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Picking up the beast for the next trip. Sony RX-1 full-frame. with Lily at Rayko Photo Center – View on Path.
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Recent status of Greenland: still not very green. with Lily – View on Path.
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Heading home from #Zürich Flughafen with Lily at Zurich Airport (ZRH) – View on Path.
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Yes yes, very pretty. And quiet. Restaurants are still closed. #Zurich with Lily at Münster Brücker – View on Path.
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We’ve got 30 minutes. #Zurich with Lily at Zürich Hauptbahnhof – View on Path.
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Nice little airport on a pleasant Wednesday morning. 10 minutes ago there was a freak thunderstorm and huge downpour, now this. Got drenched while refilling the rental with gas. with Lily at Split Airport- Zracna luka Split (SPU) – View on Path.
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Last meal of the trip, on the terrace of a villa on the coast of Split: starters of Caesar salad, prosciutto and ginger/carrot soup; main courses of beef fillet and veal “cooked under the bell” with sides of roasted potatoes and vegetables. And a bottle o
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The largest surviving piece of the palace is its massive southern foundation, which was built only to support the occupied levels above. It’s the exact same layout as the sea-facing half of the emperor’s palace above. Nearly everything above is long gone,
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Thankfully a few frustrated travelers left us clues of where the hell this temple is in Split. with Lily at Jupiter Temple – View on Path.
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Key reason this tiny Roman temple is so valuable is the well-preserved vaulted ceiling, depicting dozens of agonized faces expressing their fear of Jupiter. Creepy. with Lily at Jupiter Temple – View on Path.
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The Croatians let you sit on their 3,500-hundred-year-old sphinxes, imported by Emperor Diocletian from Luxor. Three sphinxes survived, if you count this headless one. with Lily at Jupiter Temple – View on Path.
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Spent 45 minutes searching for Jupiter’s Temple, “among the best preserved Roman temples in the world,” buried deep within the rebuilt city. 4th century construction, barely survived by converting to a church for St. John the Baptist in the ~11th century.
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View from the top of the bell tower, itself atop the emperor’s palace ruins. Diocletian was the biggest persecutor of Christians in the history of the Roman Empire; ~3 centuries later his grand retirement palace was torn apart and his mausoleum converted…
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#AfterPath: Quick snap + Path glow of the port in Hvar, compressed in iOS. Not a great shot, but a decent example of what the small RX-1’s big sensor and lens can do in low light. Cool camera. with Lily – View on Path.
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The Vestibule to the palace (ruins) with Lily at Palais de Dioclétien (Diocletian Palace) – View on Path.
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Taking a break from touring Croatia to catch @twitlive coverage of the Apple keynote. with Lily at Hotel Vestibul Palace – View on Path.
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Climbing the cathedral bell tower, built atop of the remains of Diocletian’s Palace. Steep and narrow stone staircases at the base; thankfully newer stairs in the tower. Surprised they’d let people climb this. with Lily at St. Dominus’s Bell Tower – View
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Remains of Diocletian’s Palace, center of Split. Around the corner from the hotel. with Lily at Palais de Dioclétien (Diocletian Palace) – View on Path.
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Checking into another loft, in an ancient house adjacent to the Vestibule of Emperor Diocletian’s palace in Split. with Lily at Hotel Vestibul Palace – View on Path.
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This ferry to Split must carry a hundred cars. Drove down that ramp to the lower level. with Lily at Trajektna luka Stari Grad – View on Path.
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Checking out of our funky little loft in the center of Hvar. Next and final stop: Split. with Lily at Villa Nora Hotel – View on Path.
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Found a Croatian souvenir for our mantle. with Lily at Hvar, Hvar – View on Path.
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View of the Spanjola fortress from the town square in Hvar. with Lily at Hvarska Pjaca – View on Path.
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Gross. with Lily at Restaurant Park Hvar – View on Path.
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Last dinner in Hvar: … and poached figs for dessert. with Lily at Restaurant Park Hvar – View on Path.
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Last dinner in Hvar. Main course: lamb skewers. Lily’s having gross ancient crustaceans with faces. with Lily at Restaurant Park Hvar – View on Path.
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Last dinner in Hvar: first course of linguini with zucchini and black truffles; mozzarella risotto with Lily at Restaurant Park Hvar – View on Path.
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Courtyard view from the terrace at dinner. with Lily at Restaurant Park Hvar – View on Path.
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Went for a drive around the island in search of lavender fields. Apparently we’re too late in the season — it’s all harvested in July — but we found these bizarre rock piles stretching for miles across the island. Apparently they’re a UNESCO World Heritag
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Simple lunch. with Lily at Kod Kapetana – View on Path.
