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I didn’t decide by myself to head to Crete, Greece’s largest island in the southern Aegean, to MedTrek for two months. First I went to pay tribute to, and get some guidance from, the iconic Oracle at Delphi. Circe Read more

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Very excited about a $9 tooth extraction in Los Angeles in this era of constantly rising medical costs until…. Read more

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Finding Odysseus on the Egadi Islands

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | 19 Comments

The Idiot finds Odysseus on the Egadi Islands.

Had to get a buzz cut after seeing the above picture!

I’m not the only one who believes that Odysseus and his crew feasted on a herd of goats on one of the three Egadi Islands in Read more

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What A Bella Ragazza Siciliana Thinks of My List of “Why Are Sicilian Guys The Most Macho Men On Earth?”

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Idiotic Musings | 6 Comments

Pamela Navarra laughs about my list of macho qualities of Sicilian men.

I knew I was in trouble when I heard that there was an Italian translation of my blog item about “Why Are Sicilian Guys The Most Macho Men On Earth?” circulating on the Internet. I’d Read more

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The MedTrekker’s Manmade Beauty Awards of the Weekend

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, MedTrekking | 7 Comments

Here are my top May 8-9 weekend picks for the best manmade temple, castle, cobblestone street, city street and outdoor theater in northwestern Sicily.

Built in 430 BC, this Doric temple in Segesta wins columns up.

[caption id=”attachment_473″ align=”alignright” width=”600″ caption=”I could see this 12th century castle atop Erice Read more

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Why Are Italians Among The Trashiest People On Earth?

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Idiotic Musings, Mediterranean Pix | 13 Comments

This is a normal, and tolerated, garbage scene on a street in southern Italy.

There will soon be a blog devoted solely to garbage on the Italian seaside south of Naples.

Why? Because there are blossoming stacks of garbage everywhere. Even when trash collectors aren’t on strike. Even when Read more

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How Much Would You Pay To Swim At This Remote Mediterranean Beach?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Joel in Follow The Idiot, Greece, Mediterranean Pix, MedTrekking | Leave a comment

You have to enter the Zingaro Nature Reserve to swim here.

Three euros (which will be worth about $1 on Sunday if the currency keeps declining at its current rate)?

No, the European Union has not forced Italy to charge tourists and locals to swim in the Mediterranean Sea Read more

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