hbanzigerMay 18, 20204 minD-54: Corsica's CuisineOne of life’s pleasure is looking at menus and recipe books and guessing how people discovered all the interesting foods they describe....
hbanzigerMay 17, 20204 minD-58: Were Galleys rowed by Galley Slaves?Over the last three days we talked about the reasons why the Phoenicians ventured into the Western Mediterranean, how they used stars and...
hbanzigerMay 17, 20204 minD-55: How the African Plate powers the AFAED When we leave Genoa on 11 July, we will sail along the Ligurian coast with its steep hills. Already on the second day they merge with the...
hbanzigerMay 16, 20204 minD - 56: Olives, Wines, Dates and Figs - the Remaking of the Mediterranean VegetationWhen writing my blog yesterday, I was thinking of the three fig trees in Chantrou. Every year, we impatiently wait for the figs to get...
hbanzigerMay 15, 20203 minD-57: What do you eat from Tyre to Carthage?When I googled yesterday how much energy a galley rower consumes a day, I was puzzled. 6’000 calories! That is more than twice my daily...