Archimedes Meets Shakespeare

Archimedes is probably the coolest guy in all of history. I mean, the guy invented the cuckoo clock, the odometer, and a semi-modern irrigation system, ALL BEFORE 200 B.C.E.! He was a mathematician, a physicist, and an architect at the same time, and basically defended tiny little Syracuse, Sicily from the entire Roman navy using his own Grecian noggin. And Shakespeare, well, he's pretty cool too, and I'm an English teacher. Read Hamlet.

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11 July 2007

Funny and Random Collections

First off, if you're reading this, and you missed the Germany and Switzerland post, scroll down.

Second, I realized that there are many pictures that I wanted to upload but either didn't have time or didn't feel they were essential to the place I was visiting. And, since today in Zurich is rainy, rainy, and rainy, I decided to search around a bit. Enjoy.

Part of a Greek menu. Don't forget those open-colored clothes in case of extreme hot. And remember to hat your umbrella, unless you carry it. Oh, and when it's good weather, feel free to approach the electricity pillars.
From the graffiti artist in Granada. My Spanish isn't perfect, but the gist is: We make things that break in order to fix them, and so that they break again. And I pass my time.
That's me taking a photo in the background, through a mirror. Friends from Granada.
Some more detail of the Alhambra in Granada.
I hate pictures with me in them, but, oh well. I had to. Me and the Parthenon.
Just a great picture that I forgot to include. From - where else? - Cinque Terre.
The sweet ambulance in Venice.
Some ancient hieroglyphs! This was in Cinque Terre as well.
Come on, Tim. Why did I take a picture of this sign? Old-school baseball fans oughtta know. Actually, Fones might be the best authority on this, as he's an NL fan. First one to post a comment explaining this picture wins a prize.
The police...Ford Tauruses? - in Barcelona.
Chickens for sale on the street in Barcelona.
The Greek menu again. But isn't rioting considered moving with a purpose?
Oh yeah, how could I forget this one? Me on a rooftop in Oia, most-northwesterly town of Santorini, about two hours before sunset.
Edwin, the local Polish guy, has his own sign. Ok, no, it was really a restaurant. But it would have been REALLY funny otherwise.
A ubiquitous company in Greece, but it's still fun to go to the market and say "Papadopoulos!" Season Ticket Baseball, anyone?

That's that. I may find some more or I may not. Hey! The weather finally changed and the sun is out! Of course, that's been happening all day, but I think it's time for a walk. Ciao!

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm on vacation myself (Cape Cod), but no real comment - I'm waiting for Jared! Oh, and you look well and happy, GM. Nice trip. Ther Mumz

4:04 PM  
Blogger Jared Sanderson said...

After a couple of weeks of forgetting that you had a blog and that you were travelling Europe I have looked at it again, and again I am jealous. Great pic looking down at Cinque Terre. I'll have to check them all out when i see you next. Which is next weekend I guess or the one after that?

Cheers.

6:33 AM  

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