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Greece - Susan's picks from Athens and Mykonos
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Athens - The Parthenon and shopping in Plaka
Arena on the way to the top of the Acropolis, Athens. The Parthenon from its gateway atop the acropolis of Athens Ancient Acropolis wall, Athens. Every city had an acropolis, the last inner set of defenses on a hilltop. The Parthenon, eight Doric columns by seventeen, Athens Olive tree marking the founding of Athens
Erechtheion with the porch of the Caryatids. The Sacred Olive Tree left of center is supposedly descended from an original tree planted by Athena. The agora (marketplace) looking north from the Acropolis, Athens Archaeological Museum featured a "computer" from 300 BC, which used intricate gears to predict celestial events Aphrodite in the National Museum, Athens Presenting a baby to its mother, bas relief in the National Museum, Athens
Zeus or Poseidon or somebody; scuplted ca 480 BCE and now on display in the National Archealogical Museum of Athens Susan admires an ancient funerary urn Detail of the huge funerary urn showing mourners at a burial Shopping street in the old district of Plaka, in the shadow of the Acropolis, Athens. Susan bought one of the blue scarves. Vibrant heliotrope balcony flowers, Plaka, Athens
Graffiti is everywhere in Athens and Europe, thanks to American spray cans and volatile politics St. Katherine's Greek Orthodox in Plaka, Athens
Mykonos - town, resort, and monastery
Port-side tenders ferry passengers from Norwegian Spirit to dock in Mykonos Mykonos Harbor Harbor beach in Mykonos Incredible Mediterranean blue, Mykonos Harbor Ancient gravestones, like this one in Mykonos museum, often depict the deceased saying goodbye
Striking sculpture in Mykonos courtyard Entrance to the Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, Mykonos The bells on Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, Mykonos Gilded icon of the Madonna and Child, monstery chapel Pulpit in Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, Mykonos
Monk at Monastery of Panagia Tourliani, Mykonos Mykonos town is laid out with tiny twisty alleys to foil pirate invaders Life is great in Mykonos The windmills of Mykonos Resort beach on Mykonos
Hillside overlooking the beach, Mykonos Susan wading in the Mediterranean! Calamari in Mykonos View from the hilltop, Mykonos Exploring the tidewater on Mykonos
Overlooking Mykonos port. Houses MUST be white. Yacht leaving Mykonos Harbor THe Greek islands are mostly rough and treeless, but the gardens are lovely Susan finally learned on Mykonos the name of the ornamental pine at top right: Araucaria araucana (the monkey puzzle tree) Blue for sale at Galatis Gallery in Mykonos
Fading daylight and fishing boats, Mykonos Harbor Sunset as we leave the port of Mykonos Shore lights of Mykonos as our ship sails on
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Nov 13, 2013 22:45 GMT
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