Italian Gadabout

HurricaneSmith said:
I think you have raced past the lush Gargano Peninsula, and are now at the Via Cadore Costa quite near to the Trulli church of St Antonio. If so, I recommend you use the automatic 'SOS Automatic Cleaner'. Your loo will never have smelled so fresh. :oops:

For the best overview of the Trulli houses there is only one place, and that is from The Belvedere at the top of the steps adjacent the Church of Saint Lucia in Piazza Plebiscite. There are some descent restaurants above in Corso Vittorio Emanuele. The reason I know this is because an old pal of mine owns a really swish Trulli on the edge of town, and that's where he eats. ;)

You are certainly flying, and if you choose to cut out the pretty holiday town of Santa Maria di Leuca, then I do strongly recommend the cave homes of Sasso Caveoso District in the town of Matera. You won't regret it.

Then possibly go and stand where Pythagorus lived near the Temple of Hera at Tavole Palatine in Metapontum.
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I believe that Pythagoras lived at number 345 ... :ROFLMAO:

Steve
 
RoaminRog said:
Nah! He lived in the sum of the squares on the other two sides.
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My former Maths Teacher, Biffo Cotton, in the pre PC era taught Pythagoras as follows:

'3 Red Indian Squaws were pregnant and went into labour at the same time, The first was confined on a cow skin and gave birth to a baby boy, whilst the second squaw lay on a buffalo skin and gave birth to twin boys. The third squad was confined on a hippopotamus skin and gave birth to male triplets. And this proves that the sons of the squaw on the hippopotamus are equal to the sons of the squaws on the other two hides ... From the archives of 1967, and still as fresh as yesterday!

Biffo also used to teach the construction of a pyramid with the time honoured instruction, 'First, drop a perpendicular; but do it quietly, Biffo doesn't want the noise of 31 teenage boys dropping perpendiculars at the same time with no consideration of the noise they make' ... Corny as you like but Biffo, bless his soul, got me through O Level Maths with this style of teaching, no mean achievement (y)

Steve
 
Thanks for the photos Rog.

The reason I travelled around Italy is because my mother was a commissioned nursing sister in the QARANC, nursed her way north, kept every leave pass, and years later I decided to follow her travels and to see something of the things she saw. I even took her home some bottles of Lacrima Christi because it was her memory.

The photos you are posting are reminding me of my journey. So thank you.
 
When my wife Chris left school, she wanted to join QARAVC but because she was under 21 she couldn’t get her Father to agree to let her sign up. Training would have involved travelling to Germany and Singapore and he was still raw from the war years. Your mother must have been very special.
 
All mum's are special Rog, and thank you for telling us about your wife Chris.

My mother's ship was HMHS Newfoundland, and this is not the place to discuss her. Sufficient to say that to keep morale alive the staff put on ship's concerts. Later in life she cried whenever she heard "Two little boys .." as the doctors that sang it were lost at sea.

Every family has a story to tell. Please keep posting photos, if you can.
 
HurricaneSmith said:
All mum's are special Rog, and thank you for telling us about your wife Chris.

My mother's ship was HMHS Newfoundland, and this is not the place to discuss her. Sufficient to say that to keep morale alive the staff put on ship's concerts. Later in life she cried whenever she heard "Two little boys .." as the doctors that sang it were lost at sea.

Every family has a story to tell. Please keep posting photos, if you can.
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Will do our very best. Thanks again for all your suggestions.
 
marchie said:
My former Maths Teacher, Biffo Cotton, in the pre PC era taught Pythagoras as follows:

'3 Red Indian Squaws were pregnant and went into labour at the same time, The first was confined on a cow skin and gave birth to a baby boy, whilst the second squaw lay on a buffalo skin and gave birth to twin boys. The third squad was confined on a hippopotamus skin and gave birth to male triplets. And this proves that the sons of the squaw on the hippopotamus are equal to the sons of the squaws on the other two hides ... From the archives of 1967, and still as fresh as
Steve
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Steak Pie x 3.142 is easier to remember Steve 😂
 
HurricaneSmith said:
I think you have raced past the lush Gargano Peninsula, and are now at the Via Cadore Costa quite near to the Trulli church of St Antonio. If so, I recommend you use the automatic 'SOS Automatic Cleaner'. Your loo will never have smelled so fresh. :oops:

For the best overview of the Trulli houses there is only one place, and that is from The Belvedere at the top of the steps adjacent the Church of Saint Lucia in Piazza Plebiscite. There are some descent restaurants above in Corso Vittorio Emanuele. The reason I know this is because an old pal of mine owns a really swish Trulli on the edge of town, and that's where he eats. ;)

You are certainly flying, and if you choose to cut out the pretty holiday town of Santa Maria di Leuca, then I do strongly recommend the cave homes of Sasso Caveoso District in the town of Matera. You won't regret it.

Then possibly go and stand where Pythagorus lived near the Temple of Hera at Tavole Palatine in Metapontum.
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Once I caught Pythagoras alive
X x 5 12 13 then I let him go again
 
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Had a lovely relaxed drive along the coast from Brindisi, stopping to take in the view as often as we could.
Santa Maria di Leuca was beautiful but looked very expensive!
Tonight, we are parking up at a Disco/Bar/Pizzaria on the beach, got ma gladrags on, ready to boogie…….
and it’s all closed until the season starts. Just as well eh?
 
To continue with triangles
SOH CAH TOA.
So with the 3,4,5 triangle
0.6 {3/5} is the sine of the smallest angle
The 3 angles being
90 obviously and 37 and 53
 
We are again on the beach tonight, at Borraco. We tried to find a Sosta or Campsite or anywhere with water but sadly everywhere still not open. Going to spend tomorrow driving to Matera in readiness for the cave dwellings. We have found a site which offers free bus trips, if of course, it is open!
Tonight’s abode,

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Matera ito me was really interesting, but I ought to mention that the path up and down to the caves is somewhat steep.

All those years ago, Yvonne sat in the van in an adjacent street, accompanied by our little mugwump because it was a really hot day. I wandered around with my guide book, knowing that in the past what was a place of poverty and disease has now become very fashionable. Interesting how times change.

A tour, if possible, would be a great idea as it will simplify things.
 
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