Hotel Dritsas Loutráki

... you’ll see in the Athens blog entry). The best-preserved thing we saw in the ancient city was the Lion Gate- the main entrance. It is a stone doorway with solid stone carvings of two lions over the top. When I walked through it I just kept thinking of how every Mycenaean must have walked through it thousands of years ago, including Agamemnon (if he really existed). Being somewhere that ancient almost gives you chills. It’s really incredible.
Mycenae, Peloponnese, Greece mdaa

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 ...

Athens became one of those cities that just won't let you leave. After two days and numerous debacles of various kinds I was able to leave the city. I did however find that once I was forced to stroll through the city streets again and again I began to develop a soft spot for Athens. Something like getting to like a mangy dog. I was determined to skip the Greek freeway scene leaving the city (the road I knew to well come in) so I ...

... where I booked. It should have been 20 Euros a night. But I paid for what I was quoted. Hmmm, I thought. What should I do on my first day? Well, go to the beach of course! I was desperate to get a tan as I was most probably the whitest Australian on the Island or in Europe for that fact. The huge hole in the ozone layer over Australia usually deters me from sun bathing, given the fact you can get fried to a crispy red within five minutes ...

... feet for a while before dinner. Thank god it cleared up in the evening and we were able to eat outside again. And again the food was exceptional. The next day (yesterday) I traveled to Corinth, to see the ancient ruins and the Acro Corinth, which is a castle on a rock/mountain about 300 vertical metres above the city. The view was wicked up there and the ruins werent bad either. Then I went to Nafplio where I will be staying for the ...

... br>Yep! This is where you should stand and speak so that everyone in the the theater will hear you talk!











This is an olive tree! I've always thought it would be much ...

We arrived this night to Athens again, for the last days of this wonderful arrangement. I am still a bit tired. I don't want to leave my girlfriend but she staying for Tuesday morning. Then she we will fly back to Mexico. I will not see her until December :-(

... would consider that 'tomorrow' and consider 'next Sunday' as 8 days from now. Hmmm. *** Interestingly, I was riding my bike to work the other day and I was in a pack of 7 or 8 other bikers. Out of nowhere, one of the ladies who was in the middle decided to turn left without any notice. Everyone slammed on their breaks and started ringing their bells. Nobody got hurt but I had a chuckle as I thought about the fact that I was almost involved in a '6 bike pile-up on the way to work ...

... s sister and Greek expert!). It has a spectacular 360 degree view of Athens and you can see as far as the coast or as far as the smog allows! Not only is it smoggy but it is hot and muggy...with a dry wind. That's why we set off early this morning to see the Acropolis. We stumbled upon a lovely little winding path through white-washed cottages that were covered in Bouganvilla flowers. At the monument they are revamping it as ...