Maison Carrée

This supposedly a temple to Diana, but I just call it pretty.

February 11th 2006
The above title is a rhyme so you can pronounce Nimes correctly. I visited this city to the northwest of Aix for my research project on Roman ruins. It has the best preserved Roman amphitheater in France. It was a heck of a lot nicer than Frejus's, and bigger too. This time I had company on my travels- Mollie came with me. We met at the train station to take a train to Marseille but the tra ... read more

Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Nîmes

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

Message Follow (2) Comment

Sarah Howe

warpgirl

Spending a month on sabbatical from work in Washington DC to take a Korean language course at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Previous entries from January to May 2006, when I studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France. I have loved traveling ever since I was a kid and my family took road trips all over the US. In the summer of '05 I spent a month in China on a research trip with my advisor. Now I've returned to Asia to have another go at hot humid weather and tasty exotic foods in a vibrant city. I've been on three continents so far- only four to go! Hope you enjoy the journals... full info

Joined	December 21st 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	January 2nd 2013	Followers	2
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	1
Blogs	62	Guestbook	42
Photos	198	Forum Posts	0

[photo=215874]

[blogger=10223]

[photo=215874]

[blog=40900]

[blogger=10223]

Blog Map

Tot: 0.055s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 4; qc: 26; dbt: 0.0312s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb