小鯷魚,一種產自地中海一帶盛產的小魚，形狀尖细窄长，上背程深綠色、下腹銀色，因反射在水中程籃色，通常一大群介於咸淡水之間的在淺水石灘，約十月至三月於離岸一百公里的水面產卵。
小鯷魚肉質细嫩，高蛋白質、高有，富含磷酸，因氣味強列，古羅馬時代常用於製作 fish s大量捕捉auce, 現今也用於Worcestershire sauce 或 Café de Paris Butter。地中海一帶國家后如意大利西西里 、法國、西班牙也大量捕捉食用， 又可用大量鹽馣後製成罐頭！
食法一
新鮮小鯷魚,意大利文叫alici可用檸檬汁或醋馣 。
食法二
新鮮小鯷魚,另外也可油炸食用，不需刮鳞，只從腹中掏淨内贓與鱼骨，油炸後鱼刺也酥脆，整條鱼均可入口下肚，是夏日下飯佐酒的佳品。
食法三
新鮮小鯷魚用來弄 pasta sauce 。
其它食法
罐頭小鯷魚,用於 Caesar Salad, Spaghetti alle Puttanesan , Pizza ,
再上衛城是今次(2007 三月)在希臘的另一願望，
人算不如天算, 弄了隻天蠶腳後，仍然想！
有者事境成，拗柴後用拐仗一拐一拐的拐上去！
不須坐車也上到了!
現代人走路上衛城也感吃力，希臘人怎麼把大石搬運上衛城？
衛城有什麼咁吸引？拗柴後用拐仗一拐一拐的也要拐上去？
每一石一柱也是人類文化、歷史的見證！是不可分割的部份。
這是再前一年的東正教復活節當天，衛城沒有開放,
只好遠望, 今次第三次下定決心要上！ 一拐一拐也要拐上去，
因為水晶晶希望泰狄熊可以在衛城再說一遍心底語-
愛的宣言，如上次在 Cape Sunio 的懸崖邊，
在衛城便更加有意思！
Amphitheatre
泰狄熊拍的照片Theatre of Herodes Atticus
上衛城前最是要經過這古代劇場 Theatre of Herodes Atticus,
建於AD 161 年，1955年才翻修，現在夏天用作戶外音樂會，
物盡其用！能在古遺址內欣賞一場音樂會真的要機緣巧合。
During the Classical period (450-330 B.C.) three important temples were erected on the ruins of earlier ones: the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike , dedicated to Athena Parthenos, Athena Polias, and Athena-Apteros Nike, respectively.
The Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the sacred area was also constructed in the same period. The monuments on the Acropolis reflect the successive phases of the city's history. Some of them were converted into Christian churches, houses of the Franks and later on, of the Turks. After the liberation of Athens from the Turks, the protection, restoration and conservation of the monuments was one of the first tasks of the newly-founded Greek state. This major effort is continued until today, with the large-scale restoration and supporting of the monuments, which started in the 1970's and is still in progress. The first excavations on the hill were conducted between 1835 and 1837. More systematic work was carried out in 1885-1890 by Panagiotis Kavvadias.
現代人走路上衛城也感吃力，希臘人怎麼把大石搬運上衛城？
雖然並非原整，像中國的萬里長城，一個歷史記號。
每次站在這裡也會想起英國人的可恥，偷走搶走大部份無價文物！
The Parthenon
The Parthenon. It is the most important and characteristic monument of the ancient Greek civilization and still remains its international symbol. It was dedicated to Athena Parthenos (the Virgin), the patron goddess of Athens . It was built between 447 and 438 B.C. and its sculptural decoration was completed in 432 B.C. The construction of the monument was initiated by Perikles, the supervisor of the whole work was Pheidias, the famous Athenian sculptor, while Iktinos (or Ictinus) and Kallikrates (Callicrates) were the architects of the building. The temple is built in the Doric order and almost exclusively of Pentelic marble. It is peripteral, with eight columns on each of the narrow sides and seventeen columns on each of the long ones. The central part of the temple, called the cella, sheltered the famous chryselephantine cult statue of Athena, made by Pheidias.
The rest of sculptural decoration, also by Phidias, were completed by 432 BC. The sculptural decoration of the Parthenon is a unique combination of the Doric metopes and triglyphs on the entablature, and the Ionic frieze on the walls of the cella. The metopes depict the Gigantomachy on the east side, the Amazonomachy on the west, the Centauromachy on the south, and scenes from the Trojan War on the north.
