"The world is so big and I am so small"

For my last mug of my Europe installment, I figured I’d end with my favorite landmark we visited. The Pont Du Gard in Nimes, France! It is one of the oldest Romano aqueduct bridges. It used to carry gallons of water a day to be filed in fountains, baths and homes of the citizens in Nimes. The aqueduct is huge and it is so amazing to know that the Roman’s built this years and years ago using only simple technology. The river below it was all dried up, so we were able to walk across it as well as below it. It was such an incredible feeling to stand below something of such great height.  In 1985, it was added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites and is ranked 5^th on France’s top tourist attractions. The prestige of the attraction comes through whole-heartily when you see it in person. The next sight we went to in Nimes was another famous tourist site, the Roman amphitheatre. We visited Nimes before we visited Rome, so this was the first Roman amphitheatre I saw, and it was awesome! (It made me so excited to actually see the Coliseum). This Roman theater is one of the best-preserved Roman arenas in France. It is actually still used today for bulling fighting and concerts. We got to climb to the top and sit in the stands! It was so cool to look down and imagine all the entertainment that when on below. I was never surrounded by so much history. The city of Nimes was just filled with such rich and interesting facts. It’s where, in fact, the fabric of jeans, denim, got their name (Serge de Nimes). Pretty neat huh? These historical sits reminded me that nothing is what it seems in a postcard or a photograph, but it’s important to see life through your lens than someone else’s.  So next time you come across a photo of a place you’d love to visit, whether it be locally or abroad, go out there and see the beauty for your own eyes! It’s completely worth it. So I use this mug to remember the colors and beauty the world holds and do go out and see for yourself!

 

 

 

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