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JBM
10-03-2005, 19.13.55
On 10 Mar 2005 bogdan.glumac@ijs.si wrote:

> Might as well. It should take like ten minutes to Duino. But, you'll
> skip Trieste, which is also a nice town. Trieste used to be imperial
> (austro - hungarian) port no.1 and it should be nice to explore its
> center for a couple of hours.

True, and with its own literary associations... Where Joyce wrote at
least part of Ulysses, and home of Itale Svevo. I'm looking forward to
seeing something of it.

> ONE DAY for one of the most beautiful corners of the world? Just joking
> (but not about this being one of the most beautiful corners of the
> world, hehe).

I know, I know... but needs must and so forth. I have in fact been to
Venice and Padova before (which isn't to say I wouldn't go back, of
course).

> Padova is also a beautiful town, so is Aquilea (the lighthouse of
> Christianity in this part of the world after the fall of Rome).

Hmm, Aquilea sounds interesting.

> What would be close in Slovenia? Maybe this:
>
> http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/
>
> UNESCO world heritage. Breathtaking. When talking about Karst caves,
> there's another in Postojna (30 min from Trieste by car). Also
> something very special.

And will check this out, too.

> Have a nice trip!

Again, many thanks

Jon

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Jon Beasley-Murray Latin American Studies
http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/jbmurray/ University of British Columbia