Took a quick detour for a garbage plate i see
It’s a “fast food” version of the Odyssey compared to the original Michelin-starred meal.
Ohio’s is 35 mins
Don’t eat the lotuses in Schenectady.
It was back in the days before cars
Also probably not in New York
New Amsterdam?
Probably? Do you have proof it wasn’t?
I noticed when he finally stepped back on his land again, he brought milk, because he told Telemachus back then that he was stepping out to get some milk. /s
Turn off highways and watch what happens.
Pretty sure you can still take Rt 13 and Rt 20 most of the way. Going through each town and hitting lights will add some time, sure, but we’re talking an hour, maybe 90 minutes. Odysseus has no excuse.
That was the whole point, wasn’t it?
Almost like he shouldn’t have pissed off Poseidon…
As I probably will never see either: are any of the places on the map, especially itaka and troy (us) worth a visit?
I went to school in the fingerlakes. I like Ithaca a lot. Its this town sitting on top of a mountain surrounded by other mountains. It feels serene and surreal to be there. I think the food is good and the locals really seem to care about their town. Idk about Troy. Most people who live there don’t seem to love it when you ask them about it, but my fav video game shops is there. It’s really small, but the town itself is cute. If you’re ever going to the area as a tourist, id recommend the fingerlakes wine trail. Angry Orchard hard cider is also produced around there. The wine trail is most popular in the fall and its so worth it. My favorite winery is Montezuma and their tasting comes with a wine glass! (And they make fudge and its soooo good). Summer time all the creamerys open and the fun ice cream flavors and wines slushes are such a treat. If I ever have money, I’d love to buy a home in Skaneateles off of the water and just live the rest of my days in peace.
Long story short, I like the area so much id say its worth a visit.
If you don’t get much fall foliage that drive can be majestic in autumn. Otherwise maybe
I’ve been through booth, Overall nothing I’d ever plan a trip specifically for, but everyone has their own interests.
Ithaca - the town itself; no. There’s a lot of cool hiking trails, and some water falls/scenic views nearby if you’re into that. Cornell University is also there, if you like exploring old architecture there’s some neat buildings.
Troy also no, unless you want to visit a town that looks like it hasn’t changed since 1980. It is right next to Albany, the state capitol, so there’s that.
Neither are well known enough that I, a resident of Texas, knows anything remarkable about them. I’ve heard if Ithaca New York, never heard of Troy.
There are things to do and see in any city or town in America, but I expect that kind of travel is an aquired taste.
(By comparison: the small towns around my city boast things like: peanut festival, strawberry festival, highland games. I expect you could find similar events in Ithaca or Troy, but you would need to enjoy that kind of ‘state fair’ atmosphere. These are things I would drive an hour for but wouldn’t travel out of state unless I was there incedentally already)
I grew up in that area as a kid.
Troy is part of the Tri-city Area of Albany/ Schenectady/ Troy, so it is really part of the State Capital. If you are into state capitals, which generally have a mild historical interest, then there you are.
Ithaca is just another small central NY city. Central NY is one of the most beautiful parts of America to drive through, with old stone houses and rock walls dividing farm fields. It’s not really known for some big historical event or location, it’s just one of those old historical areas where you hit the antique stores, and have meals at quaint little cafes, and stay at a B&B somewhere.
So, delightful for “getting away” and being somewhere pretty? Sounds wonderful.
Yeah, it’s a nice region, if you aren’t expecting wild Disney like stuff. Lots of history, antiques, scenery, quaintness. Its a great romantic couples weekend trip, you’ll get some something-something.
That’s not the most unrealistic part, unfortunately…
If you’re making this arduous journey, I strongly recommend stopping by the Hi-way Dairy Bar in Candor on 96B. Grab a Berry Twist, you won’t be disappointed.
Most of the bad stuff happened in Italy
Looks like the good old “Didn’t took a right at the crossroads and continued forward instead and then kept on insisting ‘I know the way’” driving problem.
That’s… a creative attempt at the traveling salesman problem.
Wait. France is the land of the dead?
Always was.
This guy was so bad at sailing, it’s astounding.
I mean, he was a victim of the wrath of Poseidon, not that much you can do about that when at sea.
Which sort of paints Poseidon as incompetent. You’d imagine that the God of the sea would be able to reliably kill people at sea.
Zeus wouldn’t let him. Odysseus was fated to return home eventually.
Sounds intentional to have Odysseus suffer and long for home, instead of killing him off quickly. The gods want to be entertained as well.
Then why not sink his ship five minutes from his home?
Poseidon was pissed off, not a complete asshole. Like not 100% anus - a bit less.
True, that’s a fair point.
Seems to be decent at the sailing part. Navigation doesn’t seem to be even a minor part of his bailiwick
Sailing with no navigation skills is a risky endeavour, as he amply demonstrated.
No argument there. I’m very glad to have had GPS whenever I’ve been on a boat/ship, but if I absolutely had to, the BSA taught me to use a compass and astrolabe with a current OSRS chart.
Everyone’s talking about driving… but you actually can take a boat from Troy to Ithaca. Just take the Erie Canal west until you reach Montezuma, at the confluence proceed to the Cayuga-Seneca Canal, and continue south through Cayuga Lake, and at the end you’ll reach Ithaca.
Easy enough and only takes a couple days at the most. I have no idea why they needed to make some movie about this.
