Carnival Venezia maiden voyage live

[IntrepidFromDC]

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.

[IntrepidFromDC]

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

[x lindsay x]

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. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

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...

[IntrepidFromDC]

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. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

A cute vegetable, fromage, wine and beer shop. I tried the French-made NE IPA. It was horrible.  Stick to wine and food, Frenchies!   😁🇫🇷

[IntrepidFromDC]

Museum pics never go over as good as being there but here goes, the Roman Ship is original and breathtaking in person.  

[IntrepidFromDC]

How Arles became a wealthy Roman city...

[IntrepidFromDC]

The ship, I think it's 35 meters long. 

[IntrepidFromDC]

More artifacts excavated in Arles...

[IntrepidFromDC]

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.

[IntrepidFromDC]

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.

[PammyMouse]

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

[IntrepidFromDC]

dogs AND CATS of Arles 

[IntrepidFromDC]

This guy looks both ways before crossing 

[IntrepidFromDC]

My favorite pics, just walking around...

[IntrepidFromDC]

[IntrepidFromDC]

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. 

[aml3679]

Looking forward to sailing on her when she moves to Port Canaveral at the end of next year.

[IntrepidFromDC]

The hotel and lunch 

[IntrepidFromDC]

Rhone River where the Roman ship was found in 2010.

[IntrepidFromDC]

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? 

[CarnivalShips480]

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

[LATTELOVE]

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!

[LATTELOVE]

Pictures and reviews are insane.

 So much detail and very beautiful. Thank you!