tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74193730803088730062024-03-20T14:14:25.845-07:00Tales and Montages of a TravelerPictures don't only paint a thousand words but also frame a thousand feelings.tellnemohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04371141568651257336noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7419373080308873006.post-70582759877176233812012-08-01T14:26:00.000-07:002012-07-31T17:35:07.641-07:00Peristyles of the Pacific Palisades<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">
Dreamy beach strolls, scenic canyon parks, burgeoning forests, elegant restaurants, pompous celebrity houses, and an assortment of health buffs are a few of what you'd find in the Pacific Palisades; yet, none of those led us to visit the district last Sunday. We drove there for the iconic Getty Villa, a museum erected atop a hill with views of the Pacific Ocean. The peristylar Villa is a whole lot smaller compared to the very modern Getty Center in Brentwood which my BFF and I toured on November 21, 2009.</div>
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J. Paul Getty commissioned the construction of the villa with a distinct purpose: He wanted a larger location to house his growing collection of antiquities, a place which would replicate the original setting where those artistic masterpieces were once displayed. He chose the architectural concept of Villa dei Papiri in ancient Herculaneum, Italy ideal. Villa dei Papiri was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. While Getty Villa is built on a hill facing the Pacific Ocean, Villa dei Papiri settles on the slope of the volcano, overlooking the Bay of Naples.</div>
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The Getty Villa was opened in 1974. J. Paul Getty actively oversaw its development from London by evaluating the designs and even selecting the tiles to use but he died in 1976 without ever seeing the villa. It still presently keeps some of the best Roman, Etruscan, and Greek artifacts collected by J. Paul Getty.</div>
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The Getty Villa is thematically organized. I didn't stay much longer inside the Temple of Herakles but my eyes caught the Temple of Dionysos. I thought that the spelling was strange because I always have in mind "Dionysus" written this way. I recognize him as a god of wine and fertility because he is associated with Ariadne, a Cretan princess, my namesake. ;)</div>
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People know J. Paul Getty as a business magnate but I admire the part of him which loves art and culture. He was a visionary. Thanks, Mr. Getty, for sharing to the world what was valuable to you.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">There's no standard front desk for formal check in where you have to sign a load of papers until someone gives you a hotel door access card. They simply lead you to your cabin, tell you essential details about the resort, and leave a mobile phone that you may use without additional cost during your stay.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">My best friend and I felt that we had the whole resort only to ourselves. They have their own beach with healthy coral reef for us to keep snorkeling.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">The property is about an hour from Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay. You drive around the mountains and pass a few towns.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Peacocks, native chickens, and guinea fowl are all around the resort. There's one very special peacock that bows his head down whenever he sees a person. He expects everyone to pet his colorful feathers. I decided to call him "Sir Lancelot." What a regal peacock!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">I was smitten by these three wines: Almond Champagne, White Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel Port.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Vinification is truly both scientific and artistic. It involves chemistry since glucose and other sugars interact with yeast to produce ethanol. It becomes an art because it takes someone masterful enough to concoct a beverage that sends you to indescribable places every single sip.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;">Tip: Explore what's around you! A fun trip doesn't have to be expensive or far from where you live. Temecula is about 80 miles from our house. That makes Napa Valley a 412-mile drive while Sonoma is 420 miles away. Do some research!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><i>"What is traveling? Changing your place? By no means! Traveling is changing your opinions and your prejudices."</i></span></div>
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