Athens: Ruins under reconstruction
June 3, 2008 at 2:22 pm | In Greece | 1 CommentTags: Acropolis, Athens, Greece
At the top of the Acropolis in Athens are the ruins of the cultural center of Athens. Presently, many of the ruins are under reconstruction, not to rebuild the ruins but to make them less subject to pollution. The columns that been reinforced with lead in earlier times, but the lead is weakening the columns, so the lead is carefully being replaced with titanium. Even with all the reconstruction, the Acropolis is worth the visit, with great views of the cities and interesting ruins. Even the weather was nicer on top, with a gentle breeze that made the temperature bearable.
Mykonos: Storybook land
June 3, 2008 at 2:14 pm | In Greece | Leave a CommentTags: Greece, Mykonos
Of all the destinations on this trip, one looks most like a theme park, like Williamsburg. Mykonos, with its white houses and blue doors (sometimes red doors), looks like too picturesque to be real. And yet, it is a real community, with churches, restaurants, post offices, etc., although it is a quite windy one.
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