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Daily Photo: Worn Face

Ayutthaya, August 2013.

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Daily Photo: Temple, Reflected

Ayutthaya, August 2013.

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Daily Photo: Face in the Tree

Ayutthaya, August 2013.

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Sardinian Safari

From Oristano we set off for a day trip to the center of the island, where wild and ancient Sardinian sights awaited.  Country roads led us through sleepy looking towns, where farmers sat beside their fields selling their radishes and … Continue reading

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Naxos and Taormina

The last two nights in Sicily were spent in the small resort town of Giardini Naxos, which was very quiet this time of year (fine with us, since by this time we were fairly exhausted from climbing temples, long bus … Continue reading

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Syracuse

Syracuse was my favorite city we visited on the trip.  It seemed to have just the right combination of charm, beauty, culture, and grittiness, and the nice hotel we stayed in didn’t hurt either.  Hotel Gutkowski was right on the … Continue reading

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Archaeology and Gastronomy

On the way from Palermo to Agrigento, which was our home for the next two nights, the group stopped in the towns of Segesta and Selinunte to see the archaeological sites, which are ruins from the ancient Greek settlement of … Continue reading

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