Stairway

Aboard the Edmond Dantes

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September 17th 2008
This day started with a stroke of good luck. I wanted to take the ferry to the Isle d´If, which holds the famous Chateau D´If, prison to Alexandre Dumas´ Edmond Dantes (pre-Counthood), and some non-fictional characters to boot. Judging from the map, I thought the ferry to the island would depart about a mile down the coast from my hotel. Considering how much I´ve been walking this trip (the ... read more

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