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Sexy Seaside Sculptures Complement Classical Sicily

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, MedTrekking | 18 Comments

A nymph with see-through eyes on the promenade in Giardini Naxos.

How does the city of Giardini Naxos complement its Neolithic, Bronze Age, Greek and Roman archeological treasures?

It commissions sculptures with historic connotations and modern twists for its palm-lined beachfront on the Mediterranean Sea.

One prominent piece is artist Read more

Rockin’ And Rollin’ On Sicily’s Cyclops’ Coast

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | 20 Comments

Are these really The Rocks that the Cyclops tossed at Odysseus?

I MedTrekked 6,869 kilometers to arrive at Sicily’s Riviera dei Ciclopi, or the Cyclops’ Coast, for an intentionally slow Sunday stroll.

Why did I want to have a very easy and mellow day?

First I intended to savor the Read more

Priceless Path, Shabby Shoes, Ruined Ruins

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | 32 Comments

What’s so special about this sweet and smooth seaside trail cut out of rock?

Vasque soles after 1,000 kilometers. Quecha sole at 0 kilometers.

The former railway track gets The Idiot’s coveted rating as an ideal MedTrek trail.
Don’t leave Syracuse, Sicily, without MedTrekking, biking, Read more

Cruising Unarrested Into Arresting Syracuse

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | 10 Comments

The old (8th Century BC), the less old and the new coexist on Ortygia Island in Syracuse.

I’m amazed that I don’t get arrested more often during my MedTrek around Sicily in search of Odysseus and other legends of Greek mythology. I had to break/sneak into two places Read more