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Another wedding anniversary came, and we took a trip to England and
France...our first time together in Europe.

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It is difficult to
consider London without thinking (or singing) "London Bridge is
falling down..." Well, here it is, the Bridge at the Tower of London.
The real London Bridge is in Arizona USA and can be seen here.
"Tower Bridge" tourist
attraction
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One
of the major attractions that brought us to England was
Stonehenge, a
prehistoric monument, celestial observatory, and calculator, one of the
UK's many listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Stonehenge
was built between 1600 and 1900 BCE, about 1000 years after the
Pyramids
of Egypt, and a few hundred years before the fall of
Troy.
tourist attraction
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Jerrold Patz in front of the Eurostar train which runs under the English
Channel. Popularly called the “Chunnel”, it is a high-speed rail link
between London and Paris. The project began with the signing of the Channel
Tunnel Treaty between France and Britain in 1986; passenger service began in
1994. We took it in 2001 from London's Waterloo Station.
picture Jerrold Patz
"channel train" "Chunnel Train" "Eurostar Train"
"Jerrold Patz" |
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The
Chunnel Train arriving at Gare
du Nord (north station), Paris. |
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This is not exactly what
you think it is!
Yes, it is the Statue of Liberty, but not the one in New York Harbor which
was a gift from the People of France to the USA. This is the original
model, situated on an island in the River Seine, at Pont de Grenelle.
Compare this to the large US "original"
and to another similar statue
in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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No visit to Paris could be
complete without the Louvre, one of the most famous museums in the world.
A former castle, onetime prison, and now a museum (with the 'Mona Lisa' as
a guest). The main entrance is the glass pyramid by I.M. Pei. |
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Naimah is standing in front of Cathedral de Notre-Dame,
on Île de la Cité, in the River Seine, Paris. Construction began in
1163, and the towers were finished in 1245.
"Notre Dam Cathedral"
tourist attraction
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This is an example of Notre-Dame's
famed stained glass windows. This is a scene of the Southern Rose Window,
perhaps the most detailed and beautiful. It depicts the Signs of the
Zodiac, the Months, and the Vices & Virtues.
"Notre Dam Cathedral"
"Stained glass windows of Notre Dam"
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Here, I am standing in front of the Eiffel Tower,
probably the single greatest symbol of Paris. Originally erected for the
1889 World's Fair, the citizenry wanted to tear it down and reuse the
materials. But here it stands, still the tallest building (320 meters) in
Paris. It held the record as the tallest building in the world from 1889
to 1930. Compare this to the
Las Vegas Eiffel Tower.
picture Jerrold Patz
"Jerrold
Patz" "tallest building in Paris" tourist attraction |
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Here we are, in front of Sacré-Coeur
on top of Montmarte Hill, Paris. A curious mix of Romanesque and Byzantine
styles, construction began in 1876.
picture Jerrold Patz Naimah
"Jerrold Patz" "Sacre coeur" |
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sacre coeur notre dame
chunnel tourist attraction "English Channel"
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