The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome in Italy |
March 26
March 26 9:12am
March 26 9:01am Paestum: temple of swampWell preserved temples situated in mosquito breeding grounds. The ancient builders were brilliant in erecting these structures so future generations of tourists will keep flocking to this site and willingly sacrifice their own flesh and blood to feed and nurture the mosquito population. Excellent long range planning. |
 Paestum: pre-show This picture does not accurately capture the moment- waiting patiently for the group to gather with their tickets and return from the potty. |
March 26 9:23am
March 26 9:47am| Paestum: distance learning Over there, Xena fought with the medusas and had an affair with both Caesar and Cleopatra. It's amazing how a few seasons of Xena: Warrior Princess can screw up years of World History and Greek Mythology classes. Was that a myth? Did I read that in a book? Or did I see that on Xena: Warrior Princess? |
| Paestum: shadowy figures Interesting shadow pattern on the rocks. |
March 26 9:51am
March 26 9:53am
March 26 9:55am  Paestum: the larder These pillars reminded me of cans of tuna fish in my pantry. Cans of tuna that have been sitting around just as long as these columns. |
March 26 10:11am 
March 26 10:24am Paestum: temple Costco With all this open space, it's only a matter of time before Costco realizes this is a perfect location. Let's get in on the ground floor.  Paestum: disoriented American |
March 26 11:24am | Paestum: temple quiz Round. Round. Round. Round. Square! I found a rectangular column. |
March 26 11:27am 
March 26 10:45am | Paestum: temple dei deja vu It's month's after I took this photo, but I still remember exactly where this temple is located, and the patch of grass I was lying down on to take this. Paestum: a-mazing |
March 26 10:50am
March 26 11:17am | Paestum: in the middle Here we find an ancient dog house. Paestum: museum
A modern homage to the famous diver frescos. Notice the patina where the colors have deteriorated and rubbed off. There is a sense of gravity in the thickness of the head and legs. An attempt at perspective in the curvature and length of the legs hint at motion- as if the bell bottoms were swinging with the feet. |
March 26 11:35am | Paestum: stone's throw away from Gelato Neatly lined up, postcards galore. Quilt-like pattern, I want to see more. Lots of tchotchkis, in this fine store. On subjects like, ancient Greek lore.
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March 26 11:39am | Paestum: tour bus Patient Meg trying to wrangle a large group exhibiting symptoms of post-gelato sugar high. She's writing down a note to buy 20 of those toddler leashes for the next trip. |
 On the Coast: ristorante "Il Borgo" ristorante vista mare. I imagine this would be similar to the view from my bedroom window years and years ago. Alas, mature trees and decades of smog have obscured my "vista" of the "mar" from 2060 Mar Vista Avenue. We may have to rename my street to Ardilla Vista. Squirrel View. |
March 26 3:40pm On the Coast: ristorante Those little Italian cars are easy to hot-wire and go for a joy ride on these winding mountain roads. Even a bus load of jet lagged drunken Americans can pull off this caper! |
March 26 3:54pm
March 26 4:17pm | Sorrento: near hotel I like the people walking in front of the buildings. That's all. |
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