Yes, I know I’m going a little overboard with so much content about Ostia Antica, but I don’t want to forget any of my favorite experiences in this wonderful historical place. And who would have expected elephants in this ancient site? But before I get to my elephants, let me apologize for a bad link. …
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Ostia Antica (2) – The Surprising Museo Ostiense
Museo Ostiense (Photo: Klaus Heese) In my September 7 personal post (Rome’s Ostia Antica—For Travelers Who Like to Stray from the Typical Track) I promised to share my impressions of the Museo Ostiense. Tucked away in the almost overwhelming space of Ostia Antica, it is a jewel of a museum. It is briefly described …
Rome’s Ostia Antica – For Travelers Who Like to Stray from the Typical Track
The Roman Road—Ostia Antica’s Main Street To anyone who knows much about Italian history and Rome, there’s so much to see that no journey could enable you to take in everything. Oh, I suppose if you changed your life and went to Rome to live for a few years, you might get to see …
Dateline Vancouver: British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology
Thursday was our day to visit the splendid Museum of Anthropology and we had ourselves a wonderful visit. As anyone who has been to Vancouver knows, this is one of North America’s most beautiful cities, and we are definitely enjoying the harbor area (where our hotel is located) and watching the great cruise ships come …
Kenya: Another Big Sky Country
Some say that Montana is “Big Sky Country.” They need to come to Kenya. There is an openness of sky in Kenya that plays on many emotions, an openness characterized by, among others things, awe-inspiring mile-high and mile-wide blue skies that never fail to evoke wonder and, well, simple joy. They’re beautiful to see. So …
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