The Idiot was photographed with a wide variety of people and beasts during his 20-year roam and ramble around the Mediterranean Sea.
Here are just some encounters that he had in a score of different countries.
For the backstory on each of these incidents, get The Idiot and the Odyssey trilogy of travel narratives on amazon.
The Idiot’s favorite shot with a camel is this one from Egypt.
The Idiot’s favorite photo with Homer was taken in Italy. (Photo: Judy Barnett)
The Idiot’s favorite photo with a man he randomly ran into is this one from Egypt.
The Idiot’s favorite photo with a baker was taken in Turkey.(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot’s favorite photo with a group of guys at breakfast is this one from Israel. (Photo: Michael Knipe)
The Idiot’s favorite photo with a bodyguard was taken on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
The Idiot’s favorite photo with Poseidon was taken in Naples, Italy. (Photo: Luke Stratte-McClure)
The Idiot’s favorite photo of a barber giving him a shave was taken in Izmir, Turkey.
The Idiot’s favorite photo with a poet was taken with Constantine Cavafy in Alexandria, Egypt.
The Idiot’s favorite photo with a group of women during breakfast is this one from Turkey. (Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot’s favorite photo with the goddess Athena was taken in Corfu, Greece.
The Idiot’s favorite photo of a breakfast chef was at a farmhouse near Antalya, Turkey.
The Idiot’s favorite photos at a book signing were shot in Cannes, France.
Next week: See some of the people who actually hiked with The Idiot.
Posted on August 14, 2021 by Joel
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About Joel
Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."