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You mentioned the chimneys on the Clemens home, and I had to go and check - yup, forgot to include all the chimneys on the buildings at Bletchley! That was one of the reasons I took the photo - fascinated with all the chimneys and architecture! So that one's been changed slightly to add the chimneys and put a little more paint here and there. And instead of mailing copies of the original photos along with them, I'll just go ahead and post the photos here, if you don't mind. If you do mind, let me know and I'll remove them
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View attachment 207112 - That's Alan in the blue coat. Visiting Bletchley was part of the Road Scholar trip we were on: A History of Spying, concentrating mostly on WWII. I can't remember the guy's name who led it, Nigel something. He's a rather famous author of WWII spy novels and a former MP in England.
Most of our vacations have something to do with history somehow. Just call us history nerds.
Instead of mailing copies of the original photos along with them, I'll just go ahead and post the photos here, if you don't mind.
If you do mind, let me know and I'll remove them
Love your Leif Erikson, Vicki! I had a history prof. in college who was Norwegian decent and he was adamant about teaching us that Leif was the first European to set foot here, NOT Columbus. I don't remember anything else about his class, but I do remember him standing in front of us and being practically angry about Columbus getting the fame over "discovering" America.
Mine will be in tomorrow's mail
VAGINAL GLOW STICKS!?!?! I actually first read that as vaginal GLUE sticks! Yikes!!
Donnacr - I look forward to seeing some Australian historic events!!
I got busy on this one and painted some of my photos from our vacations:
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View attachment 207104 - 150th Anniversary, Gettysburg PA (Alan was on the field in this one )
View attachment 207105 - Samuel Clemens Home, Hartford CT (it's haunted, but the guide told me the ghosts were always kind with her. She thinks it's Sam's daughter or wife)
View attachment 207106 - Bletchley Park, England
I hope these are what you're thinking of for "Historical Adventures" Vicki!
HISTORIC ADVENTURES
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The Arc de Triomphe (1806)
Built by Emperor Napoleon I of France
The Arc de Triomphe is recognized around the globe as a major symbol of Parisian pomp and elegance. Started by the Emperor Napoleon I in 1806 to commemorate France's military prowess (and the proud ruler himself), the arch is a 50-meter/164 foot tall decorated arch on the west end of the Champs-Elysées, the city's most iconic avenue, at the juncture known as the Place de l’Etoile (the star), where 12 prestigious avenues radiate out in a semi-circular pattern.
.....Walk under the Arc de Triomphe
......Learn more about the Arc de Triomphe, either on line or in person
.....Trip to France
Trivia:
Many famous victory marches have led past the Arc de Triomphe including the Germans in 1871, the French in 1918, the Germans again in 1940 and the French and the Allies in 1944 and 1945.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I rests beneath the Arc.
The Arc contains the first eternal flame lit in Western Europe since the Vestal Virgins’ fire was extinguished in the year 391. Begun on Armistice Day 1920, it burns in memory of the dead who were never identified in both World War I and World War II.
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The Opera Garnier in Paris (1875)
First housing the Opera, now home of the Paris Ballet
Seating 2,200 people, the imposing Opera Garnier in Paris—also known as the Palais Garnier or simply the Paris Opera—is an architectural treasure in the neo-baroque style. It is the home of the Paris Ballet. The city's official opera company relocated to the more contemporary Opera Bastille in 1989
.....Go to the Opera
.....Catch a Ballet Performance
.....Learn more about the Opera Garnier, either on line or in person
.....Trip to Paris