Re: Isola d'Ischia/MGS AGM

At 06:01 AM 5/13/01 -0600, Charles Dill wrote:
   We also made the obligatory pilgrimage to Pompeii. It is,
   of course, fantastic and is a must-see.  .  .  .
   We drove up Vesuvius

Charles -

Did you have a change to visit La Mortella, on Isola d'Ischia, the island 
in the northern part of the Bay of Naples?  This was right in your 
neighborhood, and certainl would have been worth the trip.  Lady Susana 
Walton's tropcal fantasy would have been of interest to you, full of 
bromeliads, ferns, rare and unusual trees, interesting fountains and rills 
of water.  It has become a favorite destination for Europeans, especially 
German tourists.  You can 'hang out' in the garden as long as you wish, and 
people often bring a book and do just that.  There is a small cafe which 
plays Sir Willam Walton's music throughout the day and there are various 
live performances by young musicians most weekends (no extra charge).  The 
paths wander throughout the gardens, up the cliff behind where there are 
some striking views of the island's mountain, Mt. Epomeo, another extinct 
volcano, as well as the Mediterranean beach close at hand (within walking 
distance from the garden).  During the time Deborah and I were there we 
thought we'd died and gone to heaven - such a lovely place and so easy to 
relax!

For more information about La Mortella, see:
http://www.support.net/Medit-Plants/gardens/La.Mortella.html

At 11:03 AM 5/14/01 +0300, Vavourakis wrote:
   Spring is taking its time to spring here in Athens.  May...and colder
   than last month, or all of winter, for that matter!  Hope  some of you
   will make it to the AGM here in Athens in October.  See you then, Karen
   V. in Athens.

For those who wish to know more about the Mediterranean Garden Society's 
Annual General Meeting in Athens this October, see:
http://www.support.net/Medit-Plants/groups/mgsevents.html#agm

Regards,
Sean O.


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