Dioskouroi Hotel Nauplion

... Deep inside the citadel walls is an underground cistern. It is over 90 steps underground and completely pitch black. We made it about 25 steps down (with a small thumb beam that I carry around) before I got too scared and turned back. Andre kept going down a ways more with the light from his cell phone but eventually had to turn back because it just wasn’t enough light to see anything but the stairs directly beneath his feet. We spent a while just wandering ...

Hi everybody,

As you all know, we are back in the states! I haven't had time to finish writing the last three blog entries but I will as soon as I am able. I just wanted to let you guys know so you can check back over the next few days.

I hope everyone is excited to read about Athens because that was our last city and it was epic. Check back soon!

-Michelle

... other tourists testing it out too. The whole theater was just amazing. The reason it is so well-preserved is because it was forgotten about a long time ago and eventually was covered in dirt- due to the natural effects of being situated on a hillside. The dirt kept it preserved so when the theater was excavated only a couple steps had to be replaced in some of the high rows. Another cool thing was ...

Cycled into the ancient theater of Epidavros - heralded to be the best preserved of the ancient world, and I believe it could be true.

Immense in size it can seat 14 000 people, and it’s still used today. Built into the surrounding hillside, it’s extremely stable and it shows. Barely any decay even though it was made in the 3rd century BC. Incredible to see how perfect the ...

... the day. They are referred to as worry beads and it is really surprising how most men you see- especially in the rural areas- have their string of worry beads in their hands and are clicking them together like a nervous habit.
While in Nafplion we enjoyed many good meals at several of the numerous sidewalk cafes. On our first night there, the entire town was out very late in all of the cafes to watch the big soccer match (Barcelona vs. Manchester) on the TV sets ...

... cluster under the various shade trees, moving with the sun. It's hot but a nice breeze comes up. We soon move under the evergreens and olives on the west slope, forgetting to use the umbrellas we brought for the purpose. We can smell the fire on the altar as well as wild rosemary and thyme, which line the hills. Oleander and a wide variety of prickly plants also cover the slopes, making it a modern challenge to find a comfortable place to sit ...

... side, which has been very appetizing on a few occasions. For the most part, though, we still cook on our own. We have been a lot of greek salads for dinner, with delicious local olive oil, kalamata olives, feta, tomatoes & cucumber, and the Modena balsalmic vinegar we got in Italy. I have now started experimenting with making my own tzatziki (more garlic is better, according to Seth), which goes great with ...

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And finally we enjoy some traditional greek food for dinner.



We also made our way to the Lions Gate, I wish I have bought the Lions Gate fridge magnet...

... Paul some. That was so neat! I think one of my favorites though was going to Olympia..the city where the Olyimpics began. We went to the original stadium and toured all around the museum and the property. We had a few races and got whistled (that is how the Greek guards tell you are doing something they don't like) at a few times. Today is Sunday. Sundays here in Greece are much different than Sundays for us in the States, cause we don't have ...

We left Athens before the sun was up - 0430 and it was dark until 0700 when all of a sudden...light. We have noticed the lack of any kind of dawn or dusk light. It is either light or dark and within 15 minutes of sunrise or set, it is the opposite. It means that we really have to be where we want to be for the night by 1900 or else we plan on continuing through the night. We got to Corinth Canal where we had to check in and pay fees ($280). The wind was howling, but the tie up ...