Historical Nimes

We went on the bus to Nimes in France.

The best preserved amphitheatre from the Roman Empire is the Nimes Arena.

Built: 70 AD
Holds:…

Pont du Gard

This morning we walked to the bus station. We got a bus from Avignon to the town of Pont du Gard it…

The little village of Entrevaux

Today we a got train from Nice up to the mountains. This town was called Entrevaux. My mum came here with her…

Electricity

We are not able to put our Australian plugs directly into the powerpoints. Every country as a different pins on the back…

Old Town Vieille Ville – Nice

We stayed in Nice 5 nights. Today we went to the markets. There was a flower market then a fruit and vegetable…

Yachts, Formula One & Palace

On Wednesday we went to Monaco. We had to get a train there. It was a quick trip from Nice.

Monaco is a…

Santiago de Compostella Cathedral

Swinging the botafumeiro
A botafumeiro means “smoke expeller” in Galician.  It is a big incense burner. The botafumeiro has been used since the Middle…

Lavandeira

Clean  clothes
A lavenderia is a wash house in a public place for washing clothes. Communal washing places were common in all of…

Galician Local

Today we met a man riding his bike in the town of Valga. This man was named Antonio and he was from…