Markos wrote:χαίρω δὴ ἐν τῷ ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι πεζοπορεῖν.
GJCaesar wrote:Next summer we'll go camping in Italy for 17 days
pster wrote:GJCaesar wrote:Next summer we'll go camping in Italy for 17 days
What do you do about the mosquitos?
pster wrote:We were thinking about Sicily this year, but I'll be taking two industrial strength nets. Hotels and apartments are not safe!
Adelheid wrote:pster wrote:We were thinking about Sicily this year, but I'll be taking two industrial strength nets. Hotels and apartments are not safe!
I've been to Sicily and had no bad mosquito experiences at all. Also did a bicycle trip last year (along the Via Appia) from Rome to Brindisi and was not bitten by any. Perhaps the fact that my trip was in June may have had something to do with that. My worst mosquito attack was during a holiday on Corfu: was covered with red spots.
GJCaesar wrote:Well, I am reading 92 as we speak, which is one of his longer ones.. About how virtue cannot be 'annoyed' by influences from outside, like sickness blablabla. I guess that since I have to read them for an exam, it takes some of the fun away. But Latinwise, they are not too difficult and definitely easier than Cicero's. And I hate philosophy haha. The only course in my study which I actually followed with a feeling of utter boringdom.
The ''Greek'' restaurants in other countries - which claim they have an authentic kitchen - kinda give us the wrong idea about souvlaki and other meals. Same story with tzatziki. I have to admit: I like it more in the fake restaurants than in the actual Greek restaurants
GJCaesar wrote:Well, I am reading 92 as we speak, which is one of his longer ones.. About how virtue cannot be 'annoyed' by influences from outside, like sickness blablabla. I guess that since I have to read them for an exam, it takes some of the fun away. But Latinwise, they are not too difficult and definitely easier than Cicero's. And I hate philosophy haha. The only course in my study which I actually followed with a feeling of utter boringdom.
The ''Greek'' restaurants in other countries - which claim they have an authentic kitchen - kinda give us the wrong idea about souvlaki and other meals. Same story with tzatziki. I have to admit: I like it more in the fake restaurants than in the actual Greek restaurants
Scribo wrote:That's pretty cool, one day I'll probably pick up Croatian. Gore Vidal also has a novel on Julian by the way, its not THAT bad on re-reading it recently and actually enjoyable.
daivid wrote:Scribo wrote:That's pretty cool, one day I'll probably pick up Croatian. Gore Vidal also has a novel on Julian by the way, its not THAT bad on re-reading it recently and actually enjoyable.
Ivan Ivanji's books are now classified as Serbian rather than Croatian (but you have to make a real effort to notice the difference). I have read his novel on Constantine and what I like about him is that he never distorts history for sake of the plot. If you can say that about Gore Vidal then I am may try him.
Scribo wrote:Ivan Ivanji's books are now classified as Serbian rather than Croatian (but you have to make a real effort to notice the difference). I have read his novel on Constantine and what I like about him is that he never distorts history for sake of the plot. If you can say that about Gore Vidal then I am may try him.
I just remembered the comment about Greek restaurants. Whilst I don't fully agree with it, you definitely need to check out <<η πίττα του παππού>>. I...it sounds bad coming from someone who can cook well and enjoys food but...it literally is the best place ever. http://www.pittapappou.gr/ I love it so much, I've listed it amongst my hobbies. You want the Πίττα Ανάμικτο. Its different from traditional souvlaki but a million times better than the Western pseudo-stuff. Don't make the mistake of ordering two like regular ones...they're huge. I can't believe its a chain. I mean wow.
Also, YES, letter 88!
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 47 guests