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Real Name: anna
Lives In: Nafplio, GR
Birth Date: March 12, 1900
Member Since: Apr 14, 2005
Last Login: Jul 05, 2009   12:31 UTC
Member's Time: Jul 06, 2009   07:36 EEST
VT Rank: 3238
Deals Rank: Unranked
Travel Interests: Castles and Palaces, Music, Theater Travel, Arts and Culture, Beaches

 

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Anna's World!!

by anpe - last update: Aug 4, 2007

The most beautiful place in the World!

Nafplio
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!
Edinburgh
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.

Comments for anpe
oriettaIT Fri Apr 17, 2009 07:51 UTC
 Ciao my dear friend!! I wish you a happy and peaceful Easter!! Let me know is it going there :-) Kisses, Orietta
sayedaburas Fri Mar 20, 2009 05:42 UTC
 ♫•:*¨`*:•Happy birthday to you♫♫Happy b-day to you♫HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ღÁÍÍÁ ღ ♫♫Happy b-day to yoou•:*¨`*:•♫ Xronia sou polla♫•:*¨`*:•Xronia sou polla*¨`*:•♫ Na t’ekatostisis
MJB123 Wed Mar 18, 2009 21:42 UTC
 Thanks Anna for the Birthday wishes. I did not get what I wanted most--ONE WAY Airline tickets to Greece;(
Manyana Wed Mar 18, 2009 16:44 UTC
 hav u got facebook dear? mwa:^)
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