Hotel Argo Athens

This morning we took the short drive from Kalambaka up to the nearby monasteries......incredible rock formations all around, as you can see from the photos.<br><br><br>First we walked thru a monastery (actually a 'convent' of 33 x nuns), via small drawbridge access over steep crevass......had our guide explain to us the intricate artwork, woodwork, decorations, and construction of the small chapel (no photos allowed in ...

... current," tonight as we got off the ferry from Santorini, I overheard a girl telling her boyfriend, "Oh man, I could just go for some chips and guacamole!"<br><br>"I couldn't have said it better myself," I interjected, "You must be American!"<br><br>Yeah, I am looking forward to some Mexican or "tex-mex" once we get home. The American girl had been away for 11 days and was craving Chipotle, we've been gone for almost 4 ...

... many times, we get this confused with our relationship with God too. We all too often allow our relationship with God to be simply about getting something, not about relationship for its own sake. Paul, as he made his way through Athens, Acts 17 tells us, discovered a temple "to an unknown god." He used this fact to tell the Athenians about Jesus Christ. He named this unknown god for them. Religion in Athens at the time was very devoted, but it wasn ...

... a cost and convenience perspective. But I might follow the coast a while if I have to, continuing my research into how borders define cultures. But wait, just as I thought I was ready to stuff this note into a bottle and set it adrift, another interesting thing happened- Monday. Or rather, nothing happened. Stores are closed Mondays, all of them. You can barely find a cup of coffee. I know museums close Monday, but stores? Maybe it ...

... you feel when you are swimming downstream of your sibling or close friend. Ribbons of warm water snaked their way through the icy water that was god only knows how deep and housing god only knows how many man-eating creatures. And there we were - bobbing like a bunch of multicultural buoys in the sulfuric bay. I am happy to never, ever do it again. 5. Next we take off for a smaller island where we dock and have one of the best lunches that I HAVE EVER eaten (besides ...

... card I book with. So my only choice was the ferry. I was pretty upset because I would have to take a cab back into town buy a ticket then pay a cab again to take me to the port. I have to say I am about the most lucky person because there was a couple from the states who were on the same flight and had to go to the same agency in the city to get their new airline tickets so ...

... on it. The Muster Area is the place onboard where one must go when the emergency alarm sounds, after first going to one's cabin and donning the life jacket then going to the assigned Muster Area. I am in Muster Group 4 and must go to the Starlight Lounge, along with members of other groups; we gather in separate groups there and await instructions from our Group Muster Officer. In the photo, members of my group, wearing our orange life jackets, are lined up on ...

"When the dog bites / When the bee stings / When I'm feeling sad / I simply remember my favourite things and then I don't feel so bad." - The Sound of Music The final exam was today and I handed in my final essay. After the farewell lunch I took my much cherished siesta - I don't know how we live without them! That night everyone got together and as I was leading some home, one of the stray dogs of Athens (of which there are many) bite me! shocked ...

... of this civilization occurred during the 70-year Golden Age in the fifth century and our founding fathers used Greek democracy as the basis for our current democratic society. The importance of the Greek's gift to the modern world and the effect of the rediscovery of Greek classic thinking on the Renaissance in the 14th and 15th centuries cannot be overemphasized. The Acropolis actually consists of four sites: the Temple of Athena Nike ...

... being inconvenienced because we wouldn&#8217;t be able to visit Corinth. The situation was such that if we did not get off Hydra that day, we would have a difficult time making it back to California. The reason for this concern was that we were scheduled to be on a flight to London at 9 a.m on the 14th. However, the first boat from Hydra didn&#8217;t get back to Pireaus until 9 a.m. So, if we didn&#8217;t get off Hydra on the 13th, we were going to miss our flight to ...