Tapestry

... rice paddies, and craggy cliffs towering over turqouise waters of Ha Long Bay are just some of the unforgettable imageries of Viet Nam. Not to be outdone, Bangkok offers a tapestry of cultural and historical colors in the multinational corner of SE Asia.

Normandy- Bayeux and it's famous tapestry 23rd June 2010 We liked this town very much- despite it’s famous tapestry, it didn’t feel like a tourist showpiece, just a nice friendly place with a number of medieval buildings including a fine ...

... the tapestry.  Without it you would find it hard to depicher the story and miss the little details which bought the tapestry to life.  The town of Bayeux itself is gorgeous and miracouslouly escaped WWII bombing...even though it was only 10km ...

Today we drove to Normandy. We saw the Bayeux Tapestry today, and tomorrow we'll go to the D-Day Beaches. The Bayeux Tapestry is amazing, it has lasted almost a thousand years after being used in several unusual ways, such as a wagon cover. The museum ...

... deep inside the cathedral, a long-lost, almost 1000-year-old pictorial record of the Battle of Hastings of 1066, the "tapestry" was found just a few decades ago. The tapestry tells the story of when the king of Normandy won ...

We saw the Bayeau Tapestry today.  It's almost 1,000 years old.  It is an embroidered panel several hundred feet long that tells the story of the 1066 conquest of England by William the Conqueror.  It is incredible......we also visited the ...

... is both operational and safe to use).  We can cross Delhi off our list of world cities to visit and I'm pretty sure it won't be getting a gurnsey on the "to re-visit again" list. Still, as the title says, it's all part of life's rich tapestry. ...

We started out this morning in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and started on our drive up to Cape Breton Island. At first, we drove on the Ceilidh Trail. This entire area is heavily influenced by the Celtic heritage, especially the music. There is at least one ...

... was wondering what he would do to him - and the obvious solution was: To make them into a canvas and reproduce the Bayeux Tapestry. Before I could utter a desolate 'Why' he held up another exhibit - The Canvas. The spring steel was broken into pieces and ...

... itself, but also the layout of the museum leading up to the real thing. First, you are taken through a replica of the tapestry with extensive explanations at each scene. Then, there is a short film explaining the tapestry scene by scene and ultimately ...

... had thoughtfully numbered each scene so it made following the commentary quite easy though at quite a brisk pace. After seeing the tapestry and included in the admission price was a visit to a beautiful little cinema for a 16 minute long film given ...

... .  If we got there in time, we would check out what we could and then head to the D-Day beaches and the Bayeux Tapestry on Saturday.  From previous calculations, we figured the drive to Mont St. Michel would take about 4 and a half ...

... about 70 meters. It was beautiful. Along with the tour, there was an audio guide that again, explained the symbolism behind the tapestry. This visit was definitely worth the 3 Euros. Afterwards, we had lunch on a stone bridge with a great view of ...

... - it was dyed with woad, weld and madder, and found out how to form the correct stitches. I was disappointed not to buy a tapestry to do myself- they were quite expensive. We loved looking at the tapestry and were amazed at the detail and size when seeing ...