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		<description><![CDATA[Lavorando come un piccolo e cremoso Monaco Certosino ho (quasi) completato la sistemazione e la pubblicazione del materiale prodotto questa estate.
A seguire mappe e foto caricate sul mio album su flickr mentre i racconti (tutt&#8217;ora in fase di preparazione) li trovate sul mio blog a partire da questo post!
Cuba
 Album su flickr 


Visualizza mappa ingrandita [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lavorando come un <strong>piccolo e cremoso</strong> <a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordine_Certosino" target="_blank">Monaco Certosino</a> ho (<em>quasi</em>) completato <strong>la sistemazione e la pubblicazione </strong>del materiale prodotto questa estate.</p>
<p>A seguire <strong>mappe e foto</strong> caricate sul <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/" target="_blank">mio album su flickr</a> mentre i racconti (tutt&#8217;ora in fase di preparazione) li trovate sul <a href="http://www.madgrin.com" target="_blank">mio blog</a> a partire da<a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2009/07/31/dirotta-su-cuba-e-non-solo/" target="_blank"> questo post</a>!</p>
<h1>Cuba</h1>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/sets/72157622220341645/" target="_blank"> Album su flickr </a></p>
<p>
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<div class="flickr-photos"><a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3911315539/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3911315539" title="Macchina d&#039;epoca"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3911315539_957ae3fdda_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Macchina d&#039;epoca" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912098424/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912098424" title="Macchina d&#039;epoca"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3912098424_5fc95f9171_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Macchina d&#039;epoca" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912100434/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912100434" title="Murales Che Guevara"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3912100434_84bdc9b82c_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Murales Che Guevara" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3911319651/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3911319651" title="Colazione alla Habana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3911319651_343d48e69c_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Colazione alla Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912103550/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912103550" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3912103550_e13a2f62e6_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912105618/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912105618" title="Vita di strada alla Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/3912105618_551b06f575_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Vita di strada alla Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912107590/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912107590" title="Sidecar"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3912107590_94103cd962_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Sidecar" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3911327125/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3911327125" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3911327125_8d87c8e4cd_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912110922/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912110922" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/3912110922_d089a6858c_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912112456/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912112456" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3912112456_33ef38bcab_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912436396/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912436396" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3912436396_5fb7020ffa_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3911655633/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3911655633" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/3911655633_3fb2f999ca_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3911658301/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3911658301" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3911658301_f1af83e8a9_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912442454/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912442454" title="Gente della Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3912442454_0dd403956a_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Gente della Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912444824/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912444824" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3912444824_a2f875517b_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912446974/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912446974" title="La Habana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3912446974_e7814a7833_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="La Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912448504/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912448504" title="Auto d&#039;epoca"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3912448504_a7c61d3050_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Auto d&#039;epoca" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912450080/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912450080" title="Campidoglio dell&#039;Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3912450080_53ff517eb1_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Campidoglio dell&#039;Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912451536/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912451536" title="Campidoglio dell&#039;Habana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3912451536_6948b40988_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Campidoglio dell&#039;Habana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3912453216/" rel="album-72157622220341645" id="photo-3912453216" title="Campidoglio dell&#039;Habana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3513/3912453216_59ccaea9f3_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Campidoglio dell&#039;Habana" /></a> </div>
<h1><strong>Messico</strong></h1>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/sets/72157622351411631/" target="_blank"> Album su flickr </a></p>
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<div class="flickr-photos"><a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3963467209/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3963467209" title="Cucina messicana"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3963467209_424a658a79_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cucina messicana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3963451323/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3963451323" title="Cucina messicana"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3963451323_36290dc359_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cucina messicana" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964231938/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964231938" title="Buffet messicano"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3964231938_cf0d139af5_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Buffet messicano" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964234506/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964234506" title="Creatore di mondi"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2511/3964234506_bb4c799164_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Creatore di mondi" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3963460885/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3963460885" title="Dio fuoco plasma l&#039;universo"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3963460885_0a34229e7a_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Dio fuoco plasma l&#039;universo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964239412/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964239412" title="Pappagallo"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3964239412_4684cba50e_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Pappagallo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964242730/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964242730" title="Primo piano pappagallesco"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2425/3964242730_249d69ddfc_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Primo piano pappagallesco" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3963469475/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3963469475" title="Cocorito vuole cracker!"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/3963469475_328c28e943_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Cocorito vuole cracker!" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964248336/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964248336" title="L&#039;Uomo con le mani in pasta (colorata)"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3964248336_c73ec91d6f_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="L&#039;Uomo con le mani in pasta (colorata)" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964250916/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964250916" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/3964250916_4e5c7f23ef_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3963476923/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3963476923" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3963476923_2c6730174d_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3964255478/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3964255478" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3964255478_02131e4048_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3963481669/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3963481669" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2422/3963481669_3e91d68aaf_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966966016/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966966016" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3966966016_689e46485a_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966192667/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966192667" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/3966192667_71b6e3ebdf_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966195285/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966195285" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/3966195285_9f040d69d6_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966197519/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966197519" title="El Castillo - El Castillo (Spanish for &quot;The Castle&quot;) is the nickname of a spectacular Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
Built by the Maya civilization sometime between the 10th and 13th centuries AD, &quot;El Castillo&quot; served as a temple to the god Kukulcan (the Maya name for Quetzalcoatl).
It is a step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways up each of the four sides to the temple on top. Great sculptures of plumed serpents run down the sides of the northern staircase, and are set off by shadows from the corner tiers on the spring and autumn equinoxes. The pyramid has 91 steps on three of the sides and 92 on the north staircase, which adds up to 365 steps, or days of the year.
The Mexican government restored the pyramid in the 1920s and 1930s, concurrent with the Carnegie Institution’s restoration of the Temple of Warriors. Archaeologists were able to reconstruct two sides of the pyramid in their entirety.
Mesoamerican cultures periodically built larger pyramids atop older ones, and this is one such example. In the mid 1930s, the Mexican government sponsored an excavation into El Castillo. After several false starts, they discovered a staircase under the north side of the pyramid. By digging from the top, they found another temple buried below the current one. Inside the temple chamber is a Chac Mool statue and a throne in the shape of jaguar, painted red with spots made of inlaid jade. The Mexican government excavated a tunnel from the base of the north staircase, up the earlier pyramid’s stairway to the hidden temple, and opened it to tourists.
In recent years, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which manages the archaeological site of Chichen Itza, has been closing monuments to public access. While visitors can walk around them, they can no longer climb them or go inside their chambers. Climbing El Castillo was halted in 2006 after a woman fell to her death. At the same time INAH closed the public access to the throne room.
When counting the top platform as another step, in total El Castillo has 365 steps, one step for each day of the approximated tropical year recorded by the portion of the Maya calendar known as the Haab'. The structure is 24 m high, plus an additional 6 m for the temple. The square base measures 55.3 m across.
The overall structure has nine levels, which may be a parallel to the Maya cosmological view of there being nine levels in the Maya 'Underworlds'. We are led to believe this because of the staircase in the center of the pyramid having 13 levels, the number of levels in the &quot;upper worlds&quot;.[citation needed]
Today &quot;El Castillo&quot; is one of the most popular and recognized pre-Columbian structures in present-day Mexico.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Castillo,_Chichen_Itza"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3966197519_64579220f5_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="El Castillo" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966978298/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966978298" title="Tzompantli - The Wall of Skulls is called the Tzompantli, which is actually an Aztec name for this kind of structure, because the first one seen by the horrified Spanish was at the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan.

