We fINISHED!
approx 7 hours, 2 min....
will post more soon :)
T
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
And We're Off
Wow, this is it. Thank you to absolutely everyone for all of your support and encouragement.
Why did Roz let me talk her into this??? I dawned on me that, really, if I can talk Roz into this, I can talk her into pretty much anything...... muhahahaha (*insert evil laugh*)
Looking forward to updating you all with our stories of fun and excitement, over some drinks perferrably.
Toni
Why did Roz let me talk her into this??? I dawned on me that, really, if I can talk Roz into this, I can talk her into pretty much anything...... muhahahaha (*insert evil laugh*)
Looking forward to updating you all with our stories of fun and excitement, over some drinks perferrably.
Toni
Monday, March 20, 2006
Blow your Mind
There are now only three sleeps to departure.
I just about hyperventilated a little bit when I typed that.
Yesterday I started two piles: things to wear in Rome and clothes that suck to wear here in Edmonton for the few days before we leave.
Excitement!
R
I just about hyperventilated a little bit when I typed that.
Yesterday I started two piles: things to wear in Rome and clothes that suck to wear here in Edmonton for the few days before we leave.
Excitement!
R
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Alarmity!
The countdown is in full swing, and we are almost two weeks from departure!
Some things to think about, considering we are about to walk 42 km around one of the most beautiful cities in the world...
One side of the Great Pyramid of Giza is 229 m long, so we could walk around the 2560 BC monument 46 times, and that would be the equivalent of our marathon in Rome.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, if they truly existed as described by Greek poets and historians, would be approximately a marathon's distance away from Baghdad, Iraq. Just walk south to the East bank of the River Euphrates until your legs give out (about 50 km).
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia honoured the god and the Olympic games. When the first modern Olympic marathon was held, Spiridon Louis ran the 40 km distance in 2 hours, 58 minutes and 50 seconds to win. In 1924, the marathon was standardized to an official distance of 42 km.
The ancient Temple of Artemis could also be reached by travelling a marathon distance. Leave from Izmir, Turkey and travel 50 km south to the ancient city of Ephesus, near the modern town of Selcuk.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built as a spectacular tomb for a king who's life was certainly less exciting than his death. The rectangular base of the mausoleum is 40 m by 30 m. So, while we walked around it 300 times, we could admire all of the life-sized statues of people, lions, horses and maybe Simons.
The Colossus, a giant statue of the sun god Helios, probably never spanned the harbor entrance to Rhodes like so often pictured. However, it was 33 m tall when constructed. Almost a millenium after it was toppled by an earthquake, the ruins of the Colussus were sold to a man who had the fragments brought to Syria. Apparently, 900 camels were used. Thank goodness we don't have to carry much for our marathon! And hopefully we get more water.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on the ancient island of Pharos. It had a mysterious mirror that fascinated scientists, and the reflection could be seen for more than a marathon distance, almost 50 km off-shore. Today, only the pyramid remains, but the lighthouse was the last of the fallen wonders of the world to disappear.
See you in Rome!
R
Some things to think about, considering we are about to walk 42 km around one of the most beautiful cities in the world...
One side of the Great Pyramid of Giza is 229 m long, so we could walk around the 2560 BC monument 46 times, and that would be the equivalent of our marathon in Rome.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, if they truly existed as described by Greek poets and historians, would be approximately a marathon's distance away from Baghdad, Iraq. Just walk south to the East bank of the River Euphrates until your legs give out (about 50 km).
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia honoured the god and the Olympic games. When the first modern Olympic marathon was held, Spiridon Louis ran the 40 km distance in 2 hours, 58 minutes and 50 seconds to win. In 1924, the marathon was standardized to an official distance of 42 km.
The ancient Temple of Artemis could also be reached by travelling a marathon distance. Leave from Izmir, Turkey and travel 50 km south to the ancient city of Ephesus, near the modern town of Selcuk.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built as a spectacular tomb for a king who's life was certainly less exciting than his death. The rectangular base of the mausoleum is 40 m by 30 m. So, while we walked around it 300 times, we could admire all of the life-sized statues of people, lions, horses and maybe Simons.
The Colossus, a giant statue of the sun god Helios, probably never spanned the harbor entrance to Rhodes like so often pictured. However, it was 33 m tall when constructed. Almost a millenium after it was toppled by an earthquake, the ruins of the Colussus were sold to a man who had the fragments brought to Syria. Apparently, 900 camels were used. Thank goodness we don't have to carry much for our marathon! And hopefully we get more water.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on the ancient island of Pharos. It had a mysterious mirror that fascinated scientists, and the reflection could be seen for more than a marathon distance, almost 50 km off-shore. Today, only the pyramid remains, but the lighthouse was the last of the fallen wonders of the world to disappear.
See you in Rome!
R
Friday, March 03, 2006
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