H - 144 : Copper and Civilisation
Copper Ingot resulting from smelting with ancient Technologies (except the Hammer !) A few weeks ago, I wondered whether the first...
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Feb 295 min read
H - 149 : How Turkey became a Tourist Destination
The Turquoise Coast near Fethiye features on many Tourist Leaflets - We go there Week 3 Visiting foreign countries is a recent phenomenon...
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Feb 244 min read
H - 153 : The Roman Craze for Tortoise
These Tortoise Objects are only 300 Years old - Romans used the Material the same Way On a sunny July afternoon, in the Port of...
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Feb 185 min read
H - 161 : Cyprus - A Cuisine of Empires
Mezzes - served throughout the Middle East and the Balkans are a prominent dish in Cyprus Knowing that Cyprus was a vassal to Phoenicia,...
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Feb 115 min read
H - 168 : Wines from Lebanon
Writing about the daily life of a Roman sailor made me wonder what goods the Corbita cargo boats actually shipped in their bellies. Every...
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hbanziger
Aug 7, 20235 min read
G + 21 : Epilogue - Reflection on Duties
There were stars in the sky at 5.30 am when it was time to get up. The flight to Nice was scheduled for 07.40 am. Plenty of time for...
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Aug 4, 20234 min read
G + 20 : Waking up to a Dripping Sound
The Sea beyond Punta des Jondal where we went today was calm and turquoise A dripping sound woke me up at 3 am this morning. It was...
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hbanziger
Aug 1, 20235 min read
G + 17 : Almudeina - Long Echoes of History
The Almudaina Palace and the Cathedral to the Right at 8 pm in the Morning La Palma is not a town of early risers. At 8 am, cleaners...
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Jul 22, 20233 min read
G + 7 : Mistral Reaches further than Toulon
Yesterday's Sun Set from the Lérins Island gave no Hint of the choppy Night ahead It is handover day – Team One left this morning at...
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hbanziger
Jul 21, 20233 min read
G + 6 : Grasse - Capital of Scent
Rain drumming on our cabin this morning woke us up at 6 am. The effects of the heat wave continue to hit the French Riviera. Usually,...
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hbanziger
Jul 19, 20236 min read
G + 4 : Rainer III - The Prince who brought Glamor to Monaco
Crazy weather continues today. Very foggy for a summer day. There is too much humidity in the air. At least the fog provides some shade....
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Jul 15, 20234 min read
G - Day : Savona and the 2nd Sistine Chapel
Savona's old town with the Medieval Towers seen from the Genovese Priamar Fortress The day finally arrived. After months of planning,...
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hbanziger
Jul 10, 20233 min read
G - 5 : In Love with the French Riviera
Paul Signac, L'Orage (Thunderstortm), Saint-Tropez, 1895 Claude Monet, Paul Signac, Pierre Bonnard, Henri-Edmond Cross, Henri Matisse,...
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Jul 7, 20234 min read
G - 8 : Cannes - When the Film Industry Stood up to Dictators
Photographers and Movie Stars were from the Beginning Part of the Cannes Film Festival - Could not find the Name of the Actress - the...
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Jul 1, 20234 min read
G - 14 : St Honorat - 1st Monastery in Europe
Half an hour from glamorous Cannes where movie stars flock once a year to the annual film festival lies the small island of...
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hbanziger
Jun 9, 20235 min read
G - 37 : Cervo - Corals for India & China
When entering the church of Saint John the Baptist in Cervo, its serenity and tranquility captures you instantly. Sun rays pour through...
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hbanziger
Jun 7, 20234 min read
G - 40 : Ligurian Road Trip
Preparing our annual sailing trip takes time. Finding ancient sailing routes, researching the history of an area, writing it up, looking...
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Jun 3, 20234 min read
G - 44 : The surprising Qualities of Lavender
Lavender Field near the Village of Sault - at the Back is Mont Ventoux, the biker challenge One of the pleasures in life is spraying...
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May 31, 20235 min read
G - 47 : Savon de Marseille
One of the more permanent features of French farmer markets are the stalls with Provencal beauty products. There are olive oil based...
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hbanziger
May 17, 20233 min read
G - 61 : Cultural War on Italy's Beaches
One of the most memorable impression from our trip from Malta to Athens in 2020 were the miles and miles of sand and pebble beaches in...
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