The Tzompantli structure at Chichén Itzá is a Toltec structure, where the heads of sacrificial victims were placed; although it was one of three platforms in the Great Plaza, it was according to Bishop Landa, the only one for this purpose--the others were for farces and comedies, showing the Itzá's were all about fun. The platform walls of the Tzompantli have carved reliefs of four different subjects. The primary subject is the skull rack itself; others show a scene with a human sacrifice; eagles eating human hearts; and skeletonized warriors with shields and arrows.

archaeology.about.com/od/archaeologic7/ig/Chichen-Itza/Wa..."><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3966978298_cbb48db72b_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Tzompantli" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966981374/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966981374" title="Tzompantli - The Wall of Skulls is called the Tzompantli, which is actually an Aztec name for this kind of structure, because the first one seen by the horrified Spanish was at the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan.

The Tzompantli structure at Chichén Itzá is a Toltec structure, where the heads of sacrificial victims were placed; although it was one of three platforms in the Great Plaza, it was according to Bishop Landa, the only one for this purpose--the others were for farces and comedies, showing the Itzá's were all about fun. The platform walls of the Tzompantli have carved reliefs of four different subjects. The primary subject is the skull rack itself; others show a scene with a human sacrifice; eagles eating human hearts; and skeletonized warriors with shields and arrows.

archaeology.about.com/od/archaeologic7/ig/Chichen-Itza/Wa..."><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3966981374_d3692926dc_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Tzompantli" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3966983608/" rel="album-72157622351411631" id="photo-3966983608" title="Gioco della Pelota - Gli archeologi hanno identificato a Chichén Itzá sette campi per il gioco della palla, il maggiore dei quali è situato circa 150 metri a nord-ovest del Castillo.

Si tratta del più grande campo per il gioco della palla di tutta la mesoamerica, lungo 166 metri e largo 68. Le mura che chiudono i lati lunghi sono alte 12 metri e sorreggono al centro anelli di pietra intagliata con figure di serpenti intrecciati.
Bassorilievi nel campo da gioco

Alla base dei muri interni sono situati schienali obliqui con pannelli scolpiti che rappresentano le squadre dei partecipanti al gioco. In uno dei pannelli un giocatore è raffigurato decapitato e dalla ferita si dipartono sette fiotti di sangue, sei prendono la forma di serpenti mentre quello centrale diventa un albero. Sul lato nord del campo si trova un tempio conosciuto come Tempio dell'uomo barbuto. Sulle mura interne di questo piccolo edificio di pietra sono infatti presenti bassorilievi molto dettagliati, tra i quali una figura scolpita con segni sul mento somiglianti ad una barba.[7] Sul lato sud si trova un altro tempio, di dimensioni maggiori, ma in rovina. Inglobato nel muro est si trova il Tempio del Giaguaro. La parte alta del tempio guarda sul campo di gioco, e ai due lati dell'ingresso sono poste due larghe colonne scolpite con la figura del serpente piumato. All'interno del tempio un grande affresco, in gran parte danneggiato, raffigura scene di guerra. La parte bassa del Tempio del Giaguaro si apre sulla piazza dalla parte opposta al campo di gioco. Nell'entrata è situato un trono a forma di giaguaro simile a quello trovato nel tempio interno del Castillo, ma privo di pitture e altre decorazioni. Le colonne esterne, così come i muri interni sono coperti da elaborati bassorilievi. Oltre il Tempio del Giaguaro si trova un'iscrizione muraria in rilievo raffigurante uno tzompantli, sorta di scaffale riempito di teschi umani allineati.

it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3966983608_0d81f75723_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Gioco della Pelota" /></a> </div>
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<div class="flickr-photos"><a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3970193158/" rel="album-72157622489981822" id="photo-3970193158" title="MadGrin nella Hall dell&#039;albergo di Miami"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3970193158_64810c5fff_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="MadGrin nella Hall dell&#039;albergo di Miami" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3969426937/" rel="album-72157622489981822" id="photo-3969426937" title="City Hall"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3507/3969426937_b3bca25d4e_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="City Hall" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3969429065/" rel="album-72157622489981822" id="photo-3969429065" title="Coral Gables Venetian Pool - The History of Coral Gables Venetian Pool

It was the summer of 1921 in South Florida and George Merrick has a dream. This Dade County commissioner and &quot;back country&quot; land promoter envisioned a perfectly designed city as an answer to the uncontrolled sprawl of an emerging Miami. A city of plazas, esplanades and fountains, filled with buildings and homes inspired by a heritage of Mediterranean design. With the help of other visionaries of his time, Merrick's dream became Coral Gables.

And today, protected by ordinances that preserve the past by encouraging restoration and revival of this community's historic places, the City Beautiful lives up to its name, existing just as Merrick planned it should be.

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighborhoods, hidden behind pastel stucco walls and wrought iron gates, is found one of the most special attractions of this special city - Venetian Pool. Perhaps the only swimming pool anywhere to be included in the National Register of Historic Places. Certainly it is the only swimming pool of its kind with its vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, spanish fountain, three-story observation towers and cascading waterfalls that spill into a free-form lagoon complete with coral rock caves and palm-fringed island. Even now, Venetian Pool would still put a twinkle in George Merrick's eye, as it did so many years ago.

