Carnival Venezia maiden voyage live

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Speaking of Monty Python's Holy Grail, these ramparts remind me of Sir Galahad,  Brave Sir Robin and the rest asking the French to join them in their quest for the Holy Grail, to which the French reply with insults instead of archers. My favorite was "MAY YOUR ARMPITS BE INFESTED BY THE FLEAS OF A THOUSAND CAMELS!"

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From the inside... the archer's view.

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From the inside... the tourist's view.

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I almost bought a Carcassonne tshirt but they were Disney prices.  But hey, at least this castle is real!

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Some more pics,  sorry if any are dups... 

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Carcassonne has two parts,  the old city and the new city. The old city, 'Cite Carcassonne" is located within the walls.  The rest of these pics are all from the new city,  where most residents live and where that fancy canal network that connects Mediterranean Sea to Atlantic Ocean is a big deal...

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I am suddenly reminded by my daughter that the ferrets are depressed with me gone...

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1 minute ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I am suddenly reminded by my daughter that the ferrets are depressed with me gone...

He does look sad...or he's trying to look cute😊

Edited May 26, 2023 by ninjacat123

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This guy was playing beautiful music on whatever that is. Hoping someone knows. 

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Now here this... now here this, just in...

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Just now, IntrepidFromDC said:

YES!!!  Sign up now!!!

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I hesitate to post this because most of us have seen a canal work before,  but probably not one that connects The Atlantic to The Mediterranean through France...

Edited May 26, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

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5 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

YES!!!  Sign up now!!!

I have a rez, day 2.

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At the train station in Carcassonne,  French newspapers,  candy, magazines,  and another David Bowie...

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18 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

He does look sad...or he's trying to look cute😊

Thanks for the edit, it helped! 🙂

[Essiesmom]

1 hour ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

King Louie IV and Phillip III of the Kingdom of France built the outer walls in the 1200s and it withstood every attack. Legend  says Charlemagne gave up and left after a lengthy assault. The inner walls were built by the Romans in the 300s. This is the best pic I could manage showing both walls...

Charlemagne was gone 400 years when the walls were built…EM

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15 minutes ago, Essiesmom said:

Charlemagne was gone 400 years when the walls were built…EM

I think that's why they caveat the story about the failed siege, stuffed pig and all, with "legend" which includes a fun tale of how Carcassonne got it's name. But it's easier to digest the historical naming account when considering the Roman name.

Edited May 26, 2023 by IntrepidFromDC

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2 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

I have a rez, day 2.

YAY!!!!

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1 hour ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Thanks for the edit, it helped! 🙂

That's what my kitties do...

[LatinaInTexas]

On 5/23/2023 at 9:18 AM, IntrepidFromDC said:

The tour ended when we climbed Colline du Château, a steep hill that dominates the city and divides Nice into two parts: the eastern part with the port, and the western part with the rest of Nice and the beach. At the top of this hill is the only place you can see both the town and port closely. The hilltop has a nice large park.

Wow looks lovely in a pic, must have been breathtaking in person.

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On 5/24/2023 at 4:32 PM, IntrepidFromDC said:

Excellent cappuccino. Oh, seaweed bread with local butter.  Which reminds me, has anyone seen Matilda The Cash Cow?

That was an incredible meal, everything looked amazing. I would have eaten everything without even knowing what it was it looked so good lol.

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3 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said:

Now here this... now here this, just in...

 

 

Hi @IntrepidFromDC🙂

 

Enjoying your review very much!! Here is a press release from March. Have a terrific voyage!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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