The Parthenon, the Doric temple, the pinnacle of Pericles' building programme, is beyond question the building most closely associated with the city of Athens, a true symbol of ancient Greek culture and its universal values.
又系泰狄熊拍的照片
The Erechtheion
The Erechtheion is located on the north of the hill of the Acropolis. It is an elaborate building in the Ionic style, constructed between 421 and 405 BC. It has a prostasis on the east side, a monumental propylon on the north, and the famous porch of the Caryatids on the south. The main temple was divided into two sections, dedicated to the worship of the two principal gods of Attica , Athena and Poseidon-Erechtheus. A relief frieze, bearing a representation possibly of the birth of Erechtheus, decorated the exterior of the building.
To the south-west is the famous porch with the Caryatids, of which one is exhibited in the British Museum ; the remaining are on display in the Acropolis Museum . On the monument itself casts replace the originals.
Porch of the Caryatids --最愛這些由石柱改成雕塑
原來的四個在 Acropolis 博物院內保存，不用日曬雨淋！
The Temple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike (Featherless Victory) is situated southwest of the Entrance, on a rampart protecting the main entrace of the Acropolis. It was constructed in ca. 420 B.C. by the architect Kallikrates. It is built in the Ionic order, and it is amphiprostyle with a row of four columns in front of each of its narrow sides. The relief frieze on the upper section of the walls depicts the conference of gods on the east side, and scenes from battles on the other three. A marble parapet decorated with the relief representation of Nikae (Victories), protected the edge of the Bastion on which the temple was erected.
The Propylaea. T
The monumental gateway of the Acropolis was designed by the architect Mnesikles and constructed in 437-432 B.C. It comprises a central building and two lateral wings. The colonnades along the west and east sides had a row of Doric columns while two rows of Ionic columns divided the central corridor into three parts. The walls of the north wing were decorated with painted panels or wall paintings and that is why it was called the "Pinakotheke". The ceiling of the Propylaea had coffers with painted decoration and a perforated sima around the roof.
休息了兩、三天後，星期三泰狄熊心情大好讓著要食 Pizza，他也很久沒有吃正宗意大利 Pizza，要食 Pizza 那便跑去意法邊境小鎮 Ventimiglia，雖然上星期六他才往邊境買了一堆意大利食品!!
由摩納哥駕車經半小時沿海邊半小時車程經法國邊境小鎮 Menton 便可到！
Ventimiglia那裡跟香港與深圳的關係般千絲萬縷，法國南部居民由 Provence (Marseille 、 Aix en Provence ), Var (St Tropez 、Toulon), Alps Maritimes 的 Cannes , Antibes , Nice, 等地的法國人定期到此入貨，如香煙、酒類是首選 Aperitive - Pastis 、Gin、Vodka 、Martini 等， 皆因意大利比法國便宜許多！
水晶晶從不吸煙也不好烈酒 ，曾好奇地問法國朋友及一些煙販，聽說每包香煙可便宜 3 至4 歐羅、酒8至10歐羅！難怪吸引大批法國吸煙客、酒客長途跋涉地過境大事搜購！
而逢星期五的墟期 – Friday Market更是人山人海、水淹不通，是造成意法邊境公路大塞車的主因！墟期售賣的貨品應有盡有，乾貨上意大利製造的不銹鋼或 Tefal 煲 、意大利咖啡 pot、廚房小幫手，下至衣服、手袋、皮鞋、襪、內衣褲、
毛巾等一般用品也有售，且不要小看是 Market 街邊貨，
有些上百歐羅的優質cashmere 毛衣，或是數百歐羅 (三千港元)的時款 外衣 jacket 也有售!皮革用品如皮鞋、手袋、皮銀包更是手工精巧 made in Italy的貨品，還可用信用咭找數！
更不少得正宗意大利食品 pasta、 proscuitto 、cheese 、乾蕃茄、欖楠、生果、菜蔬 等也是必選之列！此外一些小巧手信如不同主題廚房抹手布-- 印有意大利地圖、不意大利酒區、意大利芝士、同不同Pasta 形狀等， 還有 球衣、玩具應有盡有！
而意大利便衣海關經常在市場附近檢查購物旅客！買東西謹記取回發票，如抽查時不能出示發票，一律當作逃稅，罰款數百歐羅！
近年也多了一批中國新移民擺擋賣中國製造貨品，而曾經一度倡揭的不法販賣冒牌手袋、手錶也是吸引過境旅客的原因！這邊境小鎮敘集了一批北非新移民，他們大多無業靠擺擋賣冒牌手袋、衣服維生；約兩、三年前意、法警方聯手取替這些非法活動，在意大利及法國買冒牌貨是犯法的，一經足到最少罰款三千歐羅!!