Fed by underground artesian wells, Venetian Pool was once a quarry pit, its only value being limestone it produced for the construction of that time. Through the creative efforts of Merrick's artist-uncle Denman Fink, and architect Phineas Paist, this eyesore was transformed in 1924 to what was then called Venetian Casino.

During its heyday gondolas plied its waters. Esther Williams and Johnny Weismuller of Tarzan fame swam its length. The orchestras of Paul Whitman and Jan Garber serenaded pool side dancers as they swayed beneath the stars on outdoor terrazzo dance floors. Bathing beauties by the hundreds promenaded across specially constructed walkways, while visiting dignitaries passed through the circular aquarium room entry to tour the &quot;world's most beautiful swimming hole.&quot; They often listened to three-time Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan deliver speeches for his annual fee of cash and Coral Gables real estate.

Today, over one hundred thousand visitors a year come to Venetian Pool. And three generations of Gables residents, together with their Miami neighbors, have learned to swim here, all captivated by the charm of the setting, and invigorated by the clear, cool water. For Venetian Pool is drained nightly in summer months, its 800,000 gallons of water replenished each day from the subterranean aquifer that flows beneath it. Recently this practice was scheduled to be discontinued in order to preserve South Florida's water supply for an ever increasing population. But, in 1988, a method was found that would allow the pool to replenish its water without diminishing natural resources by recycling the water, via natural ground filtration, back into the aquifer. This new technology together with a concentration on complete restoration of all the surrounding buildings and loggias will insure that this place of beauty will be a joy for many more visitors to discover, for many years to come.

A major historical restoration was completed in 1989.
www.coralgablesvenetianpool.com/History.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3969429065_f760f1244b_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Coral Gables Venetian Pool" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3969432603/" rel="album-72157622489981822" id="photo-3969432603" title="Coral Gables Venetian Pool - The History of Coral Gables Venetian Pool

It was the summer of 1921 in South Florida and George Merrick has a dream. This Dade County commissioner and &quot;back country&quot; land promoter envisioned a perfectly designed city as an answer to the uncontrolled sprawl of an emerging Miami. A city of plazas, esplanades and fountains, filled with buildings and homes inspired by a heritage of Mediterranean design. With the help of other visionaries of his time, Merrick's dream became Coral Gables.

And today, protected by ordinances that preserve the past by encouraging restoration and revival of this community's historic places, the City Beautiful lives up to its name, existing just as Merrick planned it should be.

In the midst of one of Coral Gables' residential neighborhoods, hidden behind pastel stucco walls and wrought iron gates, is found one of the most special attractions of this special city - Venetian Pool. Perhaps the only swimming pool anywhere to be included in the National Register of Historic Places. Certainly it is the only swimming pool of its kind with its vine-covered loggias, shady porticos, spanish fountain, three-story observation towers and cascading waterfalls that spill into a free-form lagoon complete with coral rock caves and palm-fringed island. Even now, Venetian Pool would still put a twinkle in George Merrick's eye, as it did so many years ago.

Fed by underground artesian wells, Venetian Pool was once a quarry pit, its only value being limestone it produced for the construction of that time. Through the creative efforts of Merrick's artist-uncle Denman Fink, and architect Phineas Paist, this eyesore was transformed in 1924 to what was then called Venetian Casino.

During its heyday gondolas plied its waters. Esther Williams and Johnny Weismuller of Tarzan fame swam its length. The orchestras of Paul Whitman and Jan Garber serenaded pool side dancers as they swayed beneath the stars on outdoor terrazzo dance floors. Bathing beauties by the hundreds promenaded across specially constructed walkways, while visiting dignitaries passed through the circular aquarium room entry to tour the &quot;world's most beautiful swimming hole.&quot; They often listened to three-time Democratic presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan deliver speeches for his annual fee of cash and Coral Gables real estate.

Today, over one hundred thousand visitors a year come to Venetian Pool. And three generations of Gables residents, together with their Miami neighbors, have learned to swim here, all captivated by the charm of the setting, and invigorated by the clear, cool water. For Venetian Pool is drained nightly in summer months, its 800,000 gallons of water replenished each day from the subterranean aquifer that flows beneath it. Recently this practice was scheduled to be discontinued in order to preserve South Florida's water supply for an ever increasing population. But, in 1988, a method was found that would allow the pool to replenish its water without diminishing natural resources by recycling the water, via natural ground filtration, back into the aquifer. This new technology together with a concentration on complete restoration of all the surrounding buildings and loggias will insure that this place of beauty will be a joy for many more visitors to discover, for many years to come.

