Counting Olympic Gold: USA? Jamaica? Uzbekistan?
22:55 13/09/2016
USA! USA! USA! Yes, we dominated the Rio Olympics, our athletes were magnificent, and I’m really proud. But, as we Americans count our gold medals and...
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Video: The Actual Palio — A Coveted Banner
22:55 13/09/2016
The coveted Palio banner is the trophy that gives the wildest horse race anywhere its name. This clip shows a dramatic procession through Siena, with the...
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Video: Lively Siena, Pre-Palio
22:55 13/09/2016
(Central Italy was hit by a devastating earthquake last night. Aftershocks could be felt in Siena, almost 150 miles away from the earthquake’s...
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Video: The Dragon District Throws a Big Pre-Palio Dinner Party
22:55 13/09/2016
Two nights before Siena’s Palio horse race, the Dragon district gathers for dinner. I’m wearing the Dragon colors, in the backyard of the Church...
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Video: For the Sienese, You’re Born, Then There’s the Palio, Then You Die
22:55 13/09/2016
On Siena’s main square, Il Campo, my tour guide Roberto Bechi explains, “For the Sienese, you’re born…there’s the Palio…and then you...
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Video: Getting Ready to Watch Siena’s Palio
22:55 13/09/2016
At Siena’s Palio horse race, bleacher and balcony seats are expensive, but it’s free to join the masses in the square. And those who are really...
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Il Palio Attracts Crowds to Siena
22:55 13/09/2016
Being in Siena for the Palio horse race is really a series of mob scenes. These three photos capture the crush of the crowds. Imagine being in the middle...
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Video: At Siena’s Palio Horse Race, I Learn Where “Jockeying” Comes From
22:55 13/09/2016
At the Palio, the entire city of Siena packs into the main square, Il Campo. Finally, it’s time for the race. A cart pulled by oxen carries the coveted...
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Video: The Aftermath of Siena’s Palio Horse Race
22:55 13/09/2016
In these clips, you can see the euphoria erupting after the finish of the Palio horse race. When the winner crosses the finish line, 1/17th of Siena —...
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Video: Thanks for Joining Me for 100 Days of Europe
22:55 13/09/2016
With this post, I wrap up my second big 2016 trip — two two-month European adventures filled with learning, experiences, life-long memories, and lots of...
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