Piano Stairs

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February 19th 2023
Being February, summer has arrived in South America. It is hot, dry and the wildfires are burning rampantly in the southern part of Chile. A haze of smoke fills the air and as we fly in from Rapa Nui. The views are masked… few mountain tops can be seen. Sad because this normally would quite scenic. But, it’s summer…. We spent a couple of days in Santiago before and after our trip to Rapa Nu ... read more

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Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile was under Inca rule while Araucanian Indians inhabited central and southern Chile; the latter were not completely subjugated until the early 1880s. Although Chile declared its ind... ... read more

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Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

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Photographers, divers, writers, foodies, chefs and music enthusiasts. Travelers' Century Club Members: 12/2023. MJ 107 and Dave 104. We appreciate your feedback and if you like our stories we would appreciate it if you follow our blog. We live on North Hutchinson Island, Florida. If you are in Florida please send us a private message as we would love to meet you. Two retired nurses who are passionate about traveling the world. Our love of travel, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures will hopefully take us to wonderful plac... full info

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5th March 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Love that
Love that idea. Many years ago they had a staicase in Stockholm subway that you could "play piano" on. When you stepped on a step the sound when you hit a piano key was played in a loudspeaker. It had some beneficial health effects actually as the number of people who took the stairs instead of the escalators increased. /Ake

7th March 2023

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Love that
It was a cute staircase. It would have been nice to have the sounds. I can see the health benefits. Very clever.

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