Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #226 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Waiting for the train to Arles. The "e" is soft and the "s" is silent. The coffee shop was all locals so it seemed. I've made a habit to save leftover bread from dinner to feed the birds each morning. Didn't see Tweet Tweet this morning but the "Flying Rats" (that's what Venetians call pigeons) were happy. If you buy a digital ticket you don't have to validate it, although some places may be different. Pictured in the train station is the validation machine, vending machines and signage for trains and track #s. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #227 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) As a train approaches the display changes from a sequential list of upcoming trains to the train that is arriving and the stops, so nice. ARLES here I come. Edited May 19, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x lindsay x Posted May 19, 2023 #228 Share Posted May 19, 2023 I am loving this trip report. I feel like I can smell that photo of the cafe with all the locals in it even though I haven't been in France for 20 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #229 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Arles is charming and amazing! Lots of rich history and culture too. I visited the Roman History Museum after dropping off my carryon at the hotel this morning, then walked around alot and had Cambodian soup with French wine for lunch. Lots of pics, here they come... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #230 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Arrival at Gare Arles, map of town, Rhone River where the French meticulously raised and restored a Roman ship complete with full load of preserved furniture, antiquities, etc from (400 meters?) depth in 2010. At the Roman History Museum I saw it up close (pics in a few) as well as lots of artifacts. There's a brief write up on how Arles was an important Roman port I took a pic of in the museum, and the 20 minute movie showing how they kept a 2,000 year submerged from cracking and disintegrating by injecting the wood with resin and anaerobic bacteria before removing the water from within the wood is awesome. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #231 Share Posted May 19, 2023 A cute vegetable, fromage, wine and beer shop. I tried the French-made NE IPA. It was horrible. Stick to wine and food, Frenchies! 😁🇫🇷 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #232 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Museum pics never go over as good as being there but here goes, the Roman Ship is original and breathtaking in person. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #233 Share Posted May 19, 2023 How Arles became a wealthy Roman city... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #234 Share Posted May 19, 2023 The ship, I think it's 35 meters long. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #235 Share Posted May 19, 2023 More artifacts excavated in Arles... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #236 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Last pics of museum. Note the towers in the present day Colosseum are not present in the Roman depiction. That's because the towers were added over 1,000 years later. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #237 Share Posted May 19, 2023 The Colosseum, where they still hold man vs. beast battles to the death today. They also have concerts and I missed Simple Minds.😑Pics of inside the Colosseum later, when I go in. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PammyMouse Posted May 19, 2023 #238 Share Posted May 19, 2023 For French beer - if available try the Brasserie du Mont-Blanc beers - they've won a bunch of awards. The La Rousse (Red) and the La Blanche (wheat) are great. La Vert (Génépi) is an acquired taste. PM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #239 Share Posted May 19, 2023 dogs AND CATS of Arles 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #240 Share Posted May 19, 2023 This guy looks both ways before crossing 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #241 Share Posted May 19, 2023 My favorite pics, just walking around... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #243 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Vincent Van Gogh lived in Arles after moving from Paris and painted his most famous paintings here. The yellow cafe he painted is still here (see pics below) but sadly the house he lived in and painted ("yellow house") was destroyed in WWII by the good guys. He also painted "Starry Night" here. Oh, yeah - and this is where he cut off his ear and gave it to a prostitute. Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime, even his brother Theo sold more. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aml3679 Posted May 19, 2023 #244 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Looking forward to sailing on her when she moves to Port Canaveral at the end of next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #245 Share Posted May 19, 2023 The hotel and lunch 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #246 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Rhone River where the Roman ship was found in 2010. 20230519_063018.mp4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted May 19, 2023 Author #247 Share Posted May 19, 2023 26 minutes ago, aml3679 said: Looking forward to sailing on her when she moves to Port Canaveral at the end of next year. Do you know if PC gets to keep both Mardi Gras and Venezia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarnivalShips480 Posted May 19, 2023 #248 Share Posted May 19, 2023 36 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Do you know if PC gets to keep both Mardi Gras and Venezia? Yes along with Freedom, Glory and Vista 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LATTELOVE Posted May 19, 2023 #249 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Just found this thread. WOW!! Amazing!! Thank you so much. Would love to go on this ship out of NY. Trying to catch up on the reading. Have a great day! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LATTELOVE Posted May 19, 2023 #250 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Pictures and reviews are insane. So much detail and very beautiful. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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