories of the war are kept alive by artifacts that remain to this day, such as this part of the artificial harbor assembled in the days following D-Day.
This is the beautiful and solemn American Cemetery overlooking the English Channel in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. It is the final resting place for 9,387 Americans who died on D-Day and in the subsequent Battle of Normandy.
This is the beautiful and solemn American Cemetery overlooking the English Channel in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. It is the final resting place for 9,387 Americans who died on D-Day and in the subsequent Battle of Normandy.
Some of the re-creations are remarkable in their accuracy and detail. This man is a life-sized figure in a diorama.
Some of the re-creations are remarkable in their accuracy and detail. This man is a life-sized figure in a diorama.
Boats of every size and description sit high and dry, stranded until the next tide comes in.
Boats of every size and description sit high and dry, stranded until the next tide comes in.
Charlie rides
Charlie rides
Every Cross or Star of David marks the grave of an ordinary American who made an extraordinary sacrifice. This is the grave of Broadway Sims, from Tennessee. His name made me want to know his story, and a reader of this blog responded, so CLICK THE PHOTO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BROADWAY SIMS. A website about him will open in a new window.
Every Cross or Star of David marks the grave of an ordinary American who made an extraordinary sacrifice. This is the grave of Broadway Sims, from Tennessee. His name made me want to know his story, and a reader of this blog responded, so CLICK THE PHOTO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BROADWAY SIMS. A website about him will open in a new window.
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Inside the chapel is another Black Madonna. These are so called because of the natural color of the wood from which they were carved, together with centuries of darkening from being in smoky interiors.
Inside the chapel is another Black Madonna. These are so called because of the natural color of the wood from which they were carved, together with centuries of darkening from being in smoky interiors.
Window shopping at the Condomerie
Window shopping at the Condomerie
Coffeshop Freedom
Coffeshop Freedom
Once on the island, labyrinthine stairs and passages lead through and around the town and the abbey.
Once on the island, labyrinthine stairs and passages lead through and around the town and the abbey.
This is the harbor where Monet created "Impression: Sunrise," the painting that rocked the art world and gave the new movement it's name.
This is the harbor where Monet created “Impression: Sunrise,” the painting that rocked the art world and gave the new movement it’s name.
Westerpark Canal
Westerpark Canal
The sign says something about a "bird raft."
The sign says something about a “bird raft.”
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Bayeux' main "claim to fame" is the Bayeux Tapestry. This remarkably preserved, 230-foot long work of art dates from the 11th or 12th century. It is well worth a visit.
Bayeux’ main “claim to fame” is the Bayeux Tapestry. This remarkably preserved, 230-foot long work of art dates from the 11th or 12th century. It is well worth a visit.
Houseboat with cats real and fabricated
Houseboat with cats real and fabricated
Many of Bayeux' old Medieval structures remain intact and in use.
Many of Bayeux’ old Medieval structures remain intact and in use.
Houseboat and Car
Houseboat and Car
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I loved seeing their actual signatures close up. The signatures somehow take me to the moment when the artist declared the work finished. It shows their humanity, somehow.
I loved seeing their actual signatures close up. The signatures somehow take me to the moment when the artist declared the work finished. It shows their humanity, somehow.
Crowds can be horrible. Here the famous sculpture, the so-called "Winged Victory," would be lost in the crowd if it were not elevated.
Crowds can be horrible. Here the famous sculpture, the so-called “Winged Victory,” would be lost in the crowd if it were not elevated.
Everywhere I turned, another photo popped into view.
Everywhere I turned, another photo popped into view.
Visitors to Mont St. Michel see it first from miles away as a small mountain looming above some of the flattest terrain is France. This is a telephoto view from the visitors parking lot a mile-and-a-half from the island.
Visitors to Mont St. Michel see it first from miles away as a small mountain looming above some of the flattest terrain is France. This is a telephoto view from the visitors parking lot a mile-and-a-half from the island.
After leaving Sarlat, we made a mid-day stop in the lovely town of Albi.
After leaving Sarlat, we made a mid-day stop in the lovely town of Albi.
Most of the old buildings are each uniquely decorated
Most of the old buildings are each uniquely decorated
We picked up our first Parisian baguette and settled in for our first night in Paris.
We picked up our first Parisian baguette and settled in for our first night in Paris.
The town features one quirky sculpture: A fanciful representation of the novelist and playwright Honore de Balzac, donated by the people of Russia. Balzac spent his early childhood in the region.
The town features one quirky sculpture: A fanciful representation of the novelist and playwright Honore de Balzac, donated by the people of Russia. Balzac spent his early childhood in the region.
