The are only 4 days left for us here in Athens. This experience has been truly amazing and has changed my view of the world for the better.
On Saturday we spent the entire weekend in downtown Athens. To start the day off we climb the hill of Pnyx-a hill that stand adjacent to the ancient Acropolis. It was really to see the Parthenon and the entire hill of the Acropolis from a different angle. In the evening we spent time at the beach and watched a traditional Greek puppet show. It was really funny and interesting-even though we couldn't understand quite what was going on!
Yesterday we took a fantastic trip to ancient Corinth, Mycenae, and a waterfront town with a 17th century castle. Check out some of these views!
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| The Temple in Corinth |
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| The Hill of Corinth |
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| Mycenae |
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| Castle |
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| The View of the Peninsula |
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The Reverse View: the Castle from the Ground
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I think the thing I will miss the most about Greece is the natural beauty. You really appreciate beauty when it is new to you, and everything in Greece: the mountains, waterfront views, and landscapes are new to me. The historical monuments, the architecture, and all the relics of antiquity could never match the unadulterated grandeur of Greece's natural beauty. Things made by man don't hold candle to things made by the hands of God, that has been evermore clear to me this trip.
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