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January 2023

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fredag den 13. januar 2023 kl. 10.29
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Højde: 121 ft
Italien Ludus Magnus 41.889512, 12.49340541°53’22” N 12°29’36” E
Coliseum Selfie
13. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Brace yourself for a selfie barrage! (We used to carry a selfie stick, but Larry’s long arms are much more convenient. But I forget to post the photos he takes sometimes, so I’m catching up.)
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Italien Ludus Magnus 41.889563, 12.49334241°53’22” N 12°29’36” E
Roman Coliseum
13. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
One of the first stops on our walking tour of Rome today was its coliseum, which is THE coliseum, really.

Its name comes from the statue of Apollo you see in the photo that our guide, Antonella, is holding.

See how freaking huge that statue was?

Nero commissioned this statue, which became known as “the Colossus.” It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Too bad it’s no longer standing, although a statue that big seems a little scary to me!Læs mere
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fredag den 13. januar 2023 kl. 09.01
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Italien Stazione di Santa Severa 42.029383, 11.9628842°1’46” N 11°57’46” E
Pringles Around the World
13. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
As a world traveler, I’ve come to expect Pringles to show up in every time zone. Here was have some Italian Pringles. Fittingly, they are pizza flavored!
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torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 17.31
⛅ 55 °F
Højde: Havoverfladen
Western Mediterranean 42.896759, 6.62097842°53’48” N 6°37’16” E
Marseilles Sunset
12. januar 2023, Western Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
The sunset in Marseilles was glorious, too! More electric pastels as a fun day comes to an end.
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Dag 23
torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 11.03
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Højde: 650 ft
Frankrig Aix-en-Provence (Convent)43.526425, 5.44676343°31’35” N 5°26’48” E
Around Town
12. januar 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
This hodgepodge collection of photos are things that caught my eye today while wandering through Old Town Aix en Provence.

I see so many magnificent door knockers in Europe, so you can expect to see more of those!

I noticed many women sporting leopard print here, everything from pants, shirts, trim on collars, and so on.

As you can see, we passed an open air fish market, as well as a flower market.

The bronze bas relief is for someone named “Marcel Provence.” Since we’re in the Provence region, he certainly must be a bigwig.

As for “Les deux garçons,” this is a cafe that was frequented by the likes of local boy, Paul Cezanne, and Ernest Hemingway. Sadly, it burned down recently and is in the process of being restored.Læs mere
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torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 11.02
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Frankrig Aix-en-Provence (Convent)43.526505, 5.44675543°31’35” N 5°26’48” E
Special Pastry
12. januar 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
In Marseille, they have a special boat-shaped pastry that’s infused with orange flavors. It’s called a navette, and we always try it when visit the city.

Here in Aix en Provence, they also have a special boat-shaped pastry. Theirs is called a “Calisson,” so of course I tried it.

I forgot to take a photo of it before I chomped it down, but here’s a photo of the bakery that invented them. That’s where I had mine.

The sign you see explains the ingredients, which include almond paste (marzipan), which I love.

I really enjoyed the calissons today. They weren’t too sweet and pair well with coffee.Læs mere
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torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 10.26
⛅ 46 °F
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Frankrig Cathédrale Saint Sauveur 43.531663, 5.44690843°31’54” N 5°26’49” E
Provence selfie
12. januar 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Here we are in Aix en Provence! (Pretty soon it will be too hot to wear my new hat, so I’m wearing it while I can.)
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torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 10.25
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Frankrig Cathédrale Saint Sauveur 43.531672, 5.44695343°31’54” N 5°26’49” E
Cathedral Cops
12. januar 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
We weren’t able to go inside the cathedral in Aix en Provence. Surprise, surprise!

Our guide said a “special meeting” was taking place inside. We certainly noticed a confluence of cops surrounding the entrance to the historic church.

And check out the moustache on that one guy! Does he look like he’s straight out of central casting, or what?Læs mere
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torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 10.09
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Frankrig Place des Cardeurs 43.527855, 5.44867243°31’40” N 5°26’55” E
Mermaid Legs
12. januar 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
I never noticed how common two legged mermaids were in the old days until we visited Copenhagen last summer and I saw the original Little Mermaid sculpture. She has two legs, not one as modern mermaids are depicted.

Since then, bipedal mermaids have been catching my eye!

Any thoughts? When did the shift from two legs to one occur?Læs mere
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torsdag den 12. januar 2023 kl. 09.04
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Frankrig Saint-Mitre 43.528172, 5.42945543°31’41” N 5°25’46” E
A Theme Emerges
12. januar 2023, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
We toured Aix-en-Provence today. I’d never been before.