A major historical restoration was completed in 1989.
www.coralgablesvenetianpool.com/History.html"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3969432603_45f95e632b_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Coral Gables Venetian Pool" /></a> <a class="tt-flickr tt-flickr-Square" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3969435121/" rel="album-72157622489981822" id="photo-3969435121" title="Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel - Il Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel è un lussuoso hotel americano aperto a Coral Gables, in Florida nel 1926, da John McEntee Bowman e George Merrick come parte della catena dei Biltmore hotel. L'edificio disegnato da Schultze e Weaver è un monumento storico nazionale degli Stati Uniti.
Funse da ospedale durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale e come un VA Hospital e campus della facoltà di medicina dellì Università di Miami fino al 1968. Divenne nuovamente un hotel nel 1987 gestito dalla Seaway Hotels Corporation.
Una volta completato, divenne l'edificio più alto della Florida, superando la Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. Fu poi a sua volta superato nel 1928 dal Dade County Courthouse, anch'esso in Downtown Miami.
Un tempo la piscina era la più grande piscina del mondo e tra le tante attrazioni c'era l'istruttore di nuoto (e dopo attore interprete di Tarzan) Johnny Weissmuller.
L'hotel è stato usato come set per il film Bad Boys e per serie televisive comeCSI: Miami e Miami Vice.
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I giorni successivi trascorrono molto piacevolmente e tranquillamente. L&#8217;Havana si rivela essere una città tanto bella quanto calda e che esploriamo girando quasi sempre a piedi nascondendoci in qualche bar all&#8217;aperto alla ricerca di un pò di frescura quando le temperature diventano insostenibili.
All&#8217;Havana non hanno ancora scoperto l&#8217;uso della tanto amata-odiata aria condizionata. Anche i [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3923960198/in/set-72157622220341645/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2782" style="float: left;" title="Hotel Nacional de Cuba" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Hotel-Nacional-de-Cuba-300x199.jpg" alt="Hotel Nacional de Cuba" width="227" height="149" /></a>I giorni successivi<strong> trascorrono molto piacevolmente e tranquillamente</strong>. L&#8217;Havana si rivela essere una città <strong>tanto bella quanto calda</strong> e che esploriamo girando <strong>quasi sempre a piedi</strong> nascondendoci in qualche bar all&#8217;aperto<strong> alla ricerca di un pò di frescura</strong> quando le temperature diventano insostenibili.</p>
<p>All&#8217;Havana<strong> non hanno ancora scoperto l&#8217;uso della tanto amata-odiata aria condizionata</strong>. Anche i centri commerciali (ne abbiamo trovato uno che, forzando un pò la mano, si potesse definire così) sono fornaci nelle quali muoversi diventa<strong> una sfida ai limiti delle capacità del corpo umano</strong>.</p>
<p>E&#8217; una rara &#8211; se non unica &#8211; eccezione l&#8217;<a href="http://www.hotelnacionaldecuba.com/en/home.asp">Hotel Nacional de Cuba</a>,<strong> un bellissimo Hotel </strong>a 5 stelle che andammo a visitare il terzo giorno delle nostre visite cubane.<br />
 Come ogni altro giorno la temperatura esterna rasentava i <strong>35° C</strong> ma all&#8217;interno della costruzione ci aspettava un piacevole <strong>10° C</strong>.</p>
<p>Una delle<strong> regole del viaggiatore minchione</strong> ( © <a href="http://www.vagabonding.org/" target="_blank">Vagabonding</a>) insegna che<strong> i bruschi cambi di temperatura</strong> possono essere nocivi ai nostri <strong>pancini </strong>ma tanta era la gioia di poter stare <strong>qualche minuto senza grondare sudore</strong> che &#8211; a momento &#8211; ci preoccupammo poco di questa cosa.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span id="more-2780"></span>Usciti dall&#8217;Hotel decidemmo di andare a vedere la gelateria <a href="http://www.coppelia.cl" target="_blank">Coppelia</a>. <strong>Coppelia </strong>è il marchio di una catena di gelaterie molto popolari a Cuba. Quella dell&#8217;Havana sorge in un<strong> enorme parco</strong> disseminato di<strong> migliaia di tavolini</strong>, <strong>ombrelloni e punti ristoro</strong> dove prendere un gelato servito in coppette di plastica. Come molte cose a Cuba i turisti sono separati dai cubani e così ci ritrovammo seduti in una zona periferica del parco.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Coppelia.jpg" rel="lightbox[2780]"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2791 aligncenter" style="vertical-align: middle;" title="Coppelia" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Coppelia-300x199.jpg" alt="Coppelia" width="400" height="265" /></a></p>
<p>Sarebbe stata una piacevole pausa se il mio pancino,<strong> messo a dura prova dal brusco cambio di temperature di cui sopra</strong>, non avesse incominciato a<strong> reclamare a gran voce</strong> un rapporto intimo con un<strong> Trono di Ceramica</strong>. Per sua (e mia) sfortuna la giornata era bella e così<strong> la gelateria-parco era strazzeppa di gente</strong> che, oltre consumare gelati, occupava i bagni (chiamare bagno quattro tavole di legno che nascondono un buco<strong> forse è un pò esagerato</strong> &#8230;)</p>
<p>Facendo uso di<strong> avanzatissime tecniche di controllo Zen</strong>, comunque,<strong> riuscii a calmare il pancino</strong> e &#8211; anzi &#8211; tanto fu il successo che decisi &#8211; inconscientemente &#8211; di <strong>prendere anche io il gelato</strong>.</p>
<p>Fu quella<strong> la mossa più furba della mia vita</strong>: pochi minuti dopo averlo finito il desiderio che prima era forte<strong> era diventato impellente</strong> tant&#8217;è che salutati bruscamente i miei amici<strong> corsi in strada alla ricerca di un taxi</strong> con l&#8217;unico pensiero in testa di <strong>ritornare all&#8217;albergo</strong> (casa era troppo lontana).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Taxi-cubano.jpg" rel="lightbox[2780]"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2792" title="Taxi cubano" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Taxi-cubano-300x199.jpg" alt="Taxi cubano" width="400" height="265" /></a></p>
<p>La fortuna volle che<strong> in strada era pieno di taxi</strong> e che il traffico fosse leggero cose che mi consentirono di arrivare all&#8217;Hotel <strong>contenendo a stento una pressione intestinale di parecchie decine di atmosfere</strong> e raggiungere il bagno che mi apparve come la <strong>Terra Promessa</strong> per Mosè.</p>
<p>Quello che accadde dopo<strong> non è adatto alle vostre tenere e impressionabili menti</strong> vi basti solo sapere ancora oggi,<strong> ogni sera</strong>, accendo un cero all&#8217;albergo per ringraziarlo di <strong>essere stato lì nel momento del bisogno</strong>!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Siamo tornati da più di una settimana dal nostro viaggetto a Praga ma ancora non riesco a togliermela dalla testa.
