GREECE!

Efharisto

Parakalo

For our honeymoon we spent a few weeks in Greece. We landed in Athens and spent two days there, taking in the Parthenon, museum, and a few other sights. After Athens we visited the Oracle at Delphi, and then went on to see beautiful Meteora (we now pronounce it met'-ay-or-uh, accent on "met", "ay" pronounced like the "a" in fate. Draw the syllable "or" out a bit long. Basically, say it like an Italian.) We then headed back to Athens and rented a car. I drove us to Nafplio in the Peloppenese. Driving out of Athens was the scariest part. We stayed there three nights and visited, most notably, the Theatre at Epidauros. Other than that we took it easy there. Next we headed back to Athens and onto a ferry to Santorini Island.

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ATHENS and the PARTHENON

These are a few of the pictures we took in Athens 1. A verticle tablet at the Parthenon 2. Ladies and Gentlemen...The Parthenon 3. Ladies and Gentlemen...Socrates 4. The Caryatids

A shot of Athens from the Acropolis A closer picture of the Caryatids Known as "Socrates Prison" but no one knows if this is the truth The Temple of Zeus

Next we visited the nearby AGORA and Thission, the doric Temple of Hephaestus

1. Leslie standing in the Agora 2. Jeff in the Agora 3. The Temple of Hephaestus 4. Leslie facing the Temple of Hephaestus with the Parthenon behind her

Good-bye Athens A view from the sidewalk in front of our hotel

DELPHI
The navel of the world

1. The Pillar of Prusias II 2. The Navel of the World 3. The Temple of Apollo 4. The Temple of Apollo

5. Ancient Stadium at Delphi 6. Theatre at Delphi 7. Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia 8. Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

THE METEORA
My favorite

1. As we approached the Meteora we saw these goats having lunch on the roadside 2. Rocks of the Meteora 3. Monastery in the Meteora 4. Sunset

Honeymooning by the Monasteries Look at the bells in the top right corner of this Monastery TA-DA! Here I am at the bells

The village of Kalambaka below the rocks of the Meteora

Kalambaka from atop the Meteora Kalambaka A Charnel House inside one of the Monasteries Leslie had to put on this long skirt. Blue jeans are not allowed

This is listed in our book as "prison cells for errant monks", but I remember being told that hermits live and pray there. It's the last dwelling we saw at the Meteora, and in it's way, the most impressive

ATHENS and the PARTHENON
These are a few of the pictures we took in Athens	1. A verticle tablet at the Parthenon	2. Ladies and Gentlemen...The Parthenon	3. Ladies and Gentlemen...Socrates	4. The Caryatids

	A shot of Athens from the Acropolis	A closer picture of the Caryatids	Known as "Socrates Prison" but no one knows if this is the truth	The Temple of Zeus

Next we visited the nearby AGORA and Thission, the doric Temple of Hephaestus
	1. Leslie standing in the Agora	2. Jeff in the Agora	3. The Temple of Hephaestus	4. Leslie facing the Temple of Hephaestus with the Parthenon behind her
	Good-bye Athens		A view from the sidewalk in front of our hotel

DELPHI The navel of the world
	1. The Pillar of Prusias II	2. The Navel of the World	3. The Temple of Apollo	4. The Temple of Apollo

	5. Ancient Stadium at Delphi	6. Theatre at Delphi	7. Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia	8. Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia

THE METEORA My favorite
	1. As we approached the Meteora we saw these goats having lunch on the roadside	2. Rocks of the Meteora	3. Monastery in the Meteora	4. Sunset

	Honeymooning by the Monasteries		Look at the bells in the top right corner of this Monastery	TA-DA! Here I am at the bells

				The village of Kalambaka below the rocks of the Meteora

	Kalambaka from atop the Meteora	Kalambaka	A Charnel House inside one of the Monasteries	Leslie had to put on this long skirt. Blue jeans are not allowed
	This is listed in our book as "prison cells for errant monks", but I remember being told that hermits live and pray there. It's the last dwelling we saw at the Meteora, and in it's way, the most impressive