Popi Agia Marina

... many new pictures have been posted for Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Egypt, as well as Greece. So check them out if you haven't already. Also, just as a quick plug, tomorrow is the opening of Disney's "Bolt"! Since this was my life for the last couple years, I just want to say congratulations to everyone who worked on it, sorry I missed the Wrap Party. Everyone go out and see it! It's a really fun movie. We hope to see it in New Zealand. -E

... Bellingham complains to Indy, "We hoofed it together. I thought that meant something to you!" This refers to the running joke that started the first week of excursions, when we were introduced to Indy's speedwalking. The class was poised at a crosswalk at a busy intersection, and to warn us that we needed to cross quickly to avoid being flattened by an errant motorcycle, Indy admonished us: "We're ...

... von Athen gelegen, der voller toller Dinge war :D Direkt am Anfang die Toilette fuer die faulsten Menschen der Welt, ein schoener Teich mit lauter lustigen Schildkroeten drin bis wir schliesslich an einem abgeschiedenen Teich unsere Postkarten schrieben. Am Garten liegt ausserdem das Monument des unbekannten Soldaten, wo jede Stunde ein ziemlich lustiger Wachwechsel zelebriert wurde. Als die Show vorbei war, suchten wir ein chilliges Cafe auf, damit Susi ihren ...

... not keen on spending loads of money on an expensive room. I asked for the cheapest room and was sent deep,down into the windowless, musty basement to a room with 9 other guys snoring. I put in my earplugs, hoped bed bugs would not bite and passed out. The squelching heat woke me up early the next morning and I checked out immediately, determined to find a nicer place to sleep. I walked for about 15 minutes to another place called Athens backpackers which came ...

... made more exciting by the rare appearance of a bit of rain. Meira and I ran through the shower to the Temple to Hephaistos and Athena. She wanted to know the history behind the ancient religion, the arrival of Christians and, now, the revival of the ancient religion by both Greek nationals and others. None of this was taught in her school. The day was completed by much shopping in the Plaka, especially for souvenirs and ...

... traveling together for a bit. We met a few more people on the ferry. This bid dude from California,Spencer, has gone out with Russel and I the last few nights and he is a super chill really friendly guy to hang with. Ive been taking the advice of johnny C this trip, just letting it flow, so everything new that i have been doing always comes as a shock. The ferry ride was so much more beautiful and entertaining than i thought it would be. A big group of 10 of ...

Back at ye olde Zorba's hostel the place we stayed when we first arrived in Greece which had horrible reviews and we were really keen to just hit the hay that night. On our very last day in Greece we got up really early and race over to the Acropolis but as we only had 10 minutes to spare decided not to go and just took some photos from afar but the Acropolis was covered in scaffolding - wasn't really a surprise as most old things in Europe are.

... or parks on them. Cool! Watched a very hazy sunset, so it only half-counted I guess. On our way back down the hill, we happened across one of the Easter processions I'd been told about - this out-door processional from one church, around the block, everyone accompanied by candles and prayer beads, either singing or praying, the church bells ringing loudly in the background, and this sort of festive air about, minus the tourists with ...

... Olympics had a huge role in its renovation. On the way to the city center from the airport, the first thing I noticed is how sleek and efficient the highway and rail systems are. Anyone familiar with Atlanta before and after knows what I mean. A train line runs between some of the major highways in Athens, just like the added MARTA lines between Georgia 400. The metro stops were spotless. And the areas of Plaka, Monastiraki, and Psiri were bustling with outdoor cafes, shops ...

Greek Orthodox Church Visit- 9/18/2005 On Sunday morning we woke up early and headed out to the Greek Orthodox Church service. Once we got there we all walked in and spread out to sit in different places. We did not arrive when the service started. The Greek Orthodox service lasts about three hours and people always come and go as they please the whole time. We went towards the beginning and only stayed for an hour. So as not to ...