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Cape Sounion
Yet another temple today, this one's dedicated to Poseidon. It is
also the biggest temple purely dedicated to Poseidon, most others are
shared with another god. The ruins are located at the top of a tall hill
on the point of Cape Sounion. This is the place that my dad always meant
to go to on his first sailing trip with the boat also called Sounion. It
was commissioned to be built by a man who named her after the cape that
he wanted to see in here. Unfortunately he became sick before he could
make the trip. Her second owner never took her farther than the Bahamas.
My dad bought her from him and sailed her almost there, but had to stop
in Spain for lack of time. Now he's come to the place where he always
meant to go in his former boat.
also the biggest temple purely dedicated to Poseidon, most others are
shared with another god. The ruins are located at the top of a tall hill
on the point of Cape Sounion. This is the place that my dad always meant
to go to on his first sailing trip with the boat also called Sounion. It
was commissioned to be built by a man who named her after the cape that
he wanted to see in here. Unfortunately he became sick before he could
make the trip. Her second owner never took her farther than the Bahamas.
My dad bought her from him and sailed her almost there, but had to stop
in Spain for lack of time. Now he's come to the place where he always
meant to go in his former boat.
Friday, May 28, 2010
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Sniff...
We're leaving Athens right as I'm starting to love it. We've seen the Parthenon, so we're ready to go. Anyone wanting to know more, please post your comment and wait for a reply.
--By Rigel (By Rigel)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
It's Sibari! Again!
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Yikes -- freighters!
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
I fixed something, but Daddy broke something else.
I fixed something,
But Daddy broke something else.
We dragged during the night, so we re-anchored. When I was backing down an it (Daddy let me), the line going to the thermometer-which was for some reason was in the water-started shaking. I pulled on it, but it wouldn't come up. I immediately put the boat into neutral (You other sailors out there reading this will know why; the thermometer was stuck in the propeller.). When I told Daddy about it he pulled it out, and admitted that he forgot to take it out. Only a shattered bit of plastic was left on the end. Our second-to-last thermometer had been smashed by the propeller. @#$%&! again!
--by Rigel
Delphi
If you have never been to Delphi, you should definitely make plans for
going someday. We went there the day before yesterday, and it still
boggles my mind. It was absolutely amazing. To think that these huge
stone structures had been there for over 2000 years! The people who
built these must have been very determined and patient to be able to
erect this place ever so slowly over decades of hard labor. The
sanctuary of Apollo must have been an awesome sight all those hundreds
of years ago. I really wish I could have seen it. However, there are
several things that I learned about while I was there. One was that the
Oracle of Delphi was actually in the Temple of Apollo, not in it's own
special structure. Also, the common idea that the Oracle was a circular
building with many pillars around the outside is wrong. That is the
Tholos in the Sanctuary of Athena. Another interesting tidbit is that in
addition to being delirious off of the gasses of the Oracle, the Oracles
themselves were also chewing up fresh bay leaves. This leaves some
question as to the accuracy of their predictions. A strange test was
also performed to determine whether the gods were willing to give the
Oracle predictions. A goat was sacrificed, but cold water was poured on
the goat right before. If the goat shivered, the gods were willing. I
know, that means that the gods were willing pretty much every day,
except if they had a pretty hardy goat. I don't know where they
sacrificed the goat, the Temple was pretty collapsed. I had a great time
at Delphi, and look forwards to a great time in Athens.
