Map of ancient Greece

Oznake: , 13 September, 2007 8:32 PM


We went from Korinthos to Nafplio - 65 km. Traveling with car from Korinthos to Nafplio was comfortable. There was two lane high way and prety good one lane greece highway.
We were looking arround following road tables and signs. Unexpectedly we saw road table with inscription Mikines. I was trying to find Mikines in our Map of ancient Greece - of course Mycenae - ancient Mycenae.
What was actually Mycenae? The Mycenaean period flourished between 1600 BC and the collapse of their Bronze-Age civilization around 1100 BC. The collapse is commonly attributed to the Dorian invasion, although many archaeologists and historians now doubt that any such invasion took place.
The major Mycenaean city-sites were Mycenae and Tiryns in the Argolid, Pylos in Messenia, Athens in Attica, Thebes and Orchomenos in Boeotia, and Iolkos in Thessaly. In Crete, Mycenaeans occupied the ruins of Knossos. In addition there were some sites of importance for cult, such as Lerna, typically in the form of house sanctuaries. Mycenaean settlement sites also appeared on islands in the Aegean, on the coast of Asia Minor, and then in Cyprus.
Mycenaean civilization was dominated by a warrior aristocracy. Around 1400 BC, the Mycenaeans extended their control to Crete, center of the Minoan civilization, and adopted a form of the Minoan script called Linear A to write their early form of Greek. The Mycenaean era script is called Linear B.









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Report from trip Tolo - Hydra Greece

Oznake: , , , 25 August, 2007 2:24 PM




The temperature was 42 degrees. The natives said that for the end of june is just normal situation. We stayed overnight in privat hotel in Tolo near Nafplio. Next day in the early morning (at 8:00) my girl-friend and me went with car to Hydra. Because Hydra is island we plan trip from Tolo - Ancient Epidavros - Ermioni by car (80 km 2 houres) and from Ermioni - Hydra by boat.



Well the plan had misstake. When we arrived port in Ermioni, the ferry boat has allready depart . So many kilometer and time for almoast nothing. It was 10:00 a clock and next departure of boat should be at 15:00 ....oooughhh. After first scok, anger, bear and cheas cake we continue trip from Ermioni to Porto Cheli. We did not forgot that we planed trip on Hydra, so we ran to the first Sheep Office asked for boat depart to Hydra. This time we had to have luck. Depart of hydrofoil should be in 30 minutes. Yesssssss. Let s go to Hydra. Hydrofoil was almost empty and sailyng was very atratctive specialy landing in port.


We arrived Hydra port in one and a half houre and get out in the hustle and bustle of the town. A tiny harbor ringed with cafes, restaurants and gold shops is surrounded by a village of stone houses and villas that rise up the hills like an amphitheatre. But one of the best things about Hydra is that there are no cars. Everything is moved by donkey, including groceries, building supplies, people and their luggage.

Magical Hydra, where there are three new properties, is an island which, with its stunning architecture and absence of motor vehicles, is a must for those looking to completely chill-out. The Hotels and Studios on Hydra, are good choices for couples looking for total privacy. They are set on the hill above the town and have superb views of the port. Price for the two bedroom studio is from £1872 including daily maid service.























See also my Hydra slideshow: http://www.imagestation.com/album/slideshow.html?id=2088555570 and Hydra Hikenow home page on: http://hikenow.net/Hydra.html




To be continue..











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Canon camera software

Oznake: , 21 August, 2007 6:31 PM


I like hiking in the mountain or by the sea and like to make pictures with photo everywhere. It is very important what kind of equipment you have with us and hove heavy it is. So I buyed litlle, light and usefull Canon camera PowerShot A520 with Canon camera software.



It was before two years. In this time I made more than 7000 pictures. All that pictures was downloaded from camera to my PC and there was presented with Canon camera software.

And than have became crash of my PC disk. I have had lucky because all the picture have been save on the camera chips. The recovery should be easy but unfortunately I have not CD disc with Canon camera software for Powershot A520. I try everywhere on the internet and finaly I find it.
For beginers:
Here are two upload links of full version canon camera software:
Link for upgrade version
Advance users: you need to add registry key and you will be able to install the zoombrowser updater without having to install the full version first. ---> HKLM/Software/Canon/ZoomBrowser Ex

Some tehnical details about Canon PoweShot A520
Digital CameraLike its little brother, the PowerShot A510 digital camera, the PowerShot A520 model also is 13 percent smaller and 10 percent lighter than previous models, and is also equipped with a longer 4.0x 35-140mm (35mm format equivalent) optical zoom lens with Canon optics for sharp images. The new lens features all-glass construction and two aspherical elements in a seven-element formula.

In order to make the camera smaller, Canon engineered the new PowerShot A520 model to accept SD and MMC media. Even with its small size, the camera sports a large 1.8-inch LCD screen for easy preview and review. It also includes Canon's exclusive DIGIC image processor for fast processing speed, excellent image quality, and crisp, vibrant colors.

The PowerShot A520 digital camera requires only two AA batteries, while providing the same number of shots (300 with LCD screen on) as previous models that used four batteries, thanks to reductions in power consumption made possible by improvements in key components and circuit design. The PowerShot A520 digital camera is equipped with a nine-point AiAF "Smart" autofocus system and 13 shooting modes. The standard shooting modes are Full Auto, Program, Manual, Shutter-priority, and Aperture-priority with additional modes including Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Special Scene, Stitch Assist and Movie. The Special Scene modes, which helps make it easy for beginners to achieve optimum results in many popular photo opportunities, has been enhanced with the addition of two new settings called Night Snapshot and Kids & Pets. The PowerShot A520 digital camera is also capable of recording movies with sound for up to three minutes per clip, making it perfect for capturing memories in motion.

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