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hbanziger
Aug 19, 20224 min read
F + 4 : Where Aristotle taught
After yesterday's delicious Turkish Mussa'qqa for dinner, a group decision was made to walk up to Assos this morning. We had to get rid...
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hbanziger
Aug 18, 20224 min read
F + 3 : Where Agamemnon hid his Fleet
After two days of touring, we decided to take it easy today. Last night, we crossed over to Bozcaada or Tenedos as the island is called...
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hbanziger
Aug 18, 20225 min read
F + 2 : Gallipoli Day
Another early day - coffee at 7 am - we would lift anchor a few minutes later to sail to the ANZAC Cove where Serhan, our guide and...
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hbanziger
Aug 16, 20224 min read
F + 1 : The Revenge of the Trojans
At 4 am, the rattling of our anchor chain woke me up for a brief moment. The captain was lifting anchor. It was time to sail to Cardak on...
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hbanziger
Aug 15, 20223 min read
F or Departure Day : Green Banners over the Sea of Marmara
After a few sunny but humid days in Istanbul, a thunderstorm woke us up this morning. Black clouds had gathered over the Bosporus, there...
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hbanziger
Aug 14, 20223 min read
F - 1 : Legacies of Byzantium III
Now that we are in Istanbul, it is time to write my last blog before sailing. There are a few topics left on my list of legacies of...
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hbanziger
Aug 9, 20223 min read
F - 6 : Istanbul's Tunnels
When I tell people about Istanbul’s tunnels, they usually expect a story about the Marmaray Project, the 13.6 km long rail link between...
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hbanziger
Aug 8, 20224 min read
F - 7: Alexander - On the Shoulders of a Giant
On a hot summer day this July, I was in the comfortable, cool Hotel Particulier of the “Monnaie de Paris”, the French Mint, We were...
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hbanziger
Aug 4, 20225 min read
F - 11 : Arms Race in the Aegean
Largely unnoticed and overshadowed by the war in the Ukraine, an unhealthy arms race is gaining pace between Turkey and Greece, both...
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hbanziger
Jul 29, 20223 min read
F - 17 : Fez - You can buy but not wear it
The classical Fez is a red dyed Felt Hat from Morocco with a Tussle on top The dispute around headscarves tends to make headlines....
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hbanziger
Jul 25, 20226 min read
F - 20 : Montreux Convention - More than just a Piece of Paper
One of 50 Russian Warships which sailed in 1921 through the Bosporus to the Mediterranean Standing on the Four Seasons’ terrace that...
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hbanziger
Jul 22, 20225 min read
F - 23 : No Boeing 737 - No Greek nor Turkish Beach Holidays
The Turkish Coast just east of Dalaman Airport in South-Western Anatolia Recently found three photos from my first trip to Greece in...
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hbanziger
Jul 18, 20225 min read
F - 27 : Saint Helena - Why Constantine's Mother was more important than the Emperor
The Statue of Saint Helena in Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome, 1635 by A Bolgi Three days into this summer’s journey, on...
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hbanziger
Jul 13, 20225 min read
F - 32 : On the Origin of Spices
The pleasure of sniffing spices in the market is never getting old. The sensual whiff of flavors is always surprising, the vibrant color...
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hbanziger
Jul 11, 20224 min read
F - 34 : French Tanks in Istanbul
From the Ferry Terminals at the Golden Horn, all day long, thousands of commuters and tourists arrive or depart for a trip over the...
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hbanziger
Jul 9, 20223 min read
F - 36 : Could Homer order a Greek Coffee?
Many of the participants in this year’s sailing learned ancient Greek when doing the humanities at High School. Always wondered whether...
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hbanziger
Jul 1, 20225 min read
F - 45 : A Palace too big for a shrinking Empire
Most people know about the Palatium in Rome, the home of Roman Emperors since the time of Augustus. The Palatine Hill gave us the name...
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hbanziger
Jun 27, 20222 min read
F - 49 : Kedi in Istanbul
Kedi is the Turkish Word for Cat Two Free Living Cats Cuddling on the Shores of the Bosporus One of the things you notice when in...
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hbanziger
Jun 22, 20224 min read
F - 54 : No Sea Anchor - No Troy
The Turkish Straits - Bosporus 17 nm, Sea of Marmaris 110 nm, Dardanelles 37 nm My last piece about the Luwians and Troy’s big harbor...
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hbanziger
Jun 18, 20224 min read
F - 58 : Troy - Greeks looked for Helena but found a powerful Luwian Kingdom
Reconstruction of Troy - The Citadel surrounded by a Palace Garden - the Town with its mighty Walls and the Water Ways in the Valley (all...
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