F - 202 : Snowiest Town in the Mediterranean? Istanbul!
Istanbul, Tuesday 25 January 2022 Late last night, my smart phone beeped. A text message from Turkish Airline read: "Your flight has been...
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hbanziger
Jan 12, 20223 min read
F - 216 : Living Long and Happy on Ikaria
The over 80 years old Dr Xenakis arranges Senior Sailing Regattas today Working in my forest is always a pleasure. This week am trimming...
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hbanziger
Dec 21, 20214 min read
F - 238 : Greek Fish love Plate Tectonics
Sailing from Istanbul to Athens next summer, where Genovese galleys once roamed, will take us to many tiny ports where fishermen still go...
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hbanziger
Dec 17, 20214 min read
F - 241 : Beautiful & Healthy with Mastic
On the island of Chios, you do not need to dig for gold. It grows on trees and is called Mastic. Had it for the first-time last year when...
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hbanziger
Dec 10, 20214 min read
F - 248 : Climate Change stopped the Mongols
We write the year 1241/42. The Mongol Army had just wiped out the Polish and Hungarian Knights and took winter quarters in the low lands...
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hbanziger
Nov 18, 20214 min read
F - 270 : The End of History - How Plate Tectonics Killed the Business of Ancient Ports
Ever wondered why ancient ports such as Marseille, Naples and Constantinople survived and others like Miletus, Knidos, Kaunas, Ephesus...
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hbanziger
Aug 8, 20214 min read
E + 28 : Smoke over Athens
Sun rising over the Gulf of Corinth - the Haze and Smoke made the Sun a Red Fireball Time to say goodbye today to the crew and the boat...
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hbanziger
Jul 30, 20213 min read
E + 19 : Ingenuity of Ancient Refrigeration
With the Scirocco pushing us north, we made such good progress that we have a day off in Otranto. Thought we would need a full day for...
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hbanziger
Jul 17, 20212 min read
E + 7 : Rain Drops Falling on My Head ...!
This Morning at 7 am in the Vibo Marina near Tropea The faint sound of rain dropping on our deck woke us up this morning. Was it really...
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hbanziger
Jul 15, 20213 min read
E + 5 : We Are Exploring Mars - Just Kidding!
Except for the Blue Sky the landscape on Top of Monte Vulcano looks Martian The day could not have started better. Yesterday’s clouds...
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hbanziger
Jul 3, 20213 min read
E - 7 : Archimedes: A Man - Not A Myth
Writing about Pythagoras was a challenge. The further I was digging, the more contradicting the sources became and it was impossible to...
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hbanziger
Jun 26, 20213 min read
E - 15 : Pythagoras - More Legend than a Man
When I plan our trips, I usually work with a big map on one side of my laptop and my iPad on the other. On the iPad I look up details....
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hbanziger
Jun 13, 20214 min read
E - 30 : Athene's Water Geniuses
Yesterday at 11 am, when visiting the Acropolis, I noticed a refreshing breeze blowing from the sea towards the mountains to the east....
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hbanziger
Jun 2, 20214 min read
E - 42 : When Medicine became Science
On our third last day, we are going to visit Epidavros with its magnificent 14’000 seats big amphitheater. Always wondered what such a...
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hbanziger
Apr 21, 20213 min read
E - 82 : Plate Tectonics Again - the Gulf and Canal of Corinth
Temperamental weather today – 15 min of torrential rain followed by 1/2 hour of sunshine. Then it repeats. What better way of coping with...
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hbanziger
Mar 28, 20213 min read
E - 105 : Arabic Numerals and the Antikythera Mechanism
Found in 1902 near Antikythera, the Mechanism built in the first century BC is now on display in the National Archeological Museum in...
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hbanziger
Mar 14, 20215 min read
E - 119 : Why is Science so Greek?
The School of Athens, painted by Raphael 1509 - 1511 depicting nearly all the great Greek Philosophers and Scientists - read Wikipedia to...
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hbanziger
Mar 4, 20213 min read
E - 129 : Wind and Weather this Summer
Love this site which provides accurate weather and wind predicions Just finished the detailed plan for this summer’s sailing. One of the...
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hbanziger
Feb 22, 20213 min read
E - 140 : A Tsunami in the Tyrrhenian Sea?
Possible Tsunami Waves which could reach the Coast within 15 - 20 min after a landslide When writing the blog about our visit to the...
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hbanziger
Feb 16, 20213 min read
E - 145: Vulcano Vulcano Vulcano Ti Voglio Più Presto Scalar
The Stromboli Vulcano Island, the Northern Most of the Aeolian Island Group I guess you know by now that I cannot resist climbing a hill...
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