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Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:27 PM UTC
Hi,
They say that area is nicknamed "Byron's Grotto" because Lord Byron supposedly swam from there to Lerici to visit his friend Percy Shelly.
I haven't been there myself yet, but the area sounds breathtakingly beautiful!!
G_G
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:36 PM UTC
Thanks G.G. !
The sign was posted close to San Pietro Church, under a window , facing the coastline of Cinque terre.
To swim from there to Lerici is something like 50 Km...
...so I guess he rather took a boat
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:39 PM UTC
We actually have 4 fellow VTers in that area right now (as we type!)
Jenn_D, Jenn75, Johnny_CA, and Suzanne_M.
I'm expecting a phone call from them in a few hours from the Cinque Terre!!
(I will tell them about the Lord Byron Grotto and see if they can jump in and take the swim to Lerici ! They can tell us how long it actually takes to get there! ;-> )
G_G
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:41 PM UTC
no, they crossed the gulf swimming severa times and shelley drown during one of the crossing. the gulf is also called the poet's gulf.
the grotto is not on the side where they started swimming, is just a place where byron was said to go for inspiration.
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:43 PM UTC
hey GG, quite a long swim... and it's rather cold and windy today.... which one of the cinqueterre?
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:43 PM UTC
Uh-oh......then I better not send our VTers on a backstroke there!
Thanks Uttz!
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:45 PM UTC
Thanks Paolo - so this is also the meaning of " Golfo de Poeti " - like it is written at many places
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:46 PM UTC
it's probably a day similar to the shelley one.... which cinqueterre?
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:47 PM UTC
golfo dei poeti.
yes, they were storming around the gulf quite often.... before a storm caught one of them....
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:48 PM UTC
I think they're staying at a B & B in Manarola.
Here's the link to the WEB CAM they will be standing in front of at 9pm Italy time tonight:
http://www.baranin.com/eng/webcam/frameset.php
Maybe we can catch a glimpse of them??
You can see a view of the village right now!
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 04:58 PM UTC
I can do it by 9... but which view of the webcam?
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:00 PM UTC
Oh, I have no idea! As soon as I get them on the phone, I will post here!
Haha!! We'll have VT gathering via a web cam and phone call in REAL time thanks to Globetrott and Lord Byron!! ;->
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:02 PM UTC
waiting.....
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:46 PM UTC
Waiting here in California too...
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:51 PM UTC
a bit too late to reach the webcam.... from the cam side.... I would have loved to show up there...
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:54 PM UTC
That's too bad Uttz! I know the Jenns had posted something here in the Forum a little while ago about a mini-meeting in Pisa and Cinque Terre.
That's how Suzanne_M found them! (Zu Zu).
I'm sure they would've loved to have you there if they knew you were so close!
Alas, poor Johnny_CA has to be the only male in the company of 3 smokin' hot women !! ;->
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:54 PM UTC
I see lights in the town view...
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:54 PM UTC
Maybe that' s THEM holding up candles Mir !!!
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 05:59 PM UTC
I'm telling Wayne (wallacephoto) to take a look at the webcam too. He just called to ask if I wanted to have lunch with him today (he works not far from where I live).
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:07 PM UTC
On the phone!!!!
One moment please.......
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:10 PM UTC
Per Jenn_D,
The white dots you see on the screen are the VT T-shirts provided lovingly by Giampiero!
They're smiling......very very drunk......and it's cooooold!!!
Wave back everyone!!! ;->
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:10 PM UTC
Which view??
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:14 PM UTC
Well hi gang! Glad you're drunk, but if you're cold, you're not yet drunk ENOUGH! I'm waving at a black screen... trying to figure out which white dots are really you.
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:16 PM UTC
town view is the only one i have seen actual shapes other than white dots.
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:17 PM UTC
G_G, tell them they need to steal some candles from whatever bar or restaurant is closest at hand! Heck, they can get some patrons and waiters to join them in the fun!
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:21 PM UTC
I feel like I'm looking for shooting stars on a cloudy night.
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:23 PM UTC
the views seem to be cycling. i can see what i think is them every 5th or so refresh. on the town view
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:23 PM UTC
Hmmm
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:25 PM UTC
Okay folks ! Here is the up-to-the-minute newsflash:
The VT gang are still enjoying dinner and good local wine......they have not made it up to the web cam yet! (Poor planning on Johnny's part he said).
I read them the newsflash on the Community News bulleting board, so they will be sure to make it up to the web cam (once they FIND it ) in a 2 hours! They will call me once they are there!
Jenn_D was so flattered by the VT notices that she said she will gladly "change costumes" in front of the cameras!! (Note: She said to please keep in mind that it is 18 degrees there at the moment....she will be freezing her arse off.....and certain parts will surely show how cold it is!) ;->
We managed to get Ivan_Jimenez on the line as he was happily enjoying his fresh sebring off the coast of one of the Greek Isles . He said there is no way in hell he will be looking for a web cam there.
(Rest of conversation is censored, folks....)
Check out the webcam soon !!!!
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Re: Re: Lord Byron Grotta Posted: Fri April 4, 2003 06:25 PM UTC
G_G,
Ask our friends for a kiss from a cute Italian waiter (or CHEF) on the postcard that they send me, please! Perhaps a couple splashes of chianti and olive oil too.
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