Arles
Wow. Arles is fantastic! Van Gogh stayed here starting in February 1888 and we got to see the sights of some of his paintings. The two best were Cafe at Night and Garden of the Sanitorium. We just saw Cafe at Night in Seattle and visiting the cafe is almost like walking into his painting. We are going back tonight to take more photos after dark.
The sanitorium is also in pretty good shape. If we had been here in winter and the fountain was working, we could almost recreate the painting.
We also went to the sight of The Yellow House. Unfortunately the house the Van Gogh stayed in was destroyed at the end of WWII. The other buildings in the painting still survive.
Well, time to book the hotel in Paris. Greg claims today is the midpoint of our trip but I refuse to believe him. :)
The sanitorium is also in pretty good shape. If we had been here in winter and the fountain was working, we could almost recreate the painting.
We also went to the sight of The Yellow House. Unfortunately the house the Van Gogh stayed in was destroyed at the end of WWII. The other buildings in the painting still survive.
Well, time to book the hotel in Paris. Greg claims today is the midpoint of our trip but I refuse to believe him. :)
posted by J | 8:10 AM
2 Comments:
I knew that you would like Arles. It is nice to get away from the big cities for a while!
If you haven't already booked, look for the Hotel Muguet in Paris - 7th Arrondisement. Friendly management, quiet, near the Rue Cler market street.
Jenn,
Why are your posts so much shorter then Greg's? I remember your extensive vocabulary. Your trip sounds great so far. Good luck working through all your photos. I’m off to FL on Thursday for 2 weeks so hopefully you'll have them posted by the time I get back.
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