So this is the very last day I have here abroad; I'll be in the air in 12 hours. I'm finished packing, so let's wrap up my trip in photos.
First, Venice:
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| Il Rialto |
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| In lieu of streets, central Venice has canals. |
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| Piazza San Marco |
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| Closer look at San Marco |
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| Diocletian and the Roman Tetrarchs, right outside of San Marco |
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| One piece from an interesting Dali Sculpture exhibit |
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| One other look at Venice. |
School field-trip to the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and Pompeii:
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| Bronze bust of Roman philosopher Seneca |
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| Marble bust of Roman Emperor Caracalla |
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| One of my favorite Roman sculptures, Hercules at Rest |
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| In Pompeii |
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| Me in the tour group |
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| Someone caught in the Vesuvius eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the city. |
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| Ancient gate and temple pedestal. |
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| Houses |
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| Roman theatre |
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| More victims of the blast |
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| Outside Pompeii's amphitheatre |
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| Inside the amphiteatre |
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| A villa with ancient, pyroclasticized automobiles in the back |
Now Paris:
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| Outer walls of the Louvre |
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| Louvre |
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| Fountain in the Versailles garden |
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| A close view of Notre Dame with gargoyles |
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| Sacre Coure |
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| Myself and the Eiffel |
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| Notre Dame |
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| In Palace of Versailles |
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| Arc de Triomphe |
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| Discussion over coffee |
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| Assyrian lamassu in the Louvre |
And finally, a second helping of Rome:
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| Monument to King Vittorio Emanuelle II |
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| Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum |
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| Inside the Colosseum |
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| Arch of Titus |
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| Bernini's Fountain in Piazza Navona |
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| Inside the Forum |
I wish I had something profound and deep to say about my experience, but I'm not quite focused on that now and, besides, all of the significant realizations will come after I've had a few months in California back to myself. For now, I can say it was an overwhelmingly positive experience, though not without its challenges.
Otherwise, I'd like to thank Grammy in particular for constantly checking for updates, and also apologize for not providing them.
Peace suckas.