Non sono state tanto le sue bellezze architettoniche (e non) ad avermi entusiasmato ma è stato lui: lo gnoccone morbidoso al secolo il Knedliki!
L&#8217;Album Fotografico di Praga 2009 è già in preparazione su flickr ma, al [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/4082015849/in/set-72157622741703922/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2774" style="float: left;" title="Astronomical Clock" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Astronomical-Clock.jpg" alt="Astronomical Clock" width="196" height="295" /></a>Siamo <strong>tornati da più di una settimana</strong> dal nostro <a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2009/10/29/p-pppp-pp-pppp-pprrrrraaaaaaaga/">viaggetto a Praga</a> ma ancora <strong>non riesco a togliermela dalla testa</strong>.</p>
<p>Non sono state tanto le sue <strong>bellezze architettoniche</strong> (e non) ad avermi <strong>entusiasmato </strong>ma è stato lui: lo <strong>gnoccone morbidoso</strong> al secolo il <span><a href="http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knedliki" target="_blank">Knedliki</a>!</span></p>
<p><span>L&#8217;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/sets/72157622741703922/" target="_blank">Album Fotografico di Praga 2009</a> è già in preparazione su <strong>flickr </strong>ma, al momento che vi scrivo, le foto sono ancora poche.<br />
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<p><span>Portate pazienza e a breve, soprattutto nella sezione <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/sets/72157605898590629/" target="_blank">World Food</a>, troverete un <strong>nutrito </strong>(mai termine fu più azzeccato) <strong>reportage fotografico del nostro amico gnoccone</strong>!</span></p>
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		<title>P pppp PP pppp PPrrrrraaaaaaaga!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dopo più di un lustroW dalla mia ultima visita mi sono finalmente deciso a ritornare a PragaW accompagnato, questa volta, dalla Premiata Coppia P&#38;M con la quale avevamo già condiviso l&#8217;esperienza di Stoccolma e quella dell&#8217;ultima Londra.
 Ho anche recentemente scoperto che per una pura coincidenza il buon Teo sarà negli stessi nostri giorni a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dopo più di un <span class="wikiterm" >lustro</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/lustro" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: lustro" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup> <strong>dalla mia ultima visita</strong> mi sono finalmente deciso a ritornare a <span class="wikiterm" >Praga</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praga" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: Praga" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup> accompagnato, questa volta, dalla <strong>Premiata Coppia</strong> P&amp;M con la quale avevamo già condiviso l&#8217;<a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2008/01/09/unaltra-porzione-no-grazie-stoccolma/" target="_blank">esperienza di Stoccolma</a> e quella dell&#8217;<a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2008/01/26/london-bridge-is-falling-down/" target="_blank">ultima Londra</a>.<br />
 Ho anche recentemente scoperto che per una <strong>pura coincidenza </strong>il buon <a href="http://www.teoambrogio.it/" target="_blank">Teo</a> sarà <strong>negli stessi nostri giorni</strong> a Praga.</p>
<p>Mentre starete leggendo questo post noi saremo da poco in volo <em>comodamente seduti</em> su un fantastico aereo della <a href="http://book.wizzair.com" target="_blank">Wizz Air</a> o, forse, <strong>aggrappati ai suoi sedili</strong> in preda a <strong>spasmodiche urla</strong> mentre il veivolo <strong>precipita nel buio della notte</strong>.</p>
<p>Inutile a dirsi che l&#8217;<strong>unico obiettivo</strong> che mi spinge in questa missione è quello di affondare le mie <a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2007/12/21/i-miei-denti-sul-desktop/" target="_blank">zanne di ferro</a> nei <strong>Knedliki</strong>, stupendi <strong>gnocchi di pasta lievitata</strong> generalmente affogati in un<strong> intruglio sugnoso</strong> fatto di sugo, pancetta, spinaci e altre golosità.</p>
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<p>C&#8217;è forse il bisogno di dire che <strong>ne vedrete delle belle</strong> su <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/sets/72157605898590629/" target="_blank">World Food</a> (il set dedicato alla <a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2009/07/19/dove-vado-mangio/" target="_blank">fotografia dei cibi</a> che curo sul <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/" target="_blank">mio account flickr</a>) al nostro ritorno?<br class="spacer_" /></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Siamo rimasti al punto in cui, affamati e disfatti dal viaggio, ci eravamo decisi ad andare a cercare qualche leccornia locale per rifocillarci.
Indirizzati dal nostro padrone di casa decidiamo di andare in una piazza vicino alla nostra abitazione dove qualche locale sarebbe dovuto essere ancora aperto e così ci incamminiamo per strette e buie vie [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Centro-Habana1.jpg" rel="lightbox[2736]"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2746" style="float: right;" title="Centro Habana" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Centro-Habana1.jpg" alt="Centro Habana" width="234" height="247" /></a>Siamo rimasti al punto in cui, <strong>affamati e disfatti dal viaggio</strong>, ci eravamo decisi ad andare a cercare qualche <strong>leccornia locale</strong> per rifocillarci.</p>
<p>Indirizzati dal nostro padrone di casa decidiamo di andare in una piazza vicino alla nostra abitazione dove qualche locale sarebbe dovuto essere ancora aperto e così ci incamminiamo per <strong>strette e buie vie</strong> trafficate da un via vai di <strong>autoctoni incuriositi dalla nostra presenza</strong>.</p>
<p>Nonostante gli <strong>avvertimenti delle varie guide turistiche</strong> &#8211; online e cartacee &#8211; <strong>non ci facciamo mancare di inciampare </strong>- se non cadere &#8211; <strong>in nessuna delle tipiche trappole riservati ai turisti</strong>:</p>
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<li>anziana signora che ci <strong>rincorre </strong>chiedendoci, insistentemente, se <strong>possedevamo una saponetta da regalarle</strong>. Proprio noi che, <strong>dopo più di 10h di volo</strong>, una sommaria ripulita e una temperatura &#8211; anche se eravamo di sera &#8211; in grado di farci <strong>trasudare quanto umanamente possibile</strong>, potevamo sembrare di tutto <strong>fuorchè dei possessori di strumenti atti alla pulizia personale</strong> &#8230; La stessa signora, poichè quella strada la percorreremo anche nei giorni a seguire, non mancherà di insistere con la sua richiesta <strong>ad ogni nuovo incontro</strong>;</li>
