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Feeling hot hot hot
... double bed room (and made someone else have the twin bed hehe) the room was beeeautiful!
We went to spend a few hours on the beach, spreading the factor 50 sun cream thick because we were very pale. Then took a walk down the road along the beach to find a pharmacy (because Gabi's foot is still hurting) and a shop for some food. No luck, there were no shops on the beach front. Time to head inland to the local main road. We racked up ...
One day in Athens
Considering I only had 24 hours in Athens it turned out to be a pretty enjoyable stay. I arrived fairly late last night but easily found my hostel. Athens is a huge sprawling city from what I've seen and terribly busy. Thankfully my hostel was right near a metro stop. The hostel turned out to be great. There was a rooftop bar with cheap drinks and a nice view of the Acropolis. I ended up meeting some pretty cool people as ...
All Roads Lead Back Home
... of restaurants. The name Plaka made me remember a great restaurant in Chicago's Greektown called "The Courtyards of Plaka" which has been gone for a number of years.
While a trip like this is hectic and tiring, it was also worth it. A quote from the Greek philosopher Socrates, which graces a wall in the Chicago Public Library kept going through my mind during parts of the journey: "Wisdom Begins With Wonder." Being in ...
Acropolis Now
... the scapholding and cranes from the ongoing restoration process the 2,500 year old building still looked beautiful. Its large coloumns are a striking feature with clever architectual design making them look bigger than they actually are. With only a portion of the original building left due to being the target of several invasions and looting over thousands of years, one has to use their ...
Have you read The Lost Symbol
... around us and provide a safe, smooth travel day.
the wisdom of the centuries is coming in heaps and I am challenged to ground into the earth, balance, rest the body so to allow its full integration over a long period of time. slowly, slowly, slowly.
there is time.
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