TravelGreece

It was Suzanne's birthday and to celebrate, the Seeger Board had its meeting in the morning and then Trevor ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190556 Clayton and Margaret ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190557 Danny and Dimitri ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190558 Suzanne, Ben and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190559 and Mary gathered ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190560