Category: Europe
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199 | Palaces and Stuff :: Paris, France, 2009
I always associated Marie Antoinette with extravagance, given the whole “let them eat cake” thing. So when I saw this tiny little cottage in the garden of Versailles, I was quite surprised that it belonged to the infamous queen.
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198 | Palaces and Stuff :: Moscow, Russia, 2013
Sometimes I find it strange that I’ve been inside the Kremlin before I ever got to visit the White House. Now that I think of it, I’ve never even been inside the Texas State Capital building. And given the current situation, I really highly regret not visiting the White House during the previous presidency. Sigh.
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196 | Palaces and Stuff :: London, UK, 2013
It literally just came to my attention that the British royal coat of arms has a unicorn on it.
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195 | Palaces and Stuff :: Vienna, Austria, 2016
The Belvedere palace was built in the 18th century as a summer residence for some prince. As an UNESCO World Heritage Site, it boasts one of the best art collections in Austria. We arrived too late (and honestly too tired of museums) to look at the actual art. Walking through the gardens though, we were…
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189 | Light :: Iceland, 2014
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous light coming out of the clouds, after the rain.
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183 | Shadow :: Iceland, 2014
Shortly after the rain, trudging along the Icelandic coast in our tiny little car with a rainbow on the horizon.
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178 | Tunnel Vision :: Salzburg, Austria, 2016
We stayed at a lovely Airbnb in Salzburg, Austria and had to walk through this dark and gloomy tunnel every time we wanted to go into the town center. It was perpetually wet even if it’s dry outside, and at night quite eerie. I’m sure lots of ghost stories can be told about it.
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177 | Tunnel Vision :: Moscow, Russia, 2013
When you visit a country like Russia in winter, you’ll immediately acquire an affinity and appreciation for underground tunnels. I perhaps lingered longer than I needed whenever I’m underground, just to get a slightly longer reprieve from the wind. Snapped a shot of this pink bundle of joy, whose brightness brought a bit of color…