Archive for the ‘Greece’ Category

October 8, 2010 3

Day 2, Greece: Canals, Epidaurus, Mycenae, and Olympia

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This canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea. The Amphitheater of Epidaurus: Amazing acoustics. The tour guides did a demonstration where they stood at the focus of the amphitheater, clapped, whispered and tore a piece of paper. I was sitting near the top of the amphitheater and I could hear everything as [...]

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September 17, 2010 2

Day 1, Athens, on Film

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Finally got around to scanning and resizing all my photos that I took with Nikon FM film camera! Let’s continue with my first day in Athens, analog-style. Temple of Olympian Zeus. Lunch at Goody’s, a Greek fast-food joint. The food here looks much lighter, and more fresh than any McDonald’s we have here in the [...]

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August 16, 2010 2

Day 1: Athens

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Despite being extremely jet-lagged, we hit the road running for our first day in Athens: I am always too ambitious at hotel buffet breakfasts. But this morning I had my first taste of Greek tomatoes with olive oil and Greek oregano and I FELL IN LOVE. I proceeded to eat tomatoes with breakfast everyday after [...]

August 15, 2010 3

Where Have I Been?

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It’s been a while folks . . . our family decided on a last-minute trip to Greece for two week to celebrate my sister’s graduation from university. I took loads of pictures using my new compact point-and-shoot as well as a ton of film shots using my Nikon FM. I’m still not sure which is [...]