Ann's Notes from Honeymoon

Pictures:
Drinks in the airport
Water fountain in the Detroit airport

France
Notre Dame - the cathedral, stained glass windows, sacristy, religious crowns, chalises,
Gardens around Notre Dame, kissing couple

Luxemborg Gardens - Luxemborg Castle, yoga group, playgrounds, small statue of liberty, flowers,

Rodin Museum, Gates of Hell, The Berghers, The thinker, the kiss

Eiffel Tower - climbing up and the view from level #2. Ann and Dan in the window, level #3 panorama

Louve Museum - Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, Venus de Milo, many many pictures of pictures

Arch de Triomphe - from down the Champes Elysse, close up, from the Arch out to the city

On the Road:
TGV pictures, French countryside

Avignon - Palas de Papas, Pont de St Benezet, wine gift shop, carousel in the city square

Villenuve les Avignon - City streets, kitties in the window, walking in the cemetary - first night of biking trip
First day of biking - 31 miles from Villenuve les Avignon to Chateauneuf de Pape, bridges on the way and the countryside. Vineyards, harvesting the grapes. Lunch in Chateauneuf de Pape, town square, church and chateau

Second day of biking - 32 miles from Villenuve les Avignon to Uzes
Villenuve in the early morning, light in the doorway, in the fort, along the town streets.
Pont du Gard - oldest roman aquaduct - 3 levels met the people from New Zealand. Stopped for lunch in a small town called Castellion du Gard. Lunch was in a small square - cheese, bread, water, fruit.
Kitties hiding in the doorway and behind the side of a building,

Third day of biking - 41 miles from Uzes to Arles.
Road shots, railroad bridge, see local map for directions (yeah right). Beaucaire, Tarascon - the bridge that Ann almost got blown off of - very windy and spooky. Restaurant where they made us a goat cheese pizza

Fourth day of biking - 20 miles from Arles to St Remy de Provence.
Parade early in the morning and market day. On the way: Abbey outside of Arles, Roman aquaduct ruins - beautiful countryside view. Roadside shots.
On teh way to Les Baux (up up up up up the hill, into the wind, and into the rain - very fun). Les Baux castle, shots of the town of Les Baux. Pedaling down the hill (yes I did say pedaling).
Glanum - roman ruins - very cool
Ann and Dan in St Remy
Downtown St Remy

Back in Avignon.
Fortress walls, flamingos painted on boards

Italy
Train to Italy
Venice, boats, water, bridges, windows, churches, Basilica San Marco, Friari, Gondolas, Merchant exchange building, Market traders building, Ann and Dan out to dinner, Fish market, shopping

Florence
Ponte Vecchio (Bridge of Gold)
Wandering in Florence, Jardin de Bobolino (behind the Pitti Palace (home of the Grand Duke Medici), many pictures of buildings, heads, sculpture garden, Pitti Palace, Grotto outside the Pitti Palace.
Santa Maria Novella Church and plaza, Santa Croce Church burial of Glileo, Machavelli, Michaelangelo, Dante (not really here just a marker). Opera house, stained glass window, many, many, many people on the street.
Sculptures on every corner, Firesole - archetectual theatre, baths, greek urns and potteryCity tour - Duomo, streets people, Piazzata St Michaelangelo, fake David - Bronze, Ann and Dan with city behind, Duomo, Baptistry, Bell Tower, Clock Tower, falcon girl
Anoher fake David outside, Hall of 100 - many sculptures, frescos,
Outside the Uffizi - sculptures, Plaza Lorenzo and the 300 stall market - leather, scarves, trinkets
Ann & Dan on the balcony drinking wine

Rome
Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon (inside, outside, around the outside, down the street ... essentially from every angle). Piazzata de Navonne - fountains and artists selling their wares.

Colosseum