GOOD BY AJACCIO / HELLO FLORENCE / superb cunard ship technology

+LEAVING AJACCIO+

>was a >spectacular visual experience from the<

>upper deck of the queen victoria as the captain<

+(AJACCIO CORSICA HAS A+

+>SPECTACULAR HARBOR)+

>turned the magnificent ship 180 degrees around<

>in the harbor on a sunny day w/ all out on deck<

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+"ARCHITECTECTURAL DESIGN"+

>a very fine english architectural journal once<

>featured an article pointing out that a cunard<

+(OUR FRIEND >BANHAM+

+ONCE WROTE FOR "A D")+

>cruise ship is a floating city w/ all amenities<

>one could expect from a good first class city<

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+OUR CUNARD  EXPERIENCES+

 >are memorable and mostly filled w/ good<
>memories of interesting people but one i<
>love is third night out of new york headed<
>for southhampton in heavy seas, thick fog<
+(FOG HORN EXPERIENCE+
+IN HEAVY CUNARD SEAS)+
>at dinner the captain came on the speaker<
>"ladies & gentlemen, we are directly over<
>the wreck of the titanic", (silence ensued)<
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 +RADIANT ENERGY / SOLAR+
>(mediterranean essence via sun)<
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 +RADIANT ENERGY/ OZONE+
>(mediterranean essence via h2o)<
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+LECORBUSIER WAS INSPIRED+
>by a >transatlantic voyage from brazil to<
>france w/ talented friend josephine baker<
+(CORBU'S VILLA SAVOY+
+HAS THIS >RADIANCE)+
>his "villa savoy" design captures a radiant<
>experience like this >on a cruise ship deck<
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 +LEONARDOS TOWERS+
>forty watch towers >inspired by leonardo<
>da vince's work for cesare borgia encircle<
+(TOWERS ARE SPECIAL+
+>RADIANT CONCEPTS)+
>ajaccio and i love their bold strength with<
>roof crenalations providing a good crown<
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 +MEDICI  CIVILIZATION+
>we remember gave birth to leonardo and+<
>catherine de medici brought her cooks to<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / RENE de ANJOU)+
>france w/ their sauces / >plus king rene de<
>anjou began french chateau w/ villa design<
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 +RENAISSANCE FLORENCE+
>is a magnificent architectural experience<
>of enlightenment and this radiant facade<
+(FLLW DESIGNED WASMUTH+
+PORTFOLIO AT  >>FIESOLE<)+
>one never forgets / frank lloyd wright we<
>remember selected >fiesole for euro work<
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 +MEDICI ARCHITECTURE+
>of the very early renaissance was my study<
>on several visits to florence / i once rented<
+(TREBBIO & CAFAGGIOLO+
+ / EARLY MEDICI VILLAS)+
>a car to drive out into the muello mountains<
>to photograph the earliest two medici villas<
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 +LEONARDO'S TUSCANY+
>(see amazing maps< he made<
>from florence to vinci & sea)<
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+LEONARDO'S TUSCANY+
>our return to the queen victoria provided<
>views of tuscany very like leonardo's and<
+(GOOGLE :> MONTEGUFONI /+
+HISTORIC TUSCAN CASTLE)+
>i was reminded of "montegufonie"tuscan<
>castle of the >sitwell family outside siena<
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 +VILLEFRANCHE sur MER+
>after florence (livonia port) cunard took us<
>to monaco where >we arrived at dawn with<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY / +
+VILLEFRANCHE sur MER)+
>our plan to take the coastal bus to our bresse<
>savoy historical port of villefranche our mer<
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 +MONACO AT DAWN+
>photo from our queen victoria balcony as<
>we arrived at monaco / this sight of france<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / MENTON, FRANCE)+
>in the distance brought tears to my eyes as<
>i thought i >would never< see france again<
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 +FRENCH CURVES+
>on an english ship is a pleasant surprise<
>perhaps the enlightened designers were<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / CUNARD SHIPS)+
>french / a week aboard can be equivalent<
> to a week of health spa (except for food)<
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 +QUEEN MARIANNE+
>it has been a great pleasure that marianne<
>and i have had on the cunard ships where<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / MARIANNE / LONDON)+
>the queen mary #2 has taken us to >england<
>(i have written of my queen mary #1 night)<
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+QUEEN MARY #1 NIGHT+
>reflects a night marianne and i spent<
>on the queen mary #! now a hotel in<
>long beach, california / i had a very<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+PARANORMAL NIGHT)+
>paranormal dream< >set in france< &<
>discovered the ship >very paranormal<
>an office aboard are specialists in this<
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+CURRENT CUNARD SHIPS+
>(queen mary #1 >had<
>been ww2 troop ship)<
+DO NOT SUFFER W/ THIS+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu