Greece Highlight Reel Part 3

As promised, here are some more pictures from Greece. As soon as I finish typing out all the notes I took on my trip I'll post some of them here, with more detailed information about locations like Delphi and Olympia. Enjoy!


Another picture of the awesome Parthenon!



A statue of Aphrodite!




Me in the town of Delphi (with beautiful mountains in the background)!



A picture-perfect town!


Hadrian's Arch!

More Pics of Greece

I'm sorry my pictures and stories about Greece are coming along so slowly. I'm still recovering from my trip and playing catch-up with friends, family and work. I'm also still organizing all the notes I took.

I do know that I plan to write extensive blogs on Delphi, Olympia, the Acropolis, and Meteora in the future. For now though, here are some more pictures I took. Enjoy!


The Temple of Zeus (with me in front of it)!


Themistocles' Wall (the hotel I stayed in was built on top of it)!


Information about the wall!



The Lion Gate at Mycenae (with me in front of it)!


The theater at Epidauros!


A real Spartan shield!


Ostraka all featuring the name of Themistocles!



MORE pottery with the name of Themistocles!


Me in front of the Parthenon at night!


A side view of the Parthenon!


A picture of the Aereopagus with an awesome view of the Parthenon!

Stay tuned for Pt. 3!

Greece Highlight Reel Part 1

After a few days of trying to catch up on work (this week was E3 so there was--and still is--a lot of it), I finally managed to upload all my pictures from Greece onto my computer. I thought I'd share some of them with you, with more detailed commentary to come in the future. Enjoy!



The Parthenon!


Delphi!


Space rocks!


Agemmemnon's Tomb!




The old "new" Olympic Stadium!



The old "old" Olympic Stadium!



The Corinth Canal!


A cool bridge!


Gorgeous statues!


A Greek biker gang!


An apologetic toilet!


Greek food!


Shoes!

..and much more. Stay tuned for part 2!

I'm Back

Well I'm back from Greece!

I just flew in from Athens last night, and boy are my arms tired! ;)

Seriously though, Greece is has some really beautiful land and interesting historical places to see. I loved Delphi, was mezmorized by the Parthenon lit up at night, and got to run on the Olympic race track. Unfortunately, the people in mainland Greece were not very nice. In fact, with a few notable exceptions (like the wonderful staff at the Divani Acropolis Hotel Rooftop Garden), the people were the most dissapointing part of the trip. Perhaps all that "Greek Hospitality" is only on the islands, because getting people to help me was like pulling teeth at times. Was it because of the language barrier? Or perhaps the summer heat and crowds? Or maybe becausae I rarely travelled off the beaten path? In any case, it really put a damper on my trip.

That being said, I still got some really cool pictures I plan to post here in the future. Some highlights include the Tomb of Agemmemnon, Delphi, the Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus, and Olympia.

Stay tuned!

Update from Greece!

Hey everyone--

Just a quick update from Greece. I'm in Meteora right now and have already seen Athens, Olympia and Delphi. Wow. Amazing places to visit! We'll be going up the rock structures tommorow and then it's back to Athens for a few more days of playing tourist and taking notes for The Owl & The Eagle. I hope to show you lots of pics when I get back!

Greek Vacation

Well, tommorow morning I leave for my 10 day trip to Greece. I admit I'm a little nervous, but I think it will be lots of fun! I've heard the Greek people are VERY warm and welcoming, and I can't WAIT to see all the awesome historical places. :D

I'll be going to Athens, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, and Argos. We'll also drive through Corinth and Thermopylae. Then I plan on visiting Sparta for a day.

I'll be taking my digital camera as well, and hope to show you some neat pictures when I get back. Wish me luck!