Plaza Loutráki

... who walked there before me. It’s so hard to describe the emotional feeling you get when you get to physically be somewhere like this.

Seeing Mycenae was crucial to our time in Greece. It helped us better understand the things we’d been seeing in other places, up until that point. And as you will read in the Athens blog entry, it really let our minds and experiences come full circle with understanding ancient Greece and our world’s history.

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

... center of the orchestra area and when you speak, people even in the highest row can hear you clearly. The trick is to project your voice downward a little bit, toward the ground. This is because it is hollow beneath the orchestra floor and that helps project your voice clearly around the theater.

We had fun climbing up to the top row and listening to each other from up there. There were a ...

... 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 ...

... perfect day of doing nothing after an exhausting trip. We rounded the day out nicely with another Greek feast for dinner... we couldn't resist. Our last day here, we got up and felt recharged from our day of rest. It was a good thing as the first task on the agenda was to check out the Palamidi Fortress. This is a fortress that encircles the entire summit of a mountain that overlooks Nafplio and the coast, and it is about 1,000 steps straight up. The place is massive and was ...

... crystal clear and so salty you could just float out there all day. And no waves. Just the way I like it, but a rarity in Australia. The contrast of the azure water against the black beach was an awesome sight. And watching other people make the same undignified trek down to the water provided much entertainment that day. The pebbles, however, could become a little annoying with the endless stream of CD sellers and masseurs peddling their wares ...

So here I am, 2.37am, in a hostel in Athens. Obvi ously I cant sleep. I think the bar is be low us , and our room mate is snoring. our other room mate cant sleep either and is on the computer next to me. Lewis is lucky, and is fast asleep from what I can tell. We have to get up in 2hrs to catch the plane to Brussels. The joys of backpacking! So far Im still high spirited - being the practised insomniac that I am. But ...

... 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 ...

... great views of the ancient ruins all lit up at night! We took some pictures then found a great local cafe, with mostly greeeks eating there, a plus indeed! We ordered the variety plate which mostly tasted like heaven, then Tina and Tara shared a piece of extraordinary chocolate cake! It was much needed after the snacky and ****** boat food we had been trying to survive on all day. The next morning we grabbed an early bus and visited the Mycenae ruins. It didn't look so ...

... 30 people, representing about 10 different countries, came over. It was a fun party, despite the fact that somebody accidentally spilled some red wine on our carpet. About a dozen bottles of red wine were brought as gifts but nobody drank them - almost like everyone regifted. As each county would enter, in the spirit of good sportsmanship, we clapped. It was pretty fun. As the night got later, everyone left except for our Aussie friends Bruce and Ange and Tom and Meeghan, our Dutch ...