“To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
A Day in the Town of Kos
The Castle of Joanites (The Castle of the Knights of Saint John)
Steps, and then some. And it was 38 degrees Celsius outside!
“To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark
A Day in the Town of Kos
The Castle of Joanites (The Castle of the Knights of Saint John)
Some horse, without a head (usually it’s the chicken, right?)
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Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!
“You know, it is said that we Greeks are a fervent and warm blooded breed. Well, let me tell you something – it is true” Melina Mercouri
Ancient Kamiros
Gun’s travel log, stardate: Greece, Kamiros EET (GMT +3)
Kamiros (/kəˈmaɪərəs/; Greek: Κάμειρος) is an ancient city on the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese, Greece. It lies on the northwest coast of the island, three kilometres west of the village of Kalavarda.
This archaeological site contains ruins of the Hellenistic and Roman city of Kameiros together with the neighboring necropolis, which although first discovered in 1859 was mainly excavated during the Italian occupation of the island (1912-1943). Of the classical city, only the façade of a late classical fountain and some walls from the agora (market) remain.
The settlement was constructed on three separate levels of the hill. At the bottom was the first terrace with public buildings, market and temples, then on the second terrace was the main settlement and finally in a dominant position at the top of the hill was the acropolis with the Temple of Athena Kameirados (6th century BC), a reminder of the former wealth and historic significance of this ancient city.
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Hero
What better
Resting place
For the town hero
Than this
Gorgeous space
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Scenic
“Welcome to Suomenlinna!
No, this is not Vienna
Or even Sienna!
What you found,
While looking around
Is this little fortress
On this island gorgeous
Near the Helsinki city
So get busy
Enjoy our style
And stay a while!”
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line
And now also,
The Sinker
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Closed for Season
“We are closed
For the season
Thank you and
Come again”
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Watch Hole
Watching for the enemy
But keeping an even closer eye
On the frenemy
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Anchors Aweigh!
“Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more. Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home”
Traditional navy song
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Details of Suomenlinna Fortress for World Wide Wednesday
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert
Industrial
An industrial building
Perfect,
Without the gilding
Solid rock
The only one
Of its kind
In this block
Rantings Of A Third Kind 