Tuesday, February 26, 2008

My travels from Dec 23, 2007 to Feb 26, 2008

Not all of my correspondents enjoy my twisted sense of humor. Some demand details straight from the guide books. But I usually discard the guide books after using them -- so I will try to list the places I have visited fr the last two mnths.

Rhodes Island -- Marmaris, Turkey and along the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey (historical areas of Caria, Lycia, Pampylia): Koycegiz, Dalyan, ruins of Kaunos, Fethiye, Saklikent Gorge, ruins of Xanthos, Kas, Myra, ruins of Olympos--in all these places many impressive Lycian Tombs cut in stone.

Antalya -- Turkish city with monuments from Hellenistic, Roman, Turkish times; Anamur with huge Mamure Castle built by Cylician Armenians and another ruined Greek-Roman-Bysantine city Anamurius, Beautiful ride along the coast to the port of Tasucu and waiting for good weather for ferry crossing to Northern Cyprus;

Kyrenia, Famagusta, Nicosia(Turkish-Greek), Paphos, Limassol, Larnaka -- numerous monuments from prehistoric, Greek, Crusaders, Venetian, Ottoman, etc. periods.
Malta -- absolutely unique island -- no words to desribe.

Italy: Pozzallo, Agrigento, Naples, Florence, Venice, Milan -- commentaries not needed.

Girona and Barcelona, flight to Fez, Morocco, First day here.
Greetings from morocco!
Leo

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