Aspendos – Live from the famous Roman amphitheatre

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The Aspendos Theatre is the Best Preserved Roman Theatre From the Ancient World Helen Page is checking out the renowned Roman amphitheatre at Aspendos in Turkey, the best preserved in the world, but the heat is scorching and there's a lot of very white marble... "So here we are in Aspendos. We've driven here this morning from Konya. It's really hot here. It says that it's 37C but it feels much hotter than that with all the heat reflecting from the stone. This place is amazing. We've … [Read more...]

Grasmere, Wordsworth and the Lake District – Part 2

We were in the Lake District on the Coast to Coast Walk across England, a 307 km journey. The story continues: After this pleasant interlude at Greenup Edge, there was further to go. The ridge walk continued alongside Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag. From here another surreal view presented itself. Down below were the narrow roads and green fields with the town of Grasmere sitting alongside its namesake – the lake of Grasmere. Through the crystal clear air, the little town seemed so … [Read more...]