Chartres, like virtually every town in France, has created monuments to memorialize those who suffered and sacrificed in both World Wars. This monument honors the hundreds of Chartres civilians who were killed by the Nazis in WW2.
Chartres, like virtually every town in France, has created monuments to memorialize those who suffered and sacrificed in both World Wars. This monument honors the hundreds of Chartres civilians who were killed by the Nazis in WW2.
Portmarnock beach sculpture
Portmarnock beach sculpture
The Seine, with its grand bridges and surrounding buildings, is one of the great, iconic sights in Paris.
The Seine, with its grand bridges and surrounding buildings, is one of the great, iconic sights in Paris.
Sarah wiaits for the #21 bus.
Sarah wiaits for the #21 bus.
The little River Aure runs through the middle of Bayeux.
The little River Aure runs through the middle of Bayeux.
A beautiful formal garden is located just outside the museum.
A beautiful formal garden is located just outside the museum.
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Amrita
Amrita
The women and children were locked inside the town’s church.
The women and children were locked inside the town’s church.
The memorial for Jean Moulin, the most famous hero and martyr of the French Resistance. The sword is held defiantly, but broken. The Resistance did what they could against the Nazis, but every attack or act of sabotage brought on brutal retaliation. The Nazis began killing 10 innocents for every German killed or wounded by Resistance attacks. Later they upped the ante to 100 people, randomly rounded up from the population.
The memorial for Jean Moulin, the most famous hero and martyr of the French Resistance. The sword is held defiantly, but broken. The Resistance did what they could against the Nazis, but every attack or act of sabotage brought on brutal retaliation. The Nazis began killing 10 innocents for every German killed or wounded by Resistance attacks. Later they upped the ante to 100 people, randomly rounded up from the population.
De Wallen - The Red Light District
De Wallen – The Red Light District
The buildings are skinny because they authorities created a tax structure based on the width of the buildings.
The buildings are skinny because they authorities created a tax structure based on the width of the buildings.
Like all cemeteries, an aura of sadness envelopes it. But this one is special because of the stories it tells, the historical figures who populate it, and the traditions that have developed at their graves. Here are some of them.
Like all cemeteries, an aura of sadness envelopes it. But this one is special because of the stories it tells, the historical figures who populate it, and the traditions that have developed at their graves. Here are some of them.
As in many European towns, a church or cathedral provides a convenient orientation point. The spires are often the first thing a traveler sees when approaching the town.
As in many European towns, a church or cathedral provides a convenient orientation point. The spires are often the first thing a traveler sees when approaching the town.
Unique architectural details
Unique architectural details
The massive and breathtaking Chartres Cathedral dwarfs everything else in the town.
The massive and breathtaking Chartres Cathedral dwarfs everything else in the town.
Dam Square Monument
Dam Square Monument
Prostitute's windows in De Wallen
Prostitute’s windows in De Wallen
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The Orsay, and the Orengerie, are where one finds many of the most iconic Impressionist treasures.
The Orsay, and the Orengerie, are where one finds many of the most iconic Impressionist treasures.
Charlie and Frans
Charlie and Frans
We waited to get into the oldest part of the Cathedral, the crypt beneath it. Visitors are only admitted with a guide. Ours spoke French, so we had to read up on what we were seeing.
We waited to get into the oldest part of the Cathedral, the crypt beneath it. Visitors are only admitted with a guide. Ours spoke French, so we had to read up on what we were seeing.
The lines and angles of the buildings are not quire square.
The lines and angles of the buildings are not quire square.
Poignant fragments of everyday life are everywhere.
Poignant fragments of everyday life are everywhere.
We visited Point du Hoc on the English Channel in Normandy. On D-Day, Army Rangers had to scale these cliffs under fire. Their mission was to take out a German gun battery.
We visited Point du Hoc on the English Channel in Normandy. On D-Day, Army Rangers had to scale these cliffs under fire. Their mission was to take out a German gun battery.
We strolled the Champs-Elysees, and saw the Arc de Triomphe. As fans of the Tour De France bicycle race, this was a special treat. The final stage of Le Tour is held on these cobblestones.
We strolled the Champs-Elysees, and saw the Arc de Triomphe. As fans of the Tour De France bicycle race, this was a special treat. The final stage of Le Tour is held on these cobblestones.
I can't be sure I was seeing what Monet saw, but there was something unique about the pictures I was getting.
I can’t be sure I was seeing what Monet saw, but there was something unique about the pictures I was getting.

The Netherlands, Italy, and Spain

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