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If you could spend a day in any of the places described in "The Da Vinci Code", where would it be, and why? The Louvre? Westminster Abbey? Rosslyn Chapel? The Temple Church? Somewhere else?
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Victor
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If you could spend a day in any of the places described in "The Da Vinci Code", where would it be, and why? The Louvre? Westminster Abbey? Rosslyn Chapel? The Temple Church? Somewhere else?
I've spent time in Westminister Abbey and it's a most amazing placed. I'd like to go back and spend more time there. Then the Louvre.
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TahoeT
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If you could spend a day in any of the places described in "The Da Vinci Code", where would it be, and why? The Louvre? Westminster Abbey? Rosslyn Chapel? The Temple Church? Somewhere else?
Westminster Abbey. I was in awe - and that's not easy for cynical old me. Standing there above Geoffrey Chaucer's grave was unbelievable. It really put time into perspective for me.
And to see the monuments and graves just shows so blatantly how money and power played such a part in The Church. And that almost a thousand years later, things haven't changed. It gives an explination for how The Church became so all-powerful, and standing within those walls, one understands the power stuggles that continue to this day. The Church flat-out ruled the western world. Everyone, from King to peasant was subject to the rule of Rome. And, as evidenced by the current pope, they haven't given up the desire to completely rule again.
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Mudpuppy
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I think Rosslyn Chapel would be my first stop. Quiet, out of the way, unassuming, and with a big ol' pit underneath and all those weird carvings. They've got a great website at www.rosslynchapel.org.uk which is full of photos, and I should have the photo gallery organized soon so we can have our own collection of pics of these places as well.
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MotherTheresa
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If you could spend a day in any of the places described in "The Da Vinci Code", where would it be, and why? The Louvre? Westminster Abbey? Rosslyn Chapel? The Temple Church? Somewhere else?
Well, I have spent a day in the Louvre and didn't begin to see it all, not to mention that there is tons of stuff archived that comes on display for awhile and then moves back to make room for more. Westminster Abbey is splendid, but now people are herded through like cattle and spending a whole day there would be a logistic problem.
Not one of Dan Brown's sites, but I think the place I could spend a whole month in is Salisbury Cathedral. And in Old Sarum, the original site of the city, where William the Conqueror and his troops camped. Standing there on the ramparts, literally, and looking down, I could close my eyes and let my imagination run amok. The Diva will tel you about the route I took her on to get up there, another story for another day!
So when are we all going on this trip? 
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TahoeT
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The Mother>>>Westminster Abbey is splendid, but now people are herded through like cattle and spending a whole day there would be a logistic problem.<<<
We were there in March, and had a lot of time to wander on our own. I can't even imagine what the place must be like during high season, though.
At this point ALL of my travel is off-season.....
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I went to both Westminster Abbey and The Louvre when I was younger, and I now realize that I didn't take advantage of the opportunity. I would want to see all the places mentioned just because I think I can have a better appreciation for them now. However, if there is one that outranks the others, I would have to go with The Louvre. I can get lost in art without even trying.
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kennys2006
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No doubt LOUVRE!! I can't wait for the day that I got off the plane to get in my cab that is taking me to my hotel in Paris!
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Sephia
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I've been at the Louvre. I am dreaming of Westminster and Rosslyn. (And Stonehenge, of course, but that's a new topic)
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AAnnAArchy
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I'm dreaming of anywhere other than Vegas. Perhaps I'll win that trip to Paris.
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Victor
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I'm dreaming of anywhere other than Vegas. Perhaps I'll win that trip to Paris.
Pas aussi rapidement, mon ami. Ces vacances sont les miennes !
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MotherTheresa
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Did I mention that we are going to France in late March?
As in Paris and Avignon.
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AAnnAArchy
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Did I mention that we are going to France in late March?
As in Paris and Avignon.
Didn't you just get back from France? Sheesh, the lives of some people...
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Victor
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Did I mention that we are going to France in late March?
As in Paris and Avignon.
Going to minister to the poor and hungry, I assume??
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MotherTheresa
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Didn't you just get back from France? Sheesh, the lives of some people...
That was sooooo last year. 
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For some reason, Rosslyn Chapel sounded like the place for me. First off, the geographic location appeals to me. Second, the mix of symbols from different traditions sounds fascinating... Third, uhm... it was the first location that I thought of when thinking about it.
Okay, so the Louvre sounds like a cool place, too. Maybe someday when I've learned French...
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evlpez
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The Louvre, definitely - but only if I can have several days to lose myself there.
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Sir_Chevalier
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WOW ! i wish i could visit the Louvre or any other place like that - but itz quite far off - must have been cool SePHIa ; )
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Sephia
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Yeah, but we had little time, so it was basically a race through the Louvre. Of course, race or no, I made sure we saw the Mona Lisa. Quite a small picture, actually, in a gigantic gold frame.
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After reading The Da Vinci Code I did a trip to Paris and seeing it all after the book made if very surreal. Especially The Mona Lisa and the glass pyramids.
I would also heartily recommend Rome. I went there last year before reading DB and I was blown away by the Pantheon, St Peter's, the Sistine Chapel!! and Novona Square and the fountain. All of it in fact! But a trip after the book would be quite special 
I want to see Rosslyn Chapel and Westminster Abbey next.
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Sephia
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Wow...I wish I could go to Rome....
I also want to see Rosslyn and Westminster...England is full of places I really want to see. ex: Glastonbury.
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I also want to see Rosslyn and Westminster...England is full of places I really want to see.
Just remember that Rosslyn isn't in England. 
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Sephia
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Good point. OK...Europe is full of places I want to see...
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Rosslyn's about 50 miles away from me. I can't say I've ever been.
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Sally
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I have visited the chapel a couple of years ago. It is well worth a visit. Now I have read DVC I will return.
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Dazzle
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Now I have read DVC I will return.
Don't be so sensational.
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DarkAnise
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Now I have read DVC I will return.
Don't be so sensational.
Don't be such a stick in the mud.
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danaholic
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Me and my friend (langdon_lover) are going to Paris and Vatican City either next year or the year after to see all the things that Dan Brown talks about in his Robert Langdon books and to follow the path of Illumination!
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Sephia
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cool! If you ever join the illuminati, tell us so more can follow...
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danaholic
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I wish! Next Friday, we're going to London to take a look inside Westminster Abbey and Temple Church. I'll tell you all about it.
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langdon_lover
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danaholic, we could pop into the science museum as well, as you are a science lover..and it is free
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Sephia
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post pics on the site!
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langdon_lover
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we will 
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danaholic
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How would we go about posting pictures on the site then? I might just leave that bit to langdon_lover.
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langdon_lover
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yeh do that, ill do the computery stuff, you can do the science bit
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