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Ancient and Modern City
The recent Olympic must have transformed the ancient city into a modern suburban
only draw back is the limited access to the Acropolis at night .... closed at 8pm where still too bright for photos
Funky Gourmet Restaurant in Athens
... welcomed by the owner Mrs. Argyro Hiliadaki, and hand in our coats to be kept at the cloak-room. The minimalistic architectural style of the interior is of high aesthetics. The marble floor and art deco, the wood-paneled bar ….all these create a warm and chic ambience. The private dining room on the ground floor can accommodate up to 14 people and it is ideal for business lunches and dinners. In this case depending on the event the chefs consult with the Company or the ...
Discovering Athens
... It is incredible to think that despite so many thousands of years, we still haven't figured out how these things were built and all of the hidden treasures! For example, there are three temples that were built on three different islands and they are exactly equidistant from one another. How did they know this? And here we are with smart phones and Karen still gets lost in her own neighborhood! Back to the Parthenon, even though each piece looks like it ...
Athens Day 2
... ago that they could build such a thing, and perform plays, and be geniuses in math, etc. Yeah I'll add to that. So in grade school, when you learn of the Parthenon, all the teachers preface this accomplishment by saying, "look at what man did, a long long time ago," and they did despite all of this despite this and that. So naturally, we modern people feel all superior because we don't live in a cave and eat with a rock, so we're like ...
Day 3 June 29 Let the Interviews Begin!
... the whole time. Massimo is a documentary film maker, so he not only teaches me about photography but also about videography. He takes me to unique non-touristry locations. My favorite is the meat and fruit and vegetable market. It reminds me of Seattle's Pike Place the way they yell and have so much fun. We end up at a coffee bar looks like we are sitting on the beach. Here I film Massimo. His life is fascinating. He later drops off a copy ...