Monthly Archives: September 2010

Monthly Archives: September 2010

Racing In The Rain To Olympia

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Greece, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, Where is the idiot | 21 Comments

The Idiot occasionally interrupts his Mediterranean beachside walking adventure in the Peloponnese by venturing inland to savor a quintessentially Greek treasure like the ruins at Olympia, once a Sanctuary of Zeus and for centuries the venue of the summer Olympic Games. Zeus himself encouraged the Idiot to abandon the trail on Saturday

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MedTrekking To A Shipwreck

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Greece, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, Where is the idiot | 8 Comments

The Idiot MedTrekked almost 40 kilometers on the Ionian island of Zakynthos yesterday to reach Shipwreck Bay, which the Michelin Guide contends is “probably Greece’s most famous natural landmark.” Why didn’t he simply take one of the many boat trips around the island to arrive at sandy Shipwreck beach, which the Michelin

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Going To The Chapel

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, Where is the idiot | 8 Comments

Greek Orthodox churches, chapels and shrines are still a drachma a dozen in the Peloponnese. It’s not uncommon, in fact, for The Idiot to spot two shrines on the same rural street corner. And there’s nothing unusual

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A Bridge Too Dear?

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, Where is the idiot | 7 Comments

I was thoroughly enamored a year ago when I cruised under the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge that links the Peloponnese with mainland Greece. In fact, I interrupted a group reading of “The Odyssey” by passengers aboard the Corinthian II to rush to the top deck to admire the stunning 2.9-kilometer

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The Idiot Develops A Foot Fetish

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, Where is the idiot | 12 Comments

Like almost everyone else getting advice from the Oracle at Delphi on Sunday, I couldn’t resist marveling at the renowned bronze statue of the Charioteer of Delphi in the museum adjacent to the stunning mountainside archeological site. But I think that I

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The Oracle Tells The Idiot To Keep MedTrekking

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Greece, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking, Where is the idiot | 20 Comments

I promised the gods when I was on top of Mount Olympus that I would learn both ancient and modern Greek before I consulted the famous Oracle at Delphi for some tips about where to go next on my walking adventure around the Mediterranean Sea. But all I could mutter during yesterday’s

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