going someday. We went there the day before yesterday, and it still
boggles my mind. It was absolutely amazing. To think that these huge
stone structures had been there for over 2000 years! The people who
built these must have been very determined and patient to be able to
erect this place ever so slowly over decades of hard labor. The
sanctuary of Apollo must have been an awesome sight all those hundreds
of years ago. I really wish I could have seen it. However, there are
several things that I learned about while I was there. One was that the
Oracle of Delphi was actually in the Temple of Apollo, not in it's own
special structure. Also, the common idea that the Oracle was a circular
building with many pillars around the outside is wrong. That is the
Tholos in the Sanctuary of Athena. Another interesting tidbit is that in
addition to being delirious off of the gasses of the Oracle, the Oracles
themselves were also chewing up fresh bay leaves. This leaves some
question as to the accuracy of their predictions. A strange test was
also performed to determine whether the gods were willing to give the
Oracle predictions. A goat was sacrificed, but cold water was poured on
the goat right before. If the goat shivered, the gods were willing. I
know, that means that the gods were willing pretty much every day,
except if they had a pretty hardy goat. I don't know where they
sacrificed the goat, the Temple was pretty collapsed. I had a great time
at Delphi, and look forwards to a great time in Athens.
--Orion Date
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Between the walls, under some bridges,
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Driving us through
"For once I don't have to watch the compass."
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Our first mainland Greece anchorage
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Nafpaktos-*boop* or no *boop*?
The castle/fortress at Nafpaktos is very protective, as now it is overgrown in weeds. To get there you need to go up a long trail that is at a forty-degree angle. This seems like a lot of trouble, and it is, but it depends on your point of view. If you like staying at home and doing what you like every day, then it's a *boop* waste of your *boop* time. But if you're like my dad, you think that it's a very good way of spending your otherwise *boop* day. If you're like me, you hope that you get a *boop* good rest at the end. And hope that it's a *boop* good thing that you're going to see. Anyway, apparently the Turkish fleet assembled in the harbor right below it. And it's tiny! If you're going to go to Greece anytime soon (which you probably won't) you should visit Nafpaktos.
--By Rigel
For a €2 coin
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Wow -- look at that Venetian castle
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SPIDER! YIKES!
On a little hike on the island today, we discovered that the
trail that we were on was infested with spiders! They had weaved their
webs across the path in a wild obstacle course of webs. I had just
negotiated one and turned around to find myself face to face with a
rather large spider! Yikes! I quickly backed up to a safe distance but
ooh, that was scary. Suddenly I get a very unexpected scary-looking
spider in my face! Ay-yay-ay! I hope that never happens again. Eek.
trail that we were on was infested with spiders! They had weaved their
webs across the path in a wild obstacle course of webs. I had just
negotiated one and turned around to find myself face to face with a
rather large spider! Yikes! I quickly backed up to a safe distance but
ooh, that was scary. Suddenly I get a very unexpected scary-looking
spider in my face! Ay-yay-ay! I hope that never happens again. Eek.
-- Orion Date
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Juno's fenders
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boom! spash! grrr!
That is what kept happening over the seawall! That is because the gale
that we just had made waves that could break over the seawall. We made a
lot of electricity because the wind turbines went nuts! We also had to
lower the splash guard to prevent water getting on the nav table. Well,
it was short-lived so now all is well again.
that we just had made waves that could break over the seawall. We made a
lot of electricity because the wind turbines went nuts! We also had to
lower the splash guard to prevent water getting on the nav table. Well,
it was short-lived so now all is well again.
--by Rigel
Friday, May 14, 2010
Done With School
Finally, I have finished my schoolwork for seventh grade. What a
relief! To think that an entire school year has gone by since we left!
It seems like just yesterday we were finally leaving our safe home in
Florida. I've seen so many amazing places that Tallahassee seems a
lifetime way. I am looking forward to seeing more cool places, and
eventually returning home.
relief! To think that an entire school year has gone by since we left!
It seems like just yesterday we were finally leaving our safe home in
Florida. I've seen so many amazing places that Tallahassee seems a
lifetime way. I am looking forward to seeing more cool places, and
eventually returning home.
--Orion Date
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The ferry schedule
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The Secret Meeting
Not of humans, of cats. Yesterday evening, during a brief
walk, we noticed that all the people who were on the charter boats tied
up at the dock were at the same restaurant. We also noticed that almost
all the cats an the island were there too. No joke, there were at least
twelve cats sitting near the outdoor tables being fed by the tourists.