We passed Paul Cezanne’s birth house on the way into town. It’s closed to the public, though, so we couldn’t go insider.

We walked by several “hospital particuleur” as they call the fancy old homes, but none of them offered tours of the inside.

We passed a few churches along the way, as well, but as you may have guessed, none would allow us to entry.

So that was the theme of the day: Lovely on the outside, but no entry allowed!Læs mere
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onsdag den 11. januar 2023 kl. 12.56
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Italien Piazza del Brandale 44.309928, 8.48705544°18’36” N 8°29’13” E
It’s on!
11. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Even though we’ve been aboard the ship for nearly a week, the world cruise officially starts now, it seems. When we returned to the ship today, they’d rolled out this special carpet!
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Two to TravelEnjoy your world cruise.
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RejsendeThanks! And you, too!!! :) If our ships pass each other, I shall wave!
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RejsendeHow cool ! That's how you know where you're going next? Or you have an itinerary to follow?
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RejsendeYes, the ship has a bunch of planned stops. It’s like a buffet; we get a little taste of a bunch of different places as we sail the seas.
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onsdag den 11. januar 2023 kl. 12.17
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Italien Cattedrale dell'Assunta 44.307253, 8.48228844°18’26” N 8°28’56” E
Baby Pasta
11. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
In Italy, they sell small pasta for babies. The ones shown here are suitable for bambini 10 months or older!
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onsdag den 11. januar 2023 kl. 07.47
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Højde: Havoverfladen
Ligurian Sea 44.280925, 8.55905844°16’51” N 8°33’33” E
Savona Sunrise
11. januar 2023, Ligurian Sea ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Larry and I are still supremely jet lagged. Last night, I fell asleep at 9 and woke at 3am. I blame the vestiges of grief.

This morning’s sunrise in Savona, Italy was a vibrant entrance into another wonderful day!

We don’t have a tour planned, but I’m excited to explore the old town here. One of my quests is to find some ground coffee and some hair conditioner.

Usually, I can get away with just using the ship’s shampoo, but this stuff is drying my hair out.

As for the coffee, the coffee on this ship is terribly weak! They offer espresso, but it’s overpriced and just OK. You’d think there would be better offerings on an Italian ship, but there you go.

So my plan is to make some toddy coffee in our room’s frig. It’s worth a try! I’ll let you know how it goes.Læs mere
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RejsendeCoffee & conditioner...A DEF MUST !! Coffee def. Maybe try something for condtioner...liquid fabric softener...or even epsom salts???? So excited for our journey !! Thanks...as always!! XO
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My first serious girlfriend was from Savona. [marK]
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RejsendeOh, wow. Did you meet her there?
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 13.38
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Højde: Havoverfladen
Italien Rada di Napoli 40.807947, 14.27396740°48’29” N 14°16’26” E
Marseille Sunrise
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
As I snapped this sunrise, a woman walked up beside me and exclaimed, “Magnifique!”

The city you see in the distance is Marseille. I can hardly wait to see what marvels today will bring!
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 11.28
⛅ 52 °F
Højde: 62 ft
Italien Antiquarium of Pompeii 40.748192, 14.48347540°44’53” N 14°29’1” E
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Pompeii Museum
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Here’s a glimpse of the museum at Pompeii. I’m not sure how long it’s been here, but it wasn’t here when I visited back in 2011.

The ash petrified horse is a recent discovery. I was also surprised to see the teeth in one of the volcano victim’s mouth!Læs mere
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Rejsende Nice
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Rejsende OHHHHH WOW !!
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 11.09
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Højde: 75 ft
Italien Forum at Pompeii 40.749317, 14.48602540°44’58” N 14°29’10” E
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Laundry Basins in Pompeii
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Pretty sure both of these are laundry basins, although I fell behind the group at this point and didn’t hear the full explanation! Interesting that both feature women’s mouths for the water to come out. I’ll have to look this up when I get back home.Læs mere
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Rejsende Wow
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Rejsende The mouths i find interesting
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Rejsende Cool
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 11.01
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Italien Lupanare 40.750325, 14.48686340°45’1” N 14°29’13” E
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Ancient Brothel
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
The Lupanare is one of Pompeii’s brothels. “Lupo” means “wolf.” According to our guide, the name “lupanare” comes from the bestial howls women working at the brothel made to attract customers.

