Greece 2012 #7 Temples and Take-Off
Then before we realised it, it was the last day of the road trip portion of our journey. In a desperate attempt to fit everything in we visited three major…
Greece 2012 #6: Mystra and Menelaoin
The morning we left Sparti we visited the stunning, Frankish, hilltop monastic settlement, Mystra. The Byzantine architecture fit beautifully into the rocky landscape. It was also a peaceful place and…
Greece 2012 #5 Olympia and Sparta
We crossed the huge cable bridge that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland as Tom told us about the many naval battles that had been fought in the waters around…
Greece 2012 #4 Itea and Delphi
Itea was once the ancient port of the Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi. After five days in dusty, sweltering Athens getting beside the sea was relief and a half. Itea is…
Greece 2012 #3 Museum and Leaving Athens
So the main problem with writing about the Archaeological Museum properly is that I would basically need a few days and would finish up with a PHD. It’s huge.…
Greece 2012 #2
The study tour section of the trip started in earnest at half eight on Tuesday morning after our dishevelled group staggered down from breakfast, such as it was. I was…
Losing a friend
My dog Cian, of nearly seventeen years, died today. I’ve lived with Cian nearly my entire life. My memories before him are fragmented because I was too young. I don’t…
An Archaeology Tour of Greece (2012) #1
I’ve wanted to go to Athens and see the Acropolis since I was eleven and my drama teacher started us on Greek tragedies. So when a university study trip of ten…
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