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The most beautiful place in the World!

Hi! My name is Anna and I live in Nafplio, the most beautiful place in the world. If you don’t believe me, you just have to come and see it with your own eyes!

From all the places I have visited so far, my favorite is Edinburgh. Looking like it has escaped from the book with the fairytales, it has the kindest people I’ve ever met! Next country to visit: Spain!!

ITHACA , by KAVAFIS

WHEN YOU SET OUT ON YOUR JOURNEY TO ITHACA ,
PRAY THAT THE ROAD IS LONG ,
FULL OF ADVENTURE , FULL OF KNOWLEDGE ,
THE LESTRYGONIANS AND THE CYCLOPS ,
THE ANGRY POSEIDON - DO NOT FEAR THEM :
YOU WILL NEVER FIND SUCH US THESE ON YOUR PATH ,
IF YOUR THOUGHTS REMAIN LOFTLY , IF A FINE
EMOTION TOUCHES YOUR SPIRITAND YOUR BODY.
THE LESTRYGONIANS AND THE CYCLOPS ,
THE FIERCE POSEIDON YOU WILL NEVER ENCOUNTER ,
IF YOU DO NOT CARRY THEM WITHIN YOUR SOUL ,
IF YOUR SOUL DOES NOT SET THEM UP BEFORE YOU.

PRAY THAT THE ROAD IS LONG.
THAT THE SUMMER MORNINGS ARE MANY , WHEN ,
WITH SUCH PLEASURE , WITH SUCH JOY
YOU WILL ENTER PORTS SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME;
STOP AT PHOENICIAN MARKETS,
AND PURCHASE FINE MERCHANDISE ,
MOTHER -OF -PEARL AND CORAL , AMBER AND EBONY ,
AND SENSUAL PERFUMES ALL KINDS,
AS MANY SENSUAL PERFUMES AS YOU CAN;
VISIT MANY EGYPTIAN CITIES ,
TO LEARN AND LEARN FROM SCHOLARS.

ALWAYS KEEP ITHACA IN YOUR MIND .
TO ARRIVE THERE IS YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL.
BUT DO NOT HURRY THE VOYAGE AT ALL.
IT IS BETTER TO LET IT AT LAST FOR MANY YEARS;
AND TO ANCHOR AT THE ISLAND WHEN YOU ARE OLD,
RICH WITH ALL YOU HAVE GAINED ON THE WAY ,
NOT EXPECTING THAT ITHACA WILL OFFER YOU RICHES.

ITHACA HAS GIVEN YOU THE BEAUTIFUL VOYAGE.
WITHOUT HER YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER SET OUT ON THE ROAD.
SHE HAS NOTHING MORE TO GIVE YOU.

AND IF YOU FIND HER POOR , ITHACA HAS NOT DECEIVED YOU.
WISE AS YOU HAVE BECOME , WITH SO MANY EXPIERENCE,
YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE UNDERSTOOD WHAT ITHACAS MEAN.

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    BorneoGrrl Apr 4, 2012 at 2:13 AM Report Abuse

    Thanks Anna, I wish I can return to Greece again :)

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    Waalewiener Mar 20, 2012 at 6:09 AM Report Abuse

    Hi Anna Happy Birthday have a great day
    Lori & I are very OK thank you for asking

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    cachaseiro Mar 20, 2012 at 4:20 AM Report Abuse

    I just got back from Singapore this morning and will go back on saturday, but with a bit of luck i will be going to Greece this summer too.

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    mavl Mar 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM Report Abuse

    happy birthday anna!

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    Aitana Mar 12, 2012 at 8:40 AM Report Abuse

    Happy birthday, Anna! I wish you a nice day. Filia!

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    LoriPori Mar 12, 2012 at 3:29 AM Report Abuse

    Yasou Anna: Here's wishing you a very "Happy Birthday" and hope you have a fun day celebrating with family and friends, Biiiig hugs for you. Lori

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    oriettaIT Mar 12, 2012 at 2:53 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Birthday my dearest friend! Wish you a great wonderful day. Orietta

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    connectingrod Mar 11, 2012 at 9:48 PM Report Abuse

    A BIRTHDAY is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.

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    sayedaburas Dec 24, 2011 at 11:54 PM Report Abuse

    *¨`*:(~_~) I wish you a Merry Xmas (~_~) I wish you a Merry Xmas(~_~) I wish you a Merry Xmas?and a Happy New Year 2012 (~_~) (~_~)•:*¨`*

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    painterdave Aug 1, 2011 at 4:03 AM Report Abuse

    Nice page. Can't wait to see the real thing.

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