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The Ancient Roman (and Natural) Glory of Pont du Gard
As I mentioned, I just spent a week in France. I stayed in Paris for a couple of nights and then spent the rest of the time in Avignon. On of our side-trips from Avignon was to the incredible Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard. If, like me, you enjoy a Roman ruin or two, […]
Back From Paris and Avignon- I’ll Be Sharing Photos and Travel Reviews for the Next Couple of Weeks
Here’s a quick preview:
Looking with Some Jealousy Towards London- This Current Show At the National Gallery Looks Great
I read about this exhibition, Painters' Paintings: From Freud to Van Dyck, in last week’s Economist, and it looks fascinating. Explore the connections between painters and the paintings they possessed in an exhibition spanning over five hundred years of art history ‘Painters’ Paintings’ takes its inspiration from works in the National Gallery Collection once owned […]
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
I visited the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site today. It’s well worth the trip if you’re at all interested in Olmsted himself (he was the designer of Central Park, Prospect Park, Boston’s Emerald Necklace and countless other beautiful landscapes across America) or landscape architecture in general. The (free!) tour was very interesting and covers […]
Around Boston: Congratulations to SRV
On the heels of my own visit, I’m pleased to see the new, Venetian style restaurant SRV win Best Italian category in Boston Magazine’s Best of Boston listing. We really enjoyed our recent visit. I can’t say it made me forget I was in Boston (my recent trip to Venezia is still to fresh in […]