ride in a very beautiful place

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  1. Theodoros

    Theodoros In Flower

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    would like to share with you once again, a nice walk we went I, my wife and my daughter and doggy us :-DI writing a few words to the [Mon Repos] This is the name :)

    from Wikipedia
    Mon Repos is a villa on the island of Corfu , Greece .It lies south of Corfu City in the forest of Palaiopolis.
    The villa was built as a summer residence for the English Commissioner Thomas Maitland , and his Greek spouse, Corfiot Nina Palatianou, in 1828-1831, although they had to vacate the villa soon afterwards when Maitland was sent to serve in India
    The villa was rarely used as a residence for the British governors.
    In 1833, it housed a school of fine arts, while in 1834, the park was opened to the public. Empress Elisabeth of Austria stayed in the palace in 1863.
    Here she fell in love with the island, where she later built the Achilleion Palace .
    After the union with Greece in 1864, the palace was granted to King George I of the Hellenes as a summer residence.
    He named the villa Mon Repos.
    The royal family used it as a summer residence up to the end of monarchy in 1967.
    The palace became derelict, but was restored in the 1990s.
    The villa and its gardens are the property of the Corfu municipality, now being used as an archeological museum.
    Several royal births have taken place at the palace, including those of H.R.H.The Duke of Edinburgh on 10 June 1921, and H.R.H.Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark on 10 July 1965.


    the entrance
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    The place is full plants
    My daughter is running with her ??dog
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    a theater in the space that operate only in the summer
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    ancient
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    Many years Ficus tree
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    My daughter is trying to climb
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    Yucca
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    Ancient again
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    a water source with ferns around
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    sea
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    ferns
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    Me and my wife
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    photo from down low
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    sunset
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    the old fort on the island
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    palace of kings is now a museum
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    This was the afternoon we ride,,,Hope you enjoyed this little trip to your presentation



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  3. bunkie

    bunkie Young Pine

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    what a wonderful experience thedoros! the pictures are beautiful! i really enjoyed seeing the plant life and the homes aand the sea pics. your family is lovely...doggie too! Greece is truly a beautiful country!
     
  4. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Photo #4 is my favorite with the trees and other plants close along the sides of the path and the Ficus is awesome. The grounds of the Villa are beautiful.
    Do they allow tours of that old fort?

    You two make a lovely couple and I can see where your daughter gets her good looks!!
     
  5. Capt Kirk

    Capt Kirk Thank a Veteran today!

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    I was in Corfu back in 1966. The USS America anchored there for 7 days. It's a very pretty place.
     



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  6. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I would love to wander around the ruins and see the grounds and villa. Just the kind of place I would really enjoy seeing. Many thanks for you lovely photographs. You have a family to be proud of.
     
  7. carolyn

    carolyn Strong Ash

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    Theodoros,

    thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us. It is always so interesting to see other parts of the word and through a personal perspective. I appreciate it. It looks like you had a great day. All of the tour is beautiful. I had no idea ficus could get so large. Did your daughter get to climb it? It looks pretty slippery for bark.
     
  8. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Thanks for taking us to see some of where you live. All the plants are so full, healthy and beautiful. I like the sea photos too.
    And it looks like the dog was taking your daugther for the walk. :-D
     
  9. Donna S

    Donna S Hardy Maple

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    Thanks for the walk in such a beautiful place.
     
  10. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    This is a very nice posting with many interesting pictures. I especially liked the foto's of the ancient ruins.
     
  11. sewNsow

    sewNsow In Flower

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    Thank you for the tour.It is very beautiful. Nice to see your family,too. A great looking couple with pretty daughter.Nice dog,too.

    sewNsow
     
  12. marlingardener

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    Marvelous! You've granted a "travel wish" for me--thank you for taking us all to Corfu!
     
  13. Kay

    Kay Girl with Green Thumbs

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    Wow! Such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing these photos. It is pretty cold, gray and wintery out my door so - nice to see some green scenery.
    Very nice family pics too!
     
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    Theodoros, thanks for taking us on this wonderful ride, it is lovely.
     
  15. Theodoros

    Theodoros In Flower

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    I am very happy that you liked the pictures,,, thank you very much for your kind comments :-D :-D :-D you're all amazing :-D
     
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    Very nice!
    I wonder, on a summer trip, how much time i'd spend visiting the palace and how much just enjoying the nature ans swimming in the sea ???
    :)
     

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