Category: France

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Nimes (France) – Around Town

When Augustus Caesar finally took control of Egypt, Rome decided to use the Egyptian alligator and palm trees to represent the Roman empire. In the 1500s the mayor of Nimes requested from Rome permission to use the alligator and the palm trees as the symbol of the city.

Beef tartar with…
The bark of the trees around the city, just happen to have the same colors, all three, as the paint used on the wall of the hotel room. I’m sure this is not a coincidence. The French are very clever with art representations.
It wasn’t bad but it made me homesick for Chiba sushi
Both of the first two train stations we entered in France had pianos for people to play
Kids playing in the water
For my Japanese friends
This little guy rings the bell
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Cannes-Film at least

Cannes red carpet walk
Mandatory Dressing up to attend the Disney afternoon event at the film festival site
Tasty Rigatoni
Cannes beach
Film festival building
Food and drinks on the beach
Waiting in line to take a photo on the red carpet
See! The Disney event is today
Provably Nam is Vietnamese
Niece station was crazily crowded
Disney dress up