Pension Marianna 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

... while we at the theater, there was an archaeological dig going on just a few feet away. I don’t know if they had found anything at that point in the dig but it looked like an area where they could have come across some interesting artifacts.

Epidavros is most famously known for its theater but there are also remains of an ancient healing sanctuary. All you see today is rubble all over ...

... 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 ...

... 2 in Nauplio - Boat trip to the Islands of Hydra and Spetses (see next post)

Day 3 in Nauplio - today we need to drive back to Piraeus to catch our ferry to Santorini so we get up early. We have not exercised at all yeat so we decide to walk the 999 steps up to Primea castle. This may sound easy but I assure you in the Greek heat racing against the clock it is not (see the photos of me a sweaty mess and Jen hunched over). Once at the top as ...

... Nafplio. He even gave us a melon when saying goodbyeJ . We left our backpacks at a fast food where we ate our dinner and we were wandering around the town, trying to find a place where we could stay overnight. The town seemed to never end, and the beach was full of stones. We gave up at 1am and chose the beach to sleep at. 13th July When we woke up in the morning, we had an amazing view at the bay and the fortress ...

... 945;υ 61;ος, Ancient Epidavros . Although the archaeological site at Epidavros is extensive, our lack of time directs our interest to solely the almost perfectly preserved theatre. The theater is amazing for its exceptional acoustics, which permit almost perfect intelligibility of unamplified sound from the stage to all 15,000 spectators, regardless of their seating. Famously, tour guides have their groups scattered in the ...

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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...