NEW BRIDGE OF HASANKEYF

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in Hasankeyf, for entering, we should before pass the Tigris. Nowadays, we pass the river by a modern and steeled bridge, built next to the old bridge of 1116, which only the basis and an arch remain, and three stoned pillars that spring out of water like three fingers showing the sky. The bridge was famous in its time and the Arabian geographer Yakut (1079-1129) described it like one of the most beautiful works he ever saw. The last mention of that bridge came from the Italian traveler Barbaro, who saw it still undestroyed in 1510.

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THE NEW BRIDGE OF THE HASANKEYF

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in Hasankeyf, for entering, we should before pass the Tigris. Nowadays, we pass the river by a modern and steeled bridge, built next to the old bridge of 1116, which only the basis and an arch remain, and three stoned pillars that spring out of water like three fingers showing the sky. The bridge was famous in its time and the Arabian geographer Yakut (1079-1129) described it like one of the most beautiful works he ever saw. The last mention of that bridge came from the Italian traveler Barbaro, who saw it still undestroyed in 1510.

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GET OUTTA TOWN - LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND

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NOT YOUR PARENTS TRAVEL GUIDE! The beauty and majesty of the scenery surrounding Lucerne are apparent the first time Barbara steps out on the balcony of her hotel room and surveys the magnificent scene before her. Barbara joins Bjorn at his home where she sits down with his family to a typical Swiss brunch: cheeses, soufflés and apricot tart. After filling up, Bjorn guides Barbara around the picturesque city of Lucerne. They walk across Chapel Bridge, the oldest covered bridge in Europe, built in the 1300s. Unfortunately, much of it burned down in 1993 and had to be re-built. Still, it is quite beautiful with its elaborate, frescoed ceiling. Summer in Lucerne means the constant temptation of snow-capped mountains on the horizon. After seeing the sights, it’s time to get serious about snowboarding. Barbara and Bjorn grab some gear from a local shop and head up the mountain. As they climb higher, the temperature drops to the freezing mark and it starts to snow. While Bjorn practices for a competition he’s entered in, Barbara receives a snowboarding lesson and chats with an Olympic snowboarder who won gold at Nagano in 1998. The, she watches as Bjorn competes in the snowboarding competition. He completes his runs and, although he doesn’t finish in the medals, he performs amazingly well for his first competition. Later, Bjorn and Barbara take the train up to the top of Mount Pilatus for an open-air rock concert under the stars.

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