A model of the sled used to race down the volcano flanks on track made of gravel coverd with dirst and grass

Only for men of the nobility...too much testosterone and not enough to do? It was, evidently, a very dangerous sport....part of the track is on the route I've been running...

Dolphin Repellent?

November 3rd 2013
Saturday: Started the day in the usual way: coffee and toast followed by a run...but decided to run a bit further than before (the what's around the corner syndrome). I ended up at the site of the battle between the old religion here and Christianity. The Queen has noticed that Christians broke kapu (forbidden things like men and women eating together) all the time and nothing happened, ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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