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[Europe] Winged Victory of Samothrace

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Feelin’ a bit artsy fartsy recently and went back through my Louvre pictures. This is L’s favorite piece and one of mine as well. This is the Winged Victory of Samothrace, also called Nike of Samothrace, a marble sculpture of … Continue reading →

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[Europe] Vatican City

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Speaking of hot Roman weather….  According to Google Maps, L and I walked a whopping 5 kilometers from our hostel to the Vatican City in somewhere between 1-2 hours, under the blazing summer sun. Silly us, we thought we only … Continue reading →

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[Europe] Colosseum

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

This was taken on the nicer of the two days Riry and I were in Rome. Never again do I want to go to Rome during the hottest time of summer. I’m just not made out for 35°+ C weather … Continue reading →

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[Europe] Château d’If

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Speaking of Monte Cristo…. Château d’If, the fortress and prison where the fictional Edmond Dantès was imprisoned in Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Counte of Monte Cristo. It was interesting to go by and learn more about the history of the fortress and … Continue reading →

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[Europe] Eiffel Tower

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

I told myself I’d never do this, but I did 😦 I gave in to the navy exclusion effect! (But it doesn’t look bad right?) Anyway. The iconic Eiffel Tower. This was taken from below as my derpy, but wonderful … Continue reading →

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[Europe] Amsterdam Centraal Train Station

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

And another one for today, as I sit back and relax with my orange juice and Sherlock to catch up on. Cheers! Amsterdam may have eight or nine H&Ms just in the city, but they also have a beautiful train … Continue reading →

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[Europe] The Gloriette

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

The origins of my layout header and my memory palace! …at least if it decides to show up :p One of my favorite places of all the palaces and castles we went to–The Gloriette in Scholoss Schönbrunn in Vienna, Austria … Continue reading →

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[Europe] Ponte Vecchio

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

Now that my eye is no longer the size of this and sclera no longer a lovely shade of conjunctivitis, I can finally blink pain-free! All the more to post pictures study with 🙂 One of my favorite photos from … Continue reading →

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