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A + 7b : Koroni - the Sister Town
The new sailors came on board in Pylos. We sailed via Methoni to Koroni (Coron), the sister town. Tomorrow morning, before we leave, we...
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Aug 5, 20171 min read
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A + 7 : Methoni - The Eyes of Venice
Arriving in Methoni today where we change crew. Methoni and Koroni, a bit further to the East, were called the eyes of Venice. These two...
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Aug 5, 20171 min read
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A + 4 : We almost made it ...
... to the Venetian Castle of Zakinthos had it not been for Greek Museum Staff who closed the place after a hard day of work at 3 pm....
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Aug 2, 20171 min read
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A + 3 : Asos - Cephalonia's never completed new Capital
Asos from the South - we arrived from the North - the photo is from the Internet Internet connection are so weak that I had to stop...
hbanziger
Aug 1, 20171 min read
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A - 12 : Damascus Steel
Since the industrial revolution two hundred years ago, we are surrounded by steel and got used to its ubiquitous use. This was not always...
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Jun 10, 20171 min read
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A - 13 : Who blew up the Pantheon?
The Pantheon today - Most People believe it decayed over the last 2'000 years We are not going to sail to Athens on our journey but you...
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Jun 1, 20171 min read
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A - 17 : Venetian Trade with the East
Constantinople or now Istanbul in 1560 - 117 Years after the Conquest by the Ottoman Venetian Traders in Damascus - the Guys in black -...
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Apr 1, 20171 min read
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A - 20 : Venice in the 16th Century
Venice in 1572 by an unknown Cartographer - the Map was drawn one Year after Lepanto Venice as drawn by Piri Reis, the Turkish...
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Mar 1, 20171 min read
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