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[Europe] Winged Victory of Samothrace
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
[Europe] Vatican City
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
Posted in Epic Europe Excursion, Italy
Tagged architecture, basilica, church, Europe, Italy, Photography, piazza, Rome, St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Piazza, travel, Vatican City
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[Europe] Colosseum
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
Posted in Epic Europe Excursion, Italy
Tagged ampitheatre, architecture, Colosseum, Europe, Flavian Ampitheatre, Italy, Photography, Roman Empire, Roman Forum, Rome, travel
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[Europe] Château d’If
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
Posted in Epic Europe Excursion, France
Tagged Abbé Faria, Alexandre Dumas, chateau, Château d'If, counte of monte cristo, Edmond Dantès, Europe, fortress, France, French literature, Ile d'If, island, literature, Marseille, Mediterranean Sea, Photography, sea, The Counte of Monte Cristo
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[Europe] Eiffel Tower
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
Posted in Epic Europe Excursion, France
Tagged architecture, Eiffel Tower, Europe, France, Paris, Photography, tower, travel
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[Europe] Amsterdam Centraal Train Station
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
[Europe] The Gloriette
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
Posted in Austria, Epic Europe Excursion
Tagged architecture, Austria, Europe, Franz Joseph I, garden, Gloriette, palace, palace garden, Photography, Schönbrunn Palace, Schloss Schönbrunn, travel, Vienna
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[Europe] Ponte Vecchio
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
Posted in Epic Europe Excursion, Italy
Tagged bridge, Europe, Florence, Italy, landscape, ponte vecchio, river, travel, uffizi gallery
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