Ancient Arles on the Rhône River

Arles was a little settlement that was concurred and settled by the Roman Empire for defense and trade purposes. It became a thriving city with an arena and theater and all venues are still being usedRead more
Arles was a little settlement that was concurred and settled by the Roman Empire for defense and trade purposes. It became a thriving city with an arena and theater and all venues are still being usedRead more
The city of Arles on the Rhône River not too far from the.Mediterranean Sea was built up by the Romans. This city was very important for the empire for defense and trade. They built an arena that isRead more
Inside a big complex of caves there is this special exhibition that runs continuously all day. The presentation of modern and classical art with amazing music is so moving. I have many beautifulRead more
I wanted to add a few pictures of the Lumieres production. So here they are.
Ancient Avignon has an amazing history as does so many of the towns of the Rhône Valley we have been traveling. In the early 1300s the politics and squabbling of Italian city states got so bad thatRead more
The little ancient town of Viviers is known in France as the town most flooded. It is also, as it turns out, the last place Joseph and I will visit on our trip. But more about that later. Viviers hasRead more
So here we are in our second day of isolation in the most boring room in Paris. There is literally a village of modern hotels built near the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Two things make itRead more
Got a call this morning saying they will be here tomorrow morning between 8:00am and 9:00am to do a throat swab. Supposedly within an hour or so we should have the verdict. Dum de de dum…OurRead more
We both tested negative this morning and will be flying home. We are taking Air Canada. It was nice to have a civilized breakfast and then we went out to a huge mall to walk and see what there was toRead more
Paris is the most visited city in the world. That has been the case for a very long time. On this trip, however, we saw very little of her. We visited one of the largest malls in the Paris outskirtsRead more
TravelerWhen I see these ancient places it reminds me how young America really is. Such picturesque scenes
Traveler
Looks much like the painting! Gorgeous light and colors.