The stone beds look quite uncomfortable to me, but I suppose folks weren’t there to sleep and any cushions they had are long gone.Læs mere
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Rejsende Looks more like a prison , huh
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RejsendeTY
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Rejsende this looks kind of brutal
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 10.47
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Italien Terme Stabiane 40.74997, 14.4877840°44’60” N 14°29’16” E
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The Stabian Baths
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Here are some shots of the Stabian Baths. These were public baths in Pompeii featuring a frigidarium (cold water), tepidarium (medium heat), and calderium (hot water.)
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Rejsende Wow...i've NEVER scene public baths.
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Rejsende Pretty
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RejsendePretty cool
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I could spend hours just walking and looking!! How wonderful!!! [Trudy Jackson]
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 10.41
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Italien Terme Stabiane 40.75008, 14.48800340°45’0” N 14°29’17” E
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Phalluses in Pompeii
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
I’m always on the lookout for interesting architectural details. In Pompeii, a unique feature were all the penises!

They do not all mean the same thing. Sometimes they are literally pointing the way to the nearest brothel, such as the last two in this post.

Other times, they refer to the god Priapus. Our guide told us that the phallus over the baker’s oven is likely an appeal to Priapus for abundance.

Also shown here are the mill stones for grinding flour, and another architectural detail. I’m not sure what it means exactly.Læs mere
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RejsendeVERY interesting !!
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Rejsende Wow
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Rejsende Cool arch design !
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 10.34
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Italien Terme Stabiane 40.750062, 14.48798740°45’0” N 14°29’17” E
Quiet Day in Pompeii
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
Last time we visited Pompeii, the streets were bustling with tourists. This time, being off season, it was much different. I really enjoyed strolling these ancient ruins during such a quiet day. Makes it easier to imagine life in the past.Læs mere
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RejsendeI'm thoroughly enjoying !
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 10.12
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Italien Casa di Stallius Eros 40.749488, 14.4899340°44’58” N 14°29’24” E
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House of the Lovers
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
During our tour of Pompeii, we strolled through a middle class home that’s nicknamed “the house of the lovers.”
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Rejsende Love this !
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Rejsende Wow
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Rejsende I'm thinking all those wood beams are added at later dates? Looks out of place. Also I see glass so must be added . Hmmmm
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Italien Amphitheatre 40.74873, 14.48909240°44’55” N 14°29’21” E
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Pompeii misc
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
What a fun day we had exploring Pompeii! The first and last time I was here was 2011. Larry and I were here during our honeymoon.

It amazes me to see tile work from 2000 years ago and have it in such good shape!Læs mere
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RejsendeAgreeee !! So VERY THANKFUL you always take time to share !! You have no idea how much it's appreciated ! All the workmanship is just amazing !! Especially from so long ago !
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tirsdag den 10. januar 2023 kl. 07.27
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Italien Bacino del Piliero 40.84113, 14.26080540°50’28” N 14°15’39” E
In the Shadow of Vesuvius
10. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Good morning from Naples! We’re enjoying the sunrise in the shadow of Vesuvius. I wonder what delights this day will bring?
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RejsendePrettiful !!!
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mandag den 9. januar 2023 kl. 12.30
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Italien Piazza del Duomo 37.50223, 15.08727537°30’8” N 15°5’14” E
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Catanian Street Food
9. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
As part of our tour, we stopped for a typical Catanian handheld meal. Arancino is a fried rice ball that features meat, tomatoes and cheese. The shape is meant to represent Mt Etna. It was tasty and very filling, a true meal on the go.Læs mere
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Rejsende Lol...caught Lar with his mouth open...GOOD SHOT !!
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RejsendeSounds yummy !
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mandag den 9. januar 2023 kl. 11.49
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Italien Fontana dell'Amenano 37.50173, 15.08686737°30’6” N 15°5’13” E
Sant Agata Mural
9. januar 2023, Italien ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
If you read my entry called “Breast Pastry,” then you already know why this woman is carrying a tray with her own breasts upon it.

The sticker next to this wall mural mimics a typical art gallery info plaque. In this case, it lists the artist as “TVboy” and says it’s from the “Museo della Strada,” aka “the Museum of the Street.”

This is the first time I’ve come across TVboy, but it seems that he is a bit like Banksy. Here’s the info I found after following the QR code next to the mural:

“Tvboy is a Contemporary Urban Artist based in Barcelona. Born in Palermo in 1980, he started painting in the streets of Milan in 1996. In 2004 he became known for the Tvboy character and moved to Barcelona, where he settled his art studio. He has displayed his artworks in many different countries worldwide both in the street or in gallery and museum exhibitions.”

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