<li>vari autoctoni <strong>interessati alla nostra nazionalità</strong>, da quanti giorni fossimo all&#8217;Avana, per quanti giorni saremmo rimasti e così via. Tutta una serie di domande atte raggiungere la consapevolezza del &#8220;<strong>conosci il tuo pollo e spennalo per bene</strong>&#8220;;</li>
<li>venditori di qualsiasi cosa tra cui sigari, sigarette e altro;</li>
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<p>Felici di essere riusciti &#8211; più o meno &#8211; ad <strong>evitare il grosso delle trappole per turisti</strong> arriviamo, finalmente, nella famosa piazzetta che troviamo <strong>stracolma di gente</strong> intenta a rifocillarsi allegramente.</p>
<p><span id="more-2736"></span>Chiedendo la disponibilità di un tavolo al primo locale che ci capita scopriamo &#8211; però &#8211; che <strong>è tardi per mangiare</strong> e che a quell&#8217;ora ci si può al limite sedere per prendere qualcosa da bere.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bambino-cubano.jpg" rel="lightbox[2736]"><img class="size-full wp-image-2733  aligncenter" title="bambino cubano" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bambino-cubano.jpg" alt="bambino cubano" width="401" height="266" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">L&#8217;informazione ci lascia <strong>tristi e sconsolati</strong> e mentre pensiamo al da farsi eccoci piombare <strong>la trappola per turisti numero 4</strong>: un grosso omone ci si avvicina e ci dice che &#8211; poco distante da lì &#8211; avremmo trovato <strong>un ottimo ristorante in cui poter mangiare</strong>. Ovviamente la trappola consiste nel fatto che <strong>l&#8217;omone prenderà una percentuale</strong> per aver procacciato dei clienti ma la cosa ci sta anche bene e quindi accettiamo.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Inizialmente ci indica solo la strada</strong> ma poi, mentre ci incamminiamo, ci <strong>si incolla al fianco</strong> e incomincia a parlare fitto con uno di noi e, con questa scusa, ci accompagna per varie centinaia di metri finchè arriviamo al <a href="http://www.dopplr.com/place/cu/havana/eat/don-lorenzo" target="_blank">Ristorante Don Lorenzo</a>.</p>
<p>Si tratta di <strong>un bel ristorante</strong> nel quale mangiamo, tra le altre cose, il <strong>coccodrillo</strong> (dal gusto identico al pollo) ma siamo <strong>un pò preoccupati</strong> per il &#8220;nostro amico&#8221; del quale sospettiamo stia per propinarci la <strong>trappola per turisti numero 5</strong>: sedersi con noi e <strong>farsi offrire cena e cocktail</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Piatto-a-base-di-coccodrillo.jpg" rel="lightbox[2736]"><img class="size-full wp-image-2735  aligncenter" title="Piatto a base di coccodrillo" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Piatto-a-base-di-coccodrillo.jpg" alt="Piatto a base di coccodrillo" width="399" height="265" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Mentre meditiamo su cosa ordinare <strong>l&#8217;omone ci chiede un favore</strong> spingendoci, così, verso la <strong>trappola per turisti numero 6</strong>. Il nostro amico ci dice di avere dei parenti in Italia, a Torino in particolare, e ci chiede la cortesia di <strong>spedirgli una sua foto una volta tornati a casa</strong>. Secondo le guide questa è una tipica richiesta che viene fatta al turista italiano in visita a Cuba.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Acconsentiamo riuscendo, così, a <strong>liberarci momentaneamente di lui</strong> visto che non aveva la foto con sè e doveva tornare a casa a prenderla.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Il <strong>colpo di fortuna</strong> arriva poco dopo: <strong>l&#8217;omone torna ma non ci si fila più</strong>! Insieme a lui c&#8217;è una <strong>giovane coppia di turisti italiani</strong>, meno sospettosa e reticente di noi, e infatti dopo averli fatti entrare e accomodare nel locale si fa subito servire un bel <span class="wikiterm" >mojito</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/mojito" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: mojito" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup> <em>offerto</em> da loro.</p>
<p>Finito di sbranare il nostro <strong>coccopollo </strong>lo salutiamo velocemente e <strong>scappiamo via</strong> lasciando la giovane coppia a <strong>fare un pò di sana esperienza</strong> &#8230;</p>
 <div class=’series_links’><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/18/un-caldo-umido-habana-libre/' title='Un caldo, umido Habana Libre'>Precedente della serie</a> <a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/11/16/freddo-infame/' title='Freddo infame'>Prossimo della serie</a></div><div class=’series_toc’><h3>Indice della serie Estate 2009</h3><ol><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/07/31/dirotta-su-cuba-e-non-solo/' title='Dirotta su Cuba &#8230; e non solo!'>Dirotta su Cuba &#8230; e non solo!</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/08/29/a-volte-ritornano-e-quasi-sempre-vorrebbero-subito-ripartire/' title='A volte ritornano &#8230; e quasi sempre vorrebbero subito ripartire!'>A volte ritornano &#8230; e quasi sempre vorrebbero subito ripartire!</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/09/18/itinerario-e-foto-di-cuba/' title='Itinerario e foto di Cuba'>Itinerario e foto di Cuba</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/02/e-ora-si-passa-al-messico-e-agli-usa/' title='E ora si passa al Messico e agli USA'>E ora si passa al Messico e agli USA</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/18/un-caldo-umido-habana-libre/' title='Un caldo, umido Habana Libre'>Un caldo, umido Habana Libre</a></li><li>Hai una saponetta ?</li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/11/16/freddo-infame/' title='Freddo infame'>Freddo infame</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/11/21/mappe-e-foto-delle-vacanze-estive-del-2009/' title='Mappe e foto delle vacanze estive del 2009'>Mappe e foto delle vacanze estive del 2009</a></li></ol></div><div class="feedflare">
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Il 31 Luglio 2009, nel tardo pomeriggio, inizia finalmente la nostra lunga estate itinerante con l&#8217;arrivo  all&#8217;aeroporto dell&#8217;Avana.
 Durante il volo, che ha fatto scalo a Parigi, abbiamo subito delle perdite: la valigia di uno di noi ha deciso di farsi un giro per gli Champs-ÉlyséesW e la rivedremo solo 4 giorni dopo rigonfia [...]]]></description>
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<p>Il <strong>31 Luglio 2009</strong>, nel tardo pomeriggio, inizia finalmente la nostra <strong>lunga estate itinerante</strong> con l&#8217;arrivo  all&#8217;aeroporto dell&#8217;<strong>Avana</strong>.<br />
 Durante il volo, che ha fatto <strong>scalo a Parigi</strong>, abbiamo <strong>subito delle perdite</strong>: la valigia di uno di noi ha deciso di <strong>farsi un giro</strong> per gli <span class="wikiterm" >Champs-Élysées</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champs-Élysées" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: Champs-Élysées" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup> e la rivedremo solo <strong>4 giorni dopo</strong> rigonfia di <span class="wikiterm" >baguette</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/baguette" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: baguette" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup>, <strong>sola, sconsolata</strong> e <strong>abbandonata </strong>in un angolo dell&#8217;aeroporto cubano.</p>
