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Old January 14th, 2013, 09:59 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On Sat, 12 Jan 2013, Alfred Molon wrote:

- sicilians like to park in the double row, blocking the traffic


Unfortunately that does not happen only in Sicily, also in Milan.
Another effect of the "palm tree line" (Leonardo Sciascia) moving north
....

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Old January 14th, 2013, 05:00 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 2013-01-04 21:25:25 +0000, Stephen Ellenson said:

....... does anyone actually discuss travel in this newsgroup anymore?????


Great topic title!

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Old January 14th, 2013, 07:44 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Stephen Ellenson wrote:
....... does anyone actually discuss travel in this newsgroup anymore?????


A few of us, still, despite the off-topic monopolizing by PJO'D and its
clones. After seven years of living in Arizona, I've come to realize
that some of our less intelligent Americans don't realize there IS a
"rest of the world". (I've concluded that the IQ score of the average
Arizonan hovers around 75 - "moron" - or below.)
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Old January 16th, 2013, 03:09 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 2013-01-13 07:00:54 -0600, Surreyman said:

The one to watch is Gortyn, the largely unexcavated Roman capital of
'Libya' in Crete.


I will second that. I walked across the road from the "main" site
looking for the amphitheatre remains, but I got lost -- lost walking
through unexcavated ruins -- tilled fields with bits of marble in the
soil -- until I came across a small residential street and found my way
back to the bus station.

http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2002_...Photos.html#35

http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2002_...Photos.html#36

http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2002_...Photos.html#37

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Old January 16th, 2013, 09:44 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Old January 16th, 2013, 10:19 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Old January 16th, 2013, 12:26 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:09:48 AM UTC, Dan Stephenson wrote:
On 2013-01-13 07:00:54 -0600, Surreyman said:



The one to watch is Gortyn, the largely unexcavated Roman capital of


'Libya' in Crete.




I will second that. I walked across the road from the "main" site

looking for the amphitheatre remains, but I got lost -- lost walking

through unexcavated ruins -- tilled fields with bits of marble in the

soil -- until I came across a small residential street and found my way

back to the bus station.



http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2002_...Photos.html#35



http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2002_...Photos.html#36



http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2002_...Photos.html#37



--

Dan Stephenson

http://stepheda.com

Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too)


That's the place!
Unbelievable that it has not been excavated.
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Old January 20th, 2013, 09:02 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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Dan*Stephenson wrote;

-- but *Greece* itself is just incredible!
And furthermore all the myths are set
there.


Including modern day Marathon Race myths:-).
http://tinyurl.com/bcuje9k

It's a nice blogpost on the myth of the 490BC Marathon battle site to
Athens messenger run that didn't happen.

I suppose it's possible that a messenger was sent but even if so, it was
such a very minor event that it wasn't recorded nor was the runner's
name.

Plus a 26mi run was a 'cake walk' for those messengers and if he dropped
dead at the end of it he was in the wrong line of work:-). Regards,
Walter

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Old January 21st, 2013, 03:56 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 2013-01-20 14:02:05 -0600, Poetic Justice said:

Dan*Stephenson wrote;

-- but *Greece* itself is just incredible!
And furthermore all the myths are set
there.


Including modern day Marathon Race myths:-).
http://tinyurl.com/bcuje9k

It's a nice blogpost on the myth of the 490BC Marathon battle site to
Athens messenger run that didn't happen.

I suppose it's possible that a messenger was sent but even if so, it was
such a very minor event that it wasn't recorded nor was the runner's
name.

Plus a 26mi run was a 'cake walk' for those messengers and if he dropped
dead at the end of it he was in the wrong line of work:-). Regards,
Walter


True, there were professional runners in those days, however, if I
remember the history of the situation, the Greeks were very concerned
the Persians were going to go around Cape Sounion and land near Athens
itself. The runner wasn't just bringing word of the victory. He was
also giving a warning, so maybe time was more of the essence and he
didn't jog the whole way, but sprinted? One's person's hypothesis.

Visiting the Marathon site was one of my favorite experiences in
Greece. It was so COOL to drive down the beach drive and ahead of me
was the very beach where the Persians landed! And there is a great
little museum a little inland that houses the very Ionic column erected
in commemoration of the victory. How cool is that. A bit to the
south/west is the mound of the Plateans and some cool tombs.

I am in love with Britain, but, my, Greece is so special. If only it
had British weather, it would be perfect! I hate the Greek sun, it is
brighter than any other sun I've experienced. It must be all the light
colored rock at the sites I visit, reflecting the sunshine.

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Old January 21st, 2013, 03:59 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 2013-01-20 20:56:54 -0600, Dan Stephenson said:
[...]

Visiting the Marathon site was one of my favorite experiences in
Greece. It was so COOL to drive down the beach drive and ahead of me
was the very beach where the Persians landed! And there is a great
little museum a little inland that houses the very Ionic column erected
in commemoration of the victory. How cool is that. A bit to the
south/west is the mound of the Plateans and some cool tombs.


http://stepheda.com/Grand_Tour_2009/..._-_Day_76.html

[...]

--
Dan Stephenson
http://stepheda.com
Travel pages for Europe and the U.S.A. (and New Zealand too)

 




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