A very busy day today, but the boys all held up very well indeed. Our bloggers today are Charlie Martens and Adam Meisler.
Charlie
Once we
filled our stomachs with a nutritious breakfast, the bus began to roll. Our first stop was near a gigantic canal (one
of the nineteenth century technical marvels of the world IMHO). It took a near 12 seconds for my spit to
reach the bottom. IT WAS THAT BIG! And then we went to ancient Corinth, the
Graeco-Roman metropolis of 350,000 strong in its heyday. Even though its history was full of knots, we
were driven to untangle them. The first
step was to visit the museum where we saw some great intact Roman mosaics among
other things. And then we stepped
outside to the amazing but slightly less intact Temple of Artemis and Apollo
along with the forum.
And then
we had lunch and visited Mycenae (which I'm certain Adam Meisler will go into
great detail about). We also visited an
ancient theater with impeccable acoustics.
Now, as I sit atop my lofty citadel, I can say with absolute certainty
that I have won against history and my life is now full of mystery and
adventure. Remember, don't ask the
question, ask the answer.
Adam
I woke up this morning recovering from fascinating, but exhausting,
museum visits. While I first dreaded the prospect of a several-hour bus
ride, I quickly realized how wrong I was. The vast difference between the hustle and bustle of
the compact city of Athens and the beautiful Greek countryside struck me. After a
couple hours of sight-seeing we landed upon the ruins of Mycenae. The
complex design of the ancient ruins coupled with the vast mountainous
landscape (which reminded of scenes from the movie Avatar)
overcame me with a feeling of bewilderment in how such sights are
not more commonly known. I was overwhelmed by the sensation of walking
in the footsteps of the fabled Agamemnon, who I have viewed as almost a
god-like figure. I have been delighted to view such ancient sights, and I
am excited to see what other hidden gems Greece has to offer.
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| The Corinth Canal |
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| Glauke's Fountain, Corinth |
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| The Temple of Apollo, Corinth |
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| A Roman Public Bathroom in Corinth |
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| The so-called Treasury of Atreus |
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| The Lion Gate at Mycenae |
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| The Theatron at Epidauros |
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| The Gulf of Argos at Nauplio |
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| Dancing after Dinner |
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