We landed at San Giovanni in mid-afternoon and sped north on the
autostrada, bridges and tunnels, bridges and tunnels, mountains and valleys, mostly mountains, finally getting to Morano Calibro just before dark. We stayed at the
same sosta as in May, but did not climb to the top of the town. Next morning we were off again, toward the Bay of Naples, but with a side-trip to old friend Paestum, another of the great sites of Greater Graecia and its Doric temples. Paestum is perhaps the best, Sicily notwithstanding, with three fairly intact temples, all in a row. Previous visits are at
http://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2013/10/paestum-2013.html, and
http://roadeveron.blogspot.com/2011/02/paestrum.html.
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A drive of hill- and mountain-top villages and towns |
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At Paestum, Temple of Athena, 500BC |
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Town meeting area |
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Among the extensive town ruins |
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Second Temple of Hera |
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First Temple of Hera |
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They were really into Hera; "if she ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" (ancient Greek proverb) |
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The two Hera temples |
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Spare parts |
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Maybe not |
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Thought for the day (in the wonderful Paestum museum gift shoppe) |
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Terrain around Paestum |
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Including some formidable cliffs |
1 comment:
Wow! Those temples are amazing!
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