The cats obviously knew that they would get a pretty good meal if they
sat near the tourist looking cute. It was just an amazing sight to see
all of these stay cats gathered in a small area. I have never before
seen anything like that sight.
walk, we noticed that all the people who were on the charter boats tied
up at the dock were at the same restaurant. We also noticed that almost
all the cats an the island were there too. No joke, there were at least
twelve cats sitting near the outdoor tables being fed by the tourists.
The cats obviously knew that they would get a pretty good meal if they
sat near the tourist looking cute. It was just an amazing sight to see
all of these stay cats gathered in a small area. I have never before
seen anything like that sight.
--Orion Date
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Trizonia's conclave of cats
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Hot-Wiring the Engine
That was what we were forced to do when my brother tried to
start the motor and it failed to do anything. We were at sea, getting
ready to enter a harbor and anchor. We rushed downstairs and opened the
engine access port in the head. We got out a big screwdriver to jump the
solenoid that controlled the starter motor. We took one look at it and
then got worried: we had no idea which of the many terminals we needed
to jump! My dad took a picture of it with his Blackberry and e-mailed a
mechanic shop in Gibraltar asking what to do. They gave him some
step-by-step instructions on how to properly jump it. He tried it, and
the motor roared to life at last. Since then we have simply jumped the
solenoid whenever we need the engine. Hopefully we will be able to fix
this problem without undue delay.
start the motor and it failed to do anything. We were at sea, getting
ready to enter a harbor and anchor. We rushed downstairs and opened the
engine access port in the head. We got out a big screwdriver to jump the
solenoid that controlled the starter motor. We took one look at it and
then got worried: we had no idea which of the many terminals we needed
to jump! My dad took a picture of it with his Blackberry and e-mailed a
mechanic shop in Gibraltar asking what to do. They gave him some
step-by-step instructions on how to properly jump it. He tried it, and
the motor roared to life at last. Since then we have simply jumped the
solenoid whenever we need the engine. Hopefully we will be able to fix
this problem without undue delay.
--Orion Date
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
@#$%&!
That is what I almost said when I pressed the starter button and the engine didn't start. Daddy wen't down below just to find that the solenoid that led to the starter motor was defective. this was the wost time and place this could happen; we were headed into an anchorage. So, we put up the staysail and headed to a different anchorage. we finally were able to jump the solenoid and start the engine. Whew!
--by Rigel
Monday, May 10, 2010
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Cats of Ithaka
I have always liked cats. Yet in Italy there weren't many cats. Here, however cats are plentiful. I have just seen more than ten cats; all sizes. The dog population her isn't too big though. This is just in a small island. I am trying to imagine Athens. And the mainland. Could anyone please put a comment about the dog and cat population in America?
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Getting out
The channel is dredged. Finally. The digging machines have made the channel deep enough and wide enough for Juno to get through. But only barely. We got over the bottom with only inches to spare. At one point, we didn't have anything to spare at all, bumping the keel on the sandy bottom. It was one of the most stressful experiences of my life. Early in the morning we took the dinghy out into the channel with a depth sounder and found that there was a safe path out to sea. We hurried back to the boat and made preparations to leave, informing our neighbors that we would be running aground shortly and would need their help (and dinghy motors) to get back off. We pulled the dinghy up onto the deck and made the boat ready for sea. Then we cast off the dock lines and headed for the channel. The main depth sounder reported depths nearer and nearer the keel as we drew closer to the blue water ahead. Then, the depth reached 1.6 meters, the exact distance from the waterline to the keel. The boat lurched forwards and tilted as though going over a speed bump. My dad opened the engine throttle, seeing that the bow was already surrounded by blue. We surged forwards and finally shot clear of the shallow water into the open sea. Now we are in the port of Vathi on the Greek island of Ithaca. We have broken free of the marina of Sibari at last.
-- By Orion
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-- By Orion
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From a great height
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