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Cataclysm

GREECE | Sunday, 14 Oct 2007 | Views [604] | Comments [1]

All the ancient ruins are spectactular if for nothing else than their age: when you are looking at beautiful jewelry and art, often with very human humour, that is 1900 BC it is breathtaking. Over the years we have visited many of the anciant ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, philosophy, perspective, history, culture, ancient, ruins


Macchu Picchu

PERU | Saturday, 27 Feb 1999 | Views [1064]

Soaking in the hot springs, surrounded by the soaring peaks of the Andes, with Machu Picchu shrouded in cloud and gentle rain falling on may face, I contemplate that we very nearly didn't come. Tourist sites with their naieve Americans and loud, arrogant, ... Read more >

Tags: people, hot springs, temple, ruins



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