FranceJardins de Versailles48°48’11” N 2°7’10” E May 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Some pictures I missed from Thomas’s phone of in the chateau as well. Swipe to the end to see a surprise guest appearance!
FrancePark La Villette48°53’26” N 2°23’27” E FranceLyon 0545°45’44” N 4°49’42” E June 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Thomas bought a new leather belt! Our lovely guide Bruno took us around all the must sees in Lyon and organized a little wine and cheese tasting. We saw the Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière andRead more
FranceMeyzieu45°45’55” N 4°58’55” E
June 2, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
What a PERFORMANCE
FrancePlace du Lieutenant Morel45°46’22” N 4°49’55” E
June 2, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
While the ladies went off to see Taylor Swift, Dad and I went for a delicious dinner in the culinary capital of France. We started at a bar recommended by our Parisian friends with a great view of theRead more
FrancePlace des Terreaux45°46’3” N 4°50’1” E June 3, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We got to see silk worms hard at work! You can see a medieval open sewer in one of the photos with a plaque. Found a new sign I need in my French classroom…
FranceGrand Hôtel-Dieu45°45’34” N 4°50’9” E
June 3, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
ItalyMeta sudans41°53’25” N 12°29’29” E June 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Bongiorno !
Wow… is the colosseum ever colossal… HUGE. Could apparently accommodate 50 000 to 80 000 people. I attached my notes from the tour at the end.
TravelerI forgot to mention in the notes that the ground that you see in the center is where they would keep the animals. Like a kennel (not much space at all). There was a floor over it that was the arena. You can see a small replica at the one side. It was covered in sand because a) it had more grip and b) it absorbed the blood well so was easy to clean. They would have slaves with bowls at the ready to collect parts of the animals that were severed and throw them out into the crowds. Imagine an elephant foot or a lion leg being thrown up towards you!!!
ItalyOrti Farnesiani sul Palatino41°53’24” N 12°29’15” E June 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After the Colosseum, our lovely tour guide brought us up Palatine Hill to see the remains of the Emperor’s mansion which, miraculously, had integrated plumbing!? We then walked down the hill andRead more
ItalyPrati41°54’22” N 12°28’9” E June 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After the colosseum we were talked into the most delicious meat and cheese board at the local butcher to help us decide what kind of groceries we wanted to buy, and after a quick nap we headed off toRead more
Keep them coming [Judy]
TravelerWe will! Just arrived in Rome.
Excellent photos. Brought back memories for me. You’ll love Rome. Hope it’s warmer than Paris. [Sharon a]