Tag Archives: Rome

Pompeii

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Mardi

Mt. Vesuvius doesn’t look like much from across the bay, but in 79 AD it erupted and destroyed the substantial towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.  Pompeii has been partially recovered and restored.  You can walk the streets, enter homes and … Continue reading →

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Sunset over the Mediterranean

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Mardi

A train ride from Rome to Civitavecchia was a track through memory lane and the many railroad rides of my childhood.  Passing through the backyard of Rome with its graffiti  and clothesline decor, then the pastoral countryside, the rails eventually … Continue reading →

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Rome

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Mardi

The sights of Rome were under cover of darkness, but our driver pointed out many sights to dream about. Early in the morning we wandered out into cobbled streets shining with the residue of a cleansing rain. The shops were … Continue reading →

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Photos of a World Tour

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Mardi

Coming into Vancouver, BC, at sunset was a beautiful send off  to Rome and a cruise from the Mediterranean to the Amazon.  The tinted, snowy, coastal peaks of western Canada punctured holes in the pink cloud cover.  Taking photos through … Continue reading →

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