Porto Klaras Apartments Kithnos

... was apparently optional. She was great.

There was one guy, who apparently was a manager type of the beach? He swam out to us and started talking. Remember me talking about how much the Greeks hate most other people? He enlightened us on a few more. For example, I learned that the Greeks (he, at least), hate the Macedonians, Albanians, Yugoslavians, and Russians. Good to know, good ...

... when it breaks". The church here was covered with ancient frescoes mainly of saints being killed off in countless horrible ways. To add to the macabre feeling was the ossuary room, where shelves of skulls of deceased monks were on display. There was a fascinating museum devoted to the assistance and in some cases the leadership the Meteora monks had given the Greek freedom fighters in the war of independence, the Balkan war ...

... their costumes.) On our second day we went to the National Archaeological Museum and then climbed Filopappos Hill for a splendid view of the sunset over the Acropolis, followed by an excellent meal at a taverna in Plaka. Helen flew back to what sounds like a very chilly England ( it s still in the 20s here, ha ha) on the 26th October and we continued to enjoy ...

... a guard post for the Athenians built during the time of Pericles. I cannot articulate how beautiful the marble temple and the endlessly blue sea were on this crisp afternoon. All I can do is show you pictures that barely approximate the awe of the experience.

... Ai Ling. We wouldn't want to miss it!













We stopped by for lunch, and the lamb with rice is so delicious that when I remember to take a picture, this is all that was left :p




Since this is a slow day for us, we decided to take the free time to join a Cape Sounion trip. It was just a ...

... Corinth. Yet another train, this one much newer, takes us in the rest of the way to Athens. Once in Athens, we have to find a local metro to Piraeas port. When times comes to disembark, I find myself on the platform alone. Out of the 9 people trying to get to Piraeas, I am the only one who made it. I stop for a second to consider the fates of my short lived travel companions and shrug, heading ...

... to do though without being able to play cards all the time, and without living with all of these amazing guys (yes, boys), and without having someone do my laundry for me. The laundry thing has really been one of the best things...I hate washing clothes! :) All these perks this semester and that was only a few of the things that I have enjoyed while being here. We finished up with our finals this morning and things are coming to a very obvious (and ...

... were more Egyptian looking. We saw one Korus, which was gigantic. The statue was over three meters tall and was a gift for Poseidon. Statues were all gifts to the gods and made out of gold, ivory or wood. There were also a lot of very pretty jewelry pieces. It is odd to imagine people from thousands of years ago wearing such elaborate jewelry. As the periods progressed, so did the style of the artifacts. The Greeks began to develop their own ...

... I was able to see the entire city and was shocked at the size. I got some awesome pictures from up here and was able to zoom in on the Artemis. We took a lot of pictures up there and were even able to set my camera on a rock and take some group pictures. Thanks to all the time I have had to do this at home, I am becoming quite the pro on getting these set up. Nathan did the "Mountain Dance" while we were up there to continue on with our traditions of doing ...

... are able to move and stay together was amazing. The leading man was also wonderful with his kicks and flips. The group did several different dances at the end: all together, just the men, small pairs, large pairs and then all together again. All of the dancers were very talented in their dancing abilities. The performance really showed me how diverse and unique Greece is. The dancing from each region was always different and unique. While reading the program, I learned that some of ...