B + 23 : Masada - a Palace and a Symbol
There is no sailing any longer and we deviated quite a bit yesterday from our original goal to explore Venetian trade routes. But given...
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hbanziger
Aug 15, 20182 min read
B + 19 : Tel Aviv - Jaffa : Not going further south
We arrived today at the further most southern point of our trip this year: Herzliya Marina - 15 min north of Tel Aviv. The Carpe Diem is...
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hbanziger
Aug 13, 20183 min read
B + 17 : A Blue Print for our Exchanges and two Gothic Mosques
After an early night yesterday we got up at 6.30 am this morning and left at 9.00 am for our tour through Cyprus. We decided to skip...
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hbanziger
Aug 10, 20182 min read
B + 14 : Saint Peter's Church in Antioch
This morning we left the Carpe Diem V behind in the new yacht port of Iskenderun (former Alexandria ad Issue) to drive in one of the...
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hbanziger
Aug 7, 20183 min read
B + 11 : Theodosian Walls in the Mediterranean and an ancient ship yard on Dana Island
As we head further east, the distances are getting longer. We are now in the eastern part of Turkey. There are no leisure boats any...
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hbanziger
Aug 5, 20182 min read
B + 9 : A Phoenician Town & a Seljuk Fort
Once on the boat last evening, we sailed a bit further east to gain some time for today. There is an old Phoenician settlement we want to...
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hbanziger
Aug 4, 20182 min read
B + 8 : Selinus - Where Emperor Trajan Died
Most of use have visited the Column of Trajan in Rome, the 35 meters high marble monument which not only commemorates his triumphs during...
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hbanziger
Aug 2, 20181 min read
B + 6 : Climbing an Ottoman Fortress
Since we could not stop at Side we are now a day ahead of schedule. We are going to use it to have a closer look at the fortress the...
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hbanziger
Jul 25, 20182 min read
B - 2 : Vertical BBQ
Are you as much a fan of Shawarma as I am? Good, lean meat with some pickled vegetables in on open sandwich? It is the only fast food I...
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hbanziger
Jul 19, 20183 min read
B - 8 : Mare Nostrum No More
With the fall of Egypt, the Mediterranean - for almost one thousand years a unified, cultural space - became a frontier. Commercial ties...
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hbanziger
Jul 18, 20183 min read
B - 9 : The Plague and the Rise of Islam
After “Christianity and inflation”, many of you may wonder whether “The plague and the rise of Islam” is another one of Hugo’s...
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Jul 17, 20182 min read
B - 10 : Christianity and Inflation
Over the last few days, we have seen how Christianity slowly spread through the Roman empire. In 313 AD Emperor Constantine the Great...
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Jul 7, 20182 min read
B - 19 : Treasures Attract Pirates
One of the sorry side effects of wealth is that it also attracts thugs. When a trade worth almost USD one billion passes by your shores...
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hbanziger
Jul 6, 20183 min read
B - 20 : Treasures on the Sea
Yesterday, we learned that the citizens of Rome consumed around 300’000 tons of wheat per year and needed the equivalent of 500 Carpe...
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hbanziger
Jun 30, 20182 min read
B - 27 : The Persians and the Triumph of Barley
Most of us think of Mediterranean food as a vegetable, fish and olive oil-based diet with plenty of fresh fruit and wine. Persian Archers...
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hbanziger
Jun 29, 20181 min read
B - 28 : Sailing Along Four Empires
Hi All Resume my blog again from last year to provide background information and anecdotal details on the trip we are going on this...
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hbanziger
Aug 18, 20172 min read
A + 20 : Farewell to Symi - Hello to Rhodes
Time to set sail to our last destination on this trip. We will reach Rhodes later in the afternoon. Venetian boats were always welcome in...
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hbanziger
Aug 7, 20171 min read
A + 10 : Monemvassia - Greek's Gibraltar
On the next day we motored against strong headwinds up the Peloponnese's East Coast to reach Monemvassia, a town founded by refugees. Its...
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hbanziger
Aug 7, 20171 min read
A + 9 : A windy Day in Kythira
Crossing from Porto Kagjo to Kythera was our first encounter with the Meltemi To the left the Town and Citadel of Kythira - note how...
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hbanziger
Aug 6, 20171 min read
A + 8 : Visiting a Pirate's Nest
Porto Kagjo changed several times hands between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. From 1787 - 1790 it was the base of Lambros Katsonis, a...
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