Hotel Rex Nauplion

... s now able to be interpreted. Linear B is mostly symbols that mean words. It’s really cool to see an ancient language written on slabs of stone. It’s like something we imagine when we think of cavemen.

A ways away from the ancient city and museum is the famous Treasury of Atreus. It’s a huge self-supported bee-hive shaped tomb. It was built as a tomb for one of the kings of Mycenae, but who it was is unknown. Before the excavations of ...

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 ...

... extended beyond the natural lay of the land, has there been repairs made. Looking at some of the chipped, yet worn rock seats I was amazed at how they’ve stood the test of time and wondered who may have occupied them over the last 2200 years.

The size and scale of this thing were truly amazing to behold. Even with my widest angle on my camera, I couldn’t get it all in ...

... turns must be hair-raising. Reading a map, the roads look like intestines all bunched up on one another trying to make their way.

For one stop, the bus had to drop down off the main road to get to a little town. On the ascent back up, it actually got stuck on a hairpin turn. The pitch of the road was so steep that the front end of the bus ground into the pavement. Couldn’t move back or the rear could get stuck ...

It was only a short drive this morning from Nauplion to the ancient ruins of Tyrins. We had more silver light today thanks to the overcast skies, and it was downright chilly. Grizz waxed eloquent on how the taste of the air in the morning reminded her of all the things she was missing: apple cider, bonfires, flame-red leaves falling to the ground. Although we didn't have flame-red leaves, we did have orange groves. The orange trees grew right up to the ...

... receive their participation pins and the winners of each heat and the Labor of Herakles receive the traditional wreath of wild celery. We zip home just before dusk faded to night, dine at another fish taverna and then come back to the hotel to organize. We also finish watching another soccer game, between Russia (3) and Holland (1), a very different kind of athletic event. Afterwards, while I was washing out a few items of clothes, I see and ...

... 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 ...

... of the rounded stones that make up the walls are huge - hence their name, Cyclopean. Agamemnon, leader of the epic Greek expedition to Troy, was also a local boy. His wife Clytemnestra, aided by a crafty lover, murdered Agamemnon on his return. This worked out well for the lovers - they both have tombs dedicated to them here whereas Agamemnon ...

... to do this all the way. There were all kinds of people in costumes and some had even dressed up their pets. The kids were the cutest. After eating we went out to explore the other festivities and find a good place to watch the parade. We found a stand where they were making Greek donuts. They were mixing the batter frying the donuts and then dipping them in sugar. Not only did we have to stop to watch we had to try some ...