Author: Oliver
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A Pirate’s life for me!
Read more: A Pirate’s life for me!Haargh, me mates! What better way to see the world than from the deck of a ship?! One of our goals in doing this trip is to try multiple modes of transportation. To date, we have traveled extensively by car, we have done a bit of travel by train, and a lot…and I mean A…
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Our trip is in ruins…
Read more: Our trip is in ruins…Our trip is officially in ruins. There are ruins on the left. There are ruins on the right! Ruins, everywhere! Welcome to Rome, a real treat for anyone who loves antiquity! We arrived in Rome after a lovely visit in Lucca, and settled into our apartment outside the city centre. As you know, there is…
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Once upon a time in Pisa…
Read more: Once upon a time in Pisa…Can you say “whoops”? Imagine that you are an engineer and your job is to build a bell tower for a Cathedral. And I don’t mean a small tower, I’m talking 185 feet (53m) high, complete with row upon row of ornate columns and arches all the way up. What would your boss say if you finished about…
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Our highlights of the Uffizi
Read more: Our highlights of the UffiziCan you think of a single word to describe some fantastic Italian art? Some might pick “Uffizi”! The Uffizi Gallery in Florence is the home to works by Italy’s greatest artists – Michaelangelo, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael just to name a few. We each took it upon ourselves to share our thoughts on…
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Rockin’ the Kasbah!
Read more: Rockin’ the Kasbah!With the beauty of the sunrise fresh upon us, it was time to pack up from our camp and head out to explore some other interesting aspects of our desert environment. Maybe even a kasbah or two! Berber Music We took a short drive from the camp and visited a Berber musical group to listen…