<p>A parte questa <strong>piccola disavventura</strong>, condivisa con molti altri passeggeri del nostro stesso volo, l&#8217;arrivo è tranquillo. L&#8217;aeroporto è piccolo e <strong>gli autoctoni molto meno invadenti</strong> rispetto a quelli con cui <a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2008/07/16/egitto-giorno-1-benvenuti-nel-caos/" target="_blank">avevamo avuto a che fare al Cairo</a>.</p>
<p>Subito ci accorgiamo di <strong>una grossa differenza</strong> rispetto alle altre decine di posti visitati durante i nostri precedenti viaggi: <strong>la sempre presente aria condizionata è un lusso a Cuba</strong> e persino l&#8217;interno dell&#8217;aeroporto, nonostante sia quasi sera, è un <strong>piccolo forno</strong> che ci fa immediatamente rimpiangere il <strong>fresco e refrigerato ventre</strong> dell&#8217;aereo della <span class="wikiterm" >Air France</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: Air France" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3920995650/in/set-72157622220341645/"><img class="size-full wp-image-2710     aligncenter" title="Habana Veja" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Habana-Veja.jpg" alt="Habana Veja" width="400" height="264" /></a></strong></p>
<p>Sbrigate le prime formalità aeroportuali affittiamo un taxi e ci facciamo portare a casa dei nostri ospiti, <a href="http://www.monkibo.com/havana/" target="_blank">Sergio Y Miriam</a>, nel cuore dell&#8217;<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.laboo.biz/cuba/avana.php" target="_blank">Habana Veja</a>.</p>
<p>Come <strong>bambini davanti alle vetrine di una pasticceria</strong> ci appiccichiamo ai finestrini del taxi ammirando il panorama dell&#8217;Avana che sfila davanti ai nostri occhi: nonostante l&#8217;ora tarda <strong>le strade sono piene di gente</strong> vestita allegramente e che gira affaccendata nelle ultime attività della sera. Le strade sono buie e con scarsa illuminazione e accanto a noi passano <strong>vecchie macchine </strong>che starebbero bene in un <strong>museo di auto d&#8217;epoca</strong> ma che rappresentano, per i cubani, il massimo del lusso.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/madgrin/3921014668/in/set-72157622220341645/"><img class="size-full wp-image-2725 aligncenter" title="Habana Veja - 3" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Habana-Veja-3.jpg" alt="Habana Veja - 3" width="400" height="266" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span id="more-2705"></span>A bocca aperta</strong> arriviamo, infine, a destinazione e veniamo accolti da <strong>Sergio </strong>che ci mostra la nostra sistemazione: <strong>delle piccole stanzette arredate in modo semplice ma accogliente</strong>. Ovviamente <strong>sono roventi</strong> e così ci affrettiamo ad accendere il condizionatore &#8211; <strong>uno strano macchinario rumoroso appeso ad una finestra</strong> &#8211; per tentare di ottenere un pò di refrigerio.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Le stanzette <strong>non hanno i vetri alle finestre</strong> &#8211; caratteristica che scopriremo essere condivisa da tantissime case &#8211; e il condizionatore <strong>fatica il doppio</strong> per tentare di sputare fuori l&#8217;aria calda e rinfrescare quella interna ma alla fine riesce nel suo intento <strong>regalandoci un pò di sollievo</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Ripuliti alla bene e meglio</strong> decidiamo, nonostante la stanchezza del viaggio e del fuso orario a noi non favorevole, di dare una prima occhiata alla città e andare a mangiare un boccone fuori.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Sergio ci indica una zona vicina dove trovare qualche locale, sempre all&#8217;interno dell&#8217;<strong>Habana Veja</strong>, e in quella direzione ci incamminiamo <strong>sperimentando immediatamente</strong>, sulla nostra pelle, <strong>come tutti gli avvertimenti per turisti riportati sulle guide sono più che reali</strong>!</p>
 <div class=’series_links’><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/02/e-ora-si-passa-al-messico-e-agli-usa/' title='E ora si passa al Messico e agli USA'>Precedente della serie</a> <a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/25/hai-una-saponetta/' title='Hai una saponetta ?'>Prossimo della serie</a></div><div class=’series_toc’><h3>Indice della serie Estate 2009</h3><ol><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/07/31/dirotta-su-cuba-e-non-solo/' title='Dirotta su Cuba &#8230; e non solo!'>Dirotta su Cuba &#8230; e non solo!</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/08/29/a-volte-ritornano-e-quasi-sempre-vorrebbero-subito-ripartire/' title='A volte ritornano &#8230; e quasi sempre vorrebbero subito ripartire!'>A volte ritornano &#8230; e quasi sempre vorrebbero subito ripartire!</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/09/18/itinerario-e-foto-di-cuba/' title='Itinerario e foto di Cuba'>Itinerario e foto di Cuba</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/02/e-ora-si-passa-al-messico-e-agli-usa/' title='E ora si passa al Messico e agli USA'>E ora si passa al Messico e agli USA</a></li><li>Un caldo, umido Habana Libre</li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/10/25/hai-una-saponetta/' title='Hai una saponetta ?'>Hai una saponetta ?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/11/16/freddo-infame/' title='Freddo infame'>Freddo infame</a></li><li><a href='http://www.MadGrin.com/2009/11/21/mappe-e-foto-delle-vacanze-estive-del-2009/' title='Mappe e foto delle vacanze estive del 2009'>Mappe e foto delle vacanze estive del 2009</a></li></ol></div><div class="feedflare">
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		<description><![CDATA[A volte capitano quelle strane coincidenze in cui due persone &#8211; che altrimenti avrebbero ignorato (saggiamente) l&#8217;esistenza l&#8217;una dell&#8217;altra &#8211; si vengano, invece, a trovare negli stessi angusti spazi di un appartamento in Grecia durante una breve vacanza e capiscano &#8211; in quell&#8217;occasione &#8211; di avere in comune la stessa brillante scintilla: da una parte [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/the-hub.jpg" rel="lightbox[2697]"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2701" style="float: left;" title="the-hub" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/the-hub.jpg" alt="the-hub" width="130" height="130" /></a>A volte capitano <strong>quelle strane coincidenze</strong> in cui due persone &#8211; che altrimenti avrebbero ignorato (<strong>saggiamente</strong>) l&#8217;esistenza l&#8217;una dell&#8217;altra &#8211; si vengano, invece, a trovare negli stessi <strong>angusti spazi</strong> di un <strong>appartamento in Grecia</strong> durante <a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2009/05/01/moussaka-monamour/" target="_blank">una breve vacanza</a> e capiscano &#8211; in quell&#8217;occasione &#8211; di avere in comune <strong>la stessa brillante scintilla</strong>: da una parte (la mia) <strong>quella della follia</strong>, dall&#8217;altra (mi paga per scrivere questo) <strong>quella del genio</strong>.</p>
