16 Minutes in New Philadelphia, Ohio
Just passing through. Near New Philadelphia, Ohio, 16-Dec-2008.
at top: american dream financing, originally uploaded by pirano.
Posted in photography, USA Tagged: mundane, New Philadelphia, Ohio, woes Athens Ashes
You won’t find these in brochures from the Greek National Tourism Board.
Received these pics today from my friend Valia in Athens, shot over the past few days in the Exarcheia neighborhood, the heart of the current unrest. The city’s a mess. (This is her car on Sunday, below. Can someone give her a tow?)
The Greek read more.. November pic(k)s
What do you think about when staring out into the open sea?
This was taken on the Hellenic Seaways Nissos Chios, heading from Syros to Piraeus, one of about a dozen personal favorites shot in November. The rest of the set, shot on the island of Syros, Athens, Monte Carlo and Trieste, Italy, are here.
Previous pic(k)s read more.. LJ Pic of the Day
This is the Delavska Zbornica (roughly, Worker’s Assembly Hall), on Miklošičeva. Built in 1928, Vladimir Šubic architect. I’ve always liked the sculptures staring down from the top.
Ljubljana 0118, originally uploaded by pirano.
Posted in LJ Pic of the Day, Ljubljana Tagged: Vladimir Šubic Trieste Centrale notebook
On an early summer morning in 2003, I spotted a copy of Jan Morris’s Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere in the bookshop of the Newcastle train station. I was heading to Trieste in a very roundabout sort of way, due to arrive at 2:05 am the next morning. I bought it and spent the read more.. LJ Pic of the Day
The holiday lights in the center of Ljubljana, all 52 kilometers of them, were flicked on on Wednesday night, as fitting a way as any to resume the LJ Pic of the Day chore. (By the way, the last streak reached 38 straight. Impressive, no?)
I kind of like this space ship/intergalactic theme happening here. There read more.. Off Season: Syros Notebook II
Last Tuesday, The Guardian reported that the incoming president of The Maldives will implement a plan through which a portion of the Islands’ tourism revenue will be diverted into a fund set aside for the purchase of a new homeland should the archipelago disappear because of global warming. The threat is obvious, real, and immediate. read more.. 30 Second Cheap Hotel Advisor - Athens
Attalos
29 Athinas
Athens, Greece
This is the view from the rooftop bar of the Hotel Attalos, just a few steps up from the sixth floor. Nice, no?
As big cities go, the 48 EUR/night price is right. It’s two stars, which are enough if you don’t spend too much time in your room. There is free wi-fi in read more.. Hungarian Baggage
A few bottles that jumped out at me at Budapest airport last week. Any thoughts, suggestions, notes, and/or observations would be most graciously appreciated.
- Bock Villanyi Royal Cuvee 2004
- Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszu Eszencia 2000
- Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos 2003
I’ve read lots of ‘wows’ about this bottle from Dereszla. According to Wine Spectator, only 415 read more.. 30 Second Cheap Hotel Advisor - Syros
Paradise
Omirou 3
Ermoupolis, Syros, Greece
There are plenty of accommodations similar to this in Ermoupolis, so little need to devote 30 seconds to Paradise. It’s a good rule to always be wary of a hotel that describes itself so immodestly, but to be fair, this was perfectly acceptable, simple and clean. I was told that I could read more.. Cats, Sick Bags and Paradise: Syros Notebook
Ermoupoli, Syros, Greece — During a ride from Athens Airport to Mati, near Marathon, on Friday, I passed by several smallish packs of what appeared to be wild dogs. They were roaming aimlessly and lazily, on small patches of land, ignored plots of overgrown grass and dry brush that apparently double as informal garbage dumps, read more.. Obama Wines
Keeping with the St. Martin’s day theme and before I forget, notes on a few wines that were uncorked before the champagne during the election watching party the other night:
First was this 2006 Bonvin Humagne Rouge, made from a little known grape grown in Switzerland which I picked up a little over a year ago read more.. October pic(k)s
This shot, another of the front of Slovenia’s Parliament, is a fitting one for today, the kick-off of St. Martin’s Day festivities.
St. Martin? From one St. Martin’s Day fiesta a few years ago:
St. Martin –-specifically, St. Martin of Tours–- is the Catholic Church’s patron Saint of wine. Besides wine-growers, he is also said to look read more.. LJ Pic of the Day (Obama newspapers)
As if I need to collect more things.
Obama’s immediate impact on the world economy: I spent about 30 euros today on newspapers I’ll never read, but ones I will keep.
Note to Collectors: I’ve got a decent sized stash of three Slovenian dailies. Get in touch for trades.
papers, originally uploaded by pirano.
Posted in LJ Pic of read more.. U.S. Election reception, Ljubljana
A few shots from a U.S. Election reception hosted by the U.S. Embassy at the Hotel Union in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Tuesday night. Above a life-size Obama cut-out.
Foreshadowing? The expression on the McCain cut-out.
Yousif B. Ghafari, U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia.
Katarina Kresal, president of Slovenia’s LDS party.
The last picture of Sarah Palin I ever want to read more..
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