法國海關也經常在A 10 公路及各法國邊境公路檢查購物旅客，如發現冒牌貨品便立即充公並用 剪刀或 "界"刀弄壞，
即時最少罰款三千歐羅！重則坐牢！
我們到了河邊一間拿波里人開的 Pizzeria 吃正宗 Pizza ，泰狄熊點了個不是傳統 Open Pizza 式的 Calzone，像袋子般半月形，內裏有意式火腿 Prosciutto、 蘑菇、Ricotta Cheese 及
一定少不了的tomato sauce；水晶晶雖則食量驚人,但每次吃
pizza也只能吃半個，再加上我兩要減肥，所以這次共享一個 pizza，真的好好味!!
主菜是共享泰狄熊最愛 Frittura Mista – Calamari & Gamberi, Mixed Fried Seafood- Squid & Prawns = 炸海鮮- 魷魚及大煆！然後 一碟 side dish Grilled Vegetables (Zucchini、Eggplant、yellow & red Pepper) ！
餐後在海邊及河邊漫步，再到了 Ventimiglia市內火車站旁的一個羅馬劇場的古蹟 ，這古蹟原已被埋在泥土下多個世紀，由於羅馬古蹟旁邊是一條河流，多年來一直把上游的石頭與泥土帶到河口 Erosion effect，經過數個世紀的浸定 deposition ，古蹟消失了多個世紀，附近居民只從早仙口中得知有這古蹟！到約公元一千年時因城市發展才被居民重新發現！這個古蹟是可以免費入場參觀的！
如果有看-等待愛情的奇跡-薰衣草(水晶晶之前的網誌)，
便知道我對薰衣草是多麼的著迷！
我與泰狄熊曾經兩次到普羅旺斯山區 Provence 尋找薰衣草田，
開四小時車目的只在游走在薰衣草田間，拍些照片！
漫步在普羅旺斯這片大大地上，迎面而來的是各式各樣的色彩、芬芳及美景!
真正的薰衣草生長於海拔500米以上的地方，是單棵直生的！
莖幹細長，花蕾不多，每粒小得像米粒，只要碰一碰便很容易掉下來，
花色所呈顯的紫也相對較淺。
Lavender & Bees
未離開香港前已經常到 L’occitane 買一大堆 lavender 香薰、薰衣草沐浴露、
薰衣草 soap 、薰衣草 hand cream、massage oil 、等用品！
L’occidente是盛產自地中海的 普羅旺斯 Provence，使用純天然的產品原料，
來發揚這片富饒大地蘊含的氣息與文化！
而每年聖誕節也會買一堆這個地道產品Shea butter Foot cream， hand cream for
Dry hand、moisturizer..給意大利的親友作為聖誕禮物！
今年回港期間因爸爸腰部痛楚，便到城中的L’occidente 買lavender 香味massage oil加藥膏給爸爸按摩時用，爸爸很喜歡呢！
上月姑婆入醫院動手術致行動不便，uncle 給姑婆按摩雙腳，又買多一支massage oil 給姑婆，auntie 告訴水晶晶姑婆很喜歡那 massage oil；姑婆的兩位女兒由外地回港，於是又照版煮碗用 hand cream 及Tea Tree & Rosemay 香油作為手信，hand cream 小巧可放入手袋。
因為買了一堆L’occitane的個人護理產品，獲 VIP club優待 special offer到 Petite Spa 做 facial，第一次在這店做 Facial，感覺不錯，有私人房間，浴間、bathrobe ，氣氛與服務一流！感覺像"扮" 闊太！
在法國南部還未見過 L’occitane 有 Spa Centre，香港的L’occitane 真的會迎合市場口 味！ 吸金！