<p>E se, spesso, <strong>due scintille scatenano un incendio</strong> le nostre due &#8211; almeno per ora &#8211; ci hanno semplicemente portato ad una <strong>collaborazione</strong>.</p>
<p>Così <em>lui </em><strong>mi getta le noccioline</strong> e io (dovrei farlo ogni lunedì ma probabilmente <em>questa periodicità verrà difficilmente rispettata</em>) <strong>gli imbratto</strong> il blog dell&#8217;<a href="http://www.hubroma.net" target="_blank">HUB</a>.</p>
<p>E così <a href="http://www.hubroma.net/?p=192" target="_blank">è andata questo lunedì</a> e, allo stesso modo, dovrebbe andare in quelli futuri!</p>
<p><strong>Ma cos&#8217;è l&#8217;HUB?</strong> Io <strong>non ci ho capito molto</strong> ma sicuramente voi saprete comprenderlo meglio di me <a href="http://www.hubroma.net/?page_id=2" target="_blank">andando a leggere sulla pagina di presentazione</a>!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Quale potrebbe essere un valido motivo per spingermi la Domenica mattina ad andare da Feltrinelli per comprare le guide di Mosca e S. Pietroburgo &#8230; ?
Eh si, quest&#8217;anno si passerà il Capodanno 2010 in Russia tra aerei dalla dubbia affidabilità, temperature proibitive e pericoli di strada!
E se ce la dovessimo fare, al ritorno, piccola [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Guida-Mosca-e-S.-Pietroburgo-Mondadori.jpg" rel="lightbox[2685]"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2690" style="float: left;" title="Guida Mosca e S. Pietroburgo Mondadori" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Guida-Mosca-e-S.-Pietroburgo-Mondadori.jpg" alt="Guida Mosca e S. Pietroburgo Mondadori" width="211" height="175" /></a> Quale potrebbe essere <strong>un valido motivo</strong> per spingermi la <strong>Domenica mattina</strong> ad andare da <a href="http://www.lafeltrinelli.it/fcom/it/home.html" target="_blank">Feltrinelli</a> per comprare le guide di <strong>Mosca </strong>e <strong>S. Pietroburgo</strong> &#8230; ?</p>
<p>Eh si, quest&#8217;anno si passerà il <strong>Capodanno 2010 in Russia</strong> tra <a href="http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/" target="_blank">aerei dalla dubbia affidabilità</a>, <a href="http://www.allrussiatour.com/ita/info.php?i=35" target="_blank">temperature proibitive</a> e <a href="http://www.lonelyplanetitalia.it/destinazioni/europa/russia/mosca/informazioni/?elem=2" target="_blank">pericoli di strada</a>!</p>
<p>E se ce la dovessimo fare, al ritorno, <strong>piccola tappa</strong> a <span class="wikiterm" >Kiev</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: Kiev" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup> prima di tornare in Italia!</p>
<p>Insomma, <strong>la solita vacanza di tutto riposo</strong>!</p>
 <div class=’series_links’> </div><div class=’series_toc’><h3>Indice della serie Capodanno 2010</h3><ol><li>Dalla Russia col Piumone</li></ol></div><div class="feedflare">
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		<title>Parola di MadGrin turns 2 !</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parola di MadGrin, il blog fancazzistaW nato dalla corruzione mentale di MadGrin, giunge &#8211; inaspettatamente - alla veneranda età di anni due!
Come tradizione impone si invitano tutti i lettori abitudinari e quelli occasionali a soffiare sul monitor per due volte tenendo la pagina preferita del blog caricata nel browser.
Si raccomanda un&#8217;accurata pulizia dello schermo per [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Parola-di-MadGrin-compie-due-anni.jpg" rel="lightbox[2676]"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2677" style="float: left;" title="Parola di MadGrin compie due anni" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Parola-di-MadGrin-compie-due-anni.jpg" alt="Parola di MadGrin compie due anni" width="142" height="215" /></a><strong>Parola di MadGrin</strong>, il <strong>blog <span class="wikiterm" >fancazzista</span><sup><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/fancazzista" target="_blank" title="Da Wikipedia la definizione di: fancazzista" class="wikiicon" ><em>W</em></a></sup></strong> nato dalla <strong>corruzione mentale</strong> di <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MadGrin" target="_blank">MadGrin</a>, giunge &#8211; <em>inaspettatamente </em>- alla veneranda età di <strong>anni due</strong>!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2008/10/31/buon-compleanno-parola-di-madgrin/">Come tradizione impone</a> si invitano tutti i lettori abitudinari e quelli occasionali a <strong>soffiare sul monitor per due volte</strong> tenendo la pagina preferita del blog caricata nel browser.</p>
<p>Si raccomanda <strong>un&#8217;accurata pulizia dello schermo</strong> per chi ha la <strong>salivazione abbondante</strong>, un valido aiuto in questa attività lo potete ottenere <a href="http://www.madgrin.com/2008/02/15/hai-lo-schermo-sporco/">cliccando qui</a>!</p>
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		<title>Una lampada per il gatto di Simon Tofield</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continuano le avventure del gatto pasticcione di Simon Tofield.
In questo brevissimo episodio dal titolo Simon&#8217;s Cat &#8216;Hot Spot&#8217; il nostro simpatico micio scopre il piacevole calore che può essere irradiato da una semplice lampada da scrivania.

Potete trovare tutti gli episodi di Simon&#8217;s Cat sul canale YouTube di Tofield o sulla mia Playlist.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Have-you-seen-this-cat.jpg" rel="lightbox[2668]"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2669" style="float: left;" title="Have you seen this cat" src="http://www.madgrin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Have-you-seen-this-cat.jpg" alt="Have you seen this cat" width="152" height="129" /></a>Continuano le avventure del <strong>gatto pasticcione</strong> di <a href="http://www.simonscat.com/" target="_blank">Simon Tofield</a>.</p>
<p>In questo <strong>brevissimo episodio</strong> dal titolo <strong>Simon&#8217;s Cat &#8216;Hot Spot&#8217;</strong> il nostro simpatico micio scopre <strong>il piacevole calore</strong> che può essere irradiato da <strong>una semplice lampada da scrivania</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOHvZjiDANg"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/uOHvZjiDANg/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Potete trovare <strong>tutti gli episodi</strong> di <strong>Simon&#8217;s Cat</strong> sul <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/simonscat" target="_blank">canale YouTube di Tofield</a> o sulla <a href="http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F5532EE56E353F24" target="_blank">mia Playlist</a>.</p>
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