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| View of the Acropolis looking NW |
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| View of the Acropolis from the Pnyx, the seat of democracy. |
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| Mr Apollo |
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| Ms. Athena |
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| Pussy Vespa |
Monday, November 15, 2010
Gods and Monsters
The Glory that was Greece: coming soon to your TV screens but meanwhile here are some views of my odyssey to see all aspects of the Acropolis on a sunny November day.
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AAhhh...a beautiful part of the world that I hope to see someday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pictures. I take it you just surrounding the Acropolis and didn't hike to it? How is the rennovation going?
Good idea of putting the cover on the seat...no accidental claw marks.
Lovely. I haven't been there for a long time. Nice Vespa, too. Your header pic is mouthwatering by the way, need to get Greek takeout now.
ReplyDeleteLori
ReplyDeleteWe were just about to head up to the Parthenon when I spotted a gate open that allowed us to go onto the opposite hill from where the 2nd photo was taken.
thanks for writing in!
N
Hi Sonja
ReplyDeleteHow was the takeout?
Thanks for your comments
N
I visited Athens in 2000. Seeing the Acropolis for the first time at dusk was and remains one of the most memorable sights of my life. Just spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these great pics.
..and making me hungry!
Dear Nikos:
ReplyDeleteI stare in amazement at these photographs... Imagining the Parthenon as it was initially built, with a huge statue of that great Greek God, Abraham Lincoln, sittimg inside it.
And you're quite right about the Vespa... It is.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
Nikos:
ReplyDeleteI just poked my head in to check on Pink CROCS (tm), Nope . . . none yet
I keep staring at those meat balls and it's making me hungry. Ikea serves those for lunch
bob
Wet Coast Scootin
Rachael
ReplyDeleteEven better than the Acropolis at dusk is the view of the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion - this is mini version of the Parthenon* sitting on a cliff by the sea and is truly magnificent at sunset.
thanks for the comments, N
*without Abraham Lincoln
Jack
ReplyDeleteI did not realise until now that the Abraham L. was in fact a cross dresser. A lot of it went on.
Best wishes, N
Bob
ReplyDeleteFacebook has a page dedicated entirely to IKEA meatballs.
Crocs(tm)? can you eat those too? Must be a bit chewy like octopus.
I'll look out for them next time at the IKEA restaurant.
N
I've eaten crocodile but never crocs. Crocodile was, er, "interesting"; texture like pork, taste like a rather bland portion of something tasteless. I'll not repeat the experiment.
ReplyDeleteGreece, one of those places near the top of the list of places to visit. I love the pictures (including the header!). One of these days....
ReplyDeleteRichard
Mark E
ReplyDeleteYes you are correct - I remember trying to masticate it at the Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi some years ago.
Best wishes, N
RichardM
ReplyDeleteDon't put it off! The nice Mr Papandreou wants all the tourists he can get!
Thanks for your kind comments, N
I won't comment on the Vespa. I finally saw the cat.
ReplyDeleteOn a serious note. To stand upon ground where so much history has happened. I could probably stand in one place for days just taking it all in. How cool!
Maybe Greece should consider flogging some of this stuff to help ease its financial woes. For instance those statues would look lovely next to the (ahen) Elgin Marbles. (starts running away very fast...)
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