Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Ruins of the Colosseum of Rome

 
The Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian. It was completed by his son, Titus, in 80, with later improvements by Domitian.
The Colosseum is located just east of the Roman Forman and was built to a practical design, with its 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators, who were seated according to rank. The Coliseum is huge, an ellipse 188m long and 156 wide. Originally 240 masts were attached to stone corbels on the 4th level.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Preikestolen

If you have a fear of heights, this may not be for you.  There are no safety rails on Preikestolen.

The trail to Preikestolen. Norway

The 3.8 kilometer trail to Preikestolen is one of the most popular hikes in Norway