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hbanziger
Feb 3, 20245 min read
H - 176 : ... til there is nothing left to plunder
Trajan's Column in Rome is now topped with a Statue of Saint Peter A day before reaching Alanya, the ancient pirate nest, we will stop at...
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hbanziger
Jan 30, 20245 min read
H - 180 : Tsunami & Skiing - inseparable Twins
Most people have heard about Tsunamis in the Pacific. Far fewer have heard of Tsunamis in the Mediterranean. Skiing in Lebanon is...
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hbanziger
Jan 29, 20243 min read
H - 181 : Last Greek Speakers in Anatolia
Kastellorizo's Harbor looks like Simi, just with less Traffic and fewer Cruise Boats About 100 km south-east of Göcek and 2 km from the...
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hbanziger
Jan 28, 20244 min read
H - 182 : What Tutankamun and Augustus have in common
Tutankamun's Death Mask - the Blue Stripes are a Lapis Lazuli Imitation Paste In my Augustus blog a few days ago, I talked about Egypt...
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hbanziger
Jan 25, 20244 min read
H - 185 : "Zu Befehl, Herr Oberst" - the Wehrmach in Cyprus?
Map of Cyprus from 1942. Cyprus was a British since 1878 The idea of German officers barking orders in Cyprus sounds outlandish. But in...
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hbanziger
Jan 22, 20244 min read
H - 188 : Looking for the First Churches
Cupola Fresco on the Crucification of Jesus in the Tokali Church in Central Anatolia One of my plans for this summer was to visit old...
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hbanziger
Jan 19, 20245 min read
H - 191 : Cibyrrhaeot ... What? Where is that?
The Byzantine Tokmar Castle which guarded the Hills west of Silifke (Seleucia) When we tell people that we're sailing this summer along...
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hbanziger
Jan 16, 20243 min read
H - 194 : Augustus did not like Cleopatra but loved Egypt
This year’s trip was supposed to start in Alexandria. The first week we were to sail from the ancient Egyptian port along the Israeli...
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hbanziger
Jan 11, 20245 min read
H - 199 : Did Copper Start Maritime Trading?
Replica of the Uluburun Ship which sunk in 1'300 BC near Kirkova, and was found in 1982 Always wondered when trading in the Mediterranean...
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hbanziger
Jan 9, 20242 min read
H - 201 : Saint Paul's Voyage to Rome
Now that the "Dragonfly" is booked and the Sailing Book written, it is time to start the travel blog again. Over the next three years, we...
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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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hbanziger
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 3, 20234 min read
G + 19 : From Michelangelo to Ibiza
The Magic Es Vedra Rock wore a Mushroom Hat today at Lunch time Weather was a challenge today. Windspeed increases to above 20 knots at...
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hbanziger
Aug 2, 20233 min read
G + 18 : Phoenicians in Ibiza
Today, on the Way to Cala de Comte, the most western tip of Ibiza Big problem yesterday. The AC broke down. Temperature in the cabins...
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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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hbanziger
Jul 31, 20234 min read
G + 16 : La Palma - A Rival to Genoa and Venice
The Catalan Atlas made in La Palma in 1375, one hundred years before Columbus discovered America, shows what Europe knew about the world...
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hbanziger
Jul 30, 20233 min read
G + 15 : Saracen Towers Back Again
The Bay of Foradada which we visited today - The drop-off is quite steep When sailing into Soller Harbour yesterday, we noticed the...
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hbanziger
Jul 30, 20233 min read
G + 14 : Limiting Mistral Exposure
Sa Calobra Bay is the Pathway to a 4 kilometre long Canyon through the Tramontana Change of boat today. To avoid more exposure to the...
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hbanziger
Jul 29, 20233 min read
G + 13 : From Cassis to Marseille - Hello from the Tethys Sea
This Calanque has become Port-Miou. It is deal for hiding during a Mistral Last day of sailing along the Ligurian coast. We are going to...
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hbanziger
Jul 27, 20233 min read
G + 12 : Cassis - Free again!
Sailboats outside Toulon, probably as we on the Way to Marseille or Cassis There was something unusual this morning at 05.45 am. It was...
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