Category Archives: Travel

Family That Rides Together. . . . . .

Posted on December 4, 2013 by annetbell

This is a picture of the way it is . . . . roads in a country with 1.3 billion people travelling together.  In fact, this looks like an intersection we passed often on the way to and from Alpha … Continue reading →

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The Army, Navy , and Marines Have Landed in the Philippines

Posted on November 14, 2013 by annetbell

Our soldiers, sailors, and marines were sent to the Philippines to help with the disaster of the typhoon, Haiyan and were deployed  on Veterans Day, November 11th.  This is the day we as Americans thank and honor all our service … Continue reading →

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Pope Kisses and Blesses Deformed Man

Posted on November 9, 2013 by annetbell

On last Wednesday at the Papal audience in St. Peter’s Square, this man whose body is grossly  deformed by neurofibromatosis, approached the Pope.  A lesser man could have easily turned away in revulsion, but Pope Francis reached out to him … Continue reading →

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Stealing the Pope’s Heart!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by annetbell

These photographs from The Huffington Post need no explanation! What a memory!  Nameste. . .  . .This Is Pope Francis and His New Friend!

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Navona . . . Roman Gathering Place

Posted on October 22, 2013 by annetbell

  One day years ago, when we were with our children and a group of architecture students,  our children and I were in Piazza Novona just for a walk, when we saw cameras, scaffolding and crowds of people at one end … Continue reading →

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Pray For Egypt Demonstrators Marking The Killing of Christians

Posted on October 10, 2013 by annetbell

Bless these brave Egyptians for standing up for the freedom of religion which for so many centuries has been the law of the land!

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Mother Nature in Full Force Tsunami Japan- Shocking New Video

Posted on October 9, 2013 by annetbell

Shocking new video of 2011 Tsunami in Japan recording the very moments the Tsunami entered the country.  Watch in full screen and listen to the poor souls sobbing as they film from the hill. You will hear their voices as … Continue reading →

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Horizontal Tornado???

Posted on October 1, 2013 by annetbell

Terrifying and Unusual Horizontal Tornado Seen in Virginia  from http://www.viralnova.com/horizontal-tornado-virginia/ I never have heard or seen such a thing as a horizontal tornado, and we lived in Kansas for 3 years!  Pretty scary and amazing though it didn’t really hard anything … Continue reading →

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Child Labor

Posted on September 4, 2013 by annetbell

Monday, writing about Labor Day, reminded me of a morning in Cairo, years ago.  We stayed in a great hostel called Garden City House.  It was full of professors and archaeologists, students, and academic people who travel to wonderful places … Continue reading →

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Two Italian Davids

Posted on September 1, 2013 by annetbell

Sunday seems like a good day for a Biblical, art history lesson. David, the shepherd boy, later crowned king,  was armed only with a slingshot when he met, and slayed the horrible huge Philistine giant, Goliath. It has been the … Continue reading →

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