The first 'easel' of Van Gogh's Yellow House, which we just have to imagine!

May 26th 2018
I was sweating and feeling nervous as I cautiously climbed and descended yet more stone steps, going from pitch black to blinding sunlight as I emerged into the 2000 year old arena in Arles. But I was grateful that I was just looking and I wasn’t being pursued by a lion or any wild animal, or about to pit myself against a roaring bull! I could almost feel the remnant of fear in the underground p ... read more

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We love to travel, especially to Europe. Between us, art, history, cathedrals, gardens and culture are our interests and we never seem to run out of things to do and see. We are committed to independent budget travel, using public transport and meeting new people along the way and some our best experiences have been unplanned! Peter is a visual artist and I am a retired educator, and these days we can travel when we choose. It is such a long way from Australia to Europe that we like to have plenty of time to turn our bodies around and then enjoy the trip. We have three married children and nin... full info

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