The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome in Italy |
March 24
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March 24 11:07am Siracusa: harbor: refugee boat Ship with patina. Or to put it bluntly, rusting bucket of bolts. But interesting nonetheless. Peeling, bubbling, faded paint and rust make great visuals.
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 Siracusa: city Smack dab in the middle of the city. Bam! A bunch of ruins. |
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March 24 11:47am  Siracusa: temple of athena (aka church of st lucia)Former Greek temple, converted and modified into a church. They've been practicing adaptive reuse and urban renewal many centuries before it became popularized by greedy modern day real estate developers. Now, this would totally become a wickedly awesome loft if they ever decide to convert it to residential use. (Or a really great Hot Dog on a Stick stand.) |
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March 24 12:18pm| Siracusa: restaurant tucked away in an alley Grilled calamari. Perfectly done. Drool... |
March 24 12:53pm  Siracusa: gelato store Apparently something very funny that the rest of us are not privy to. Perhaps photos of the restaurant patio where we dined alfresco, surrounded by a disturbing number of naked statues- all with their penises (peni?) pointed towards us. |
| Siracusa: city Shady Sicilian mafia discussions. I'm almost certain ATA did not pay any protection money for the tour. Which one of us is next to get whacked? |
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March 24 1:09pm  Siracusa: harbor What are the chances that two people lost their contact lenses at the same time and place? |
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March 24 1:43pm | Siracusa: harbor Historically one of Sicily's major sources of power and trade. Yes, I have done some of the homework reading. In high school, I mastered the art of actually paying attention while putting on the appearance of detached nonchalance. Great to know I've still got it. Siracusa: quarry of dionysius |
March 24 1:50pm | Siracusa: greek theater The entertainment industry of the day. And it will still last longer than our televisions. I bet back then, nobody had to deal with transitioning to digital tv and giving back valuable wireless spectrum. |
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March 24 2:31pm | Siracusa: greek theater We've been sitting here for 2500 years, and the play hasn't started. When is it going to start? We each paid 2 tetradrachmas for tickets and won't be satisfied until we see a play. We're going to sit here another 2500 years if that's what it takes to get our 2 tetradrachmas worth. Siracusa: ear of dionysius Acoustically confusing cave. A bit like talking to my mother on the phone. |
| Siracusa: amphitheater Pictures in guidebooks normally show this as rocky and barren. However, when we were there, the fields were especially verdant. Even more so since I enhanced the photo to reflect what I saw in my head instead of what my eyes actually took in. |
March 24 2:53pm
March 24 5:24pm| Near Taormina: hairpin turns Look Ma. No hands! |
March 24 5:51pm| Taormina: piazza of evil dog with glowing blue eyes You wouldn't have guessed, but the dog is actually controlling the person with hypnotic mind power. The dog is the mastermind behind this scheme to separate unsuspecting tourists from their precious 50cent euro bathroom coins. |
March 24 9:46pm Giardini Naxos: temple of dionysus circa 2005 This temple was poorly constructed in 2005 by a team of inebriated amateurs. Despite it's poor workmanship, this temple is noted for it's unusual use of glass instead of limestone and the unconventional even number of columns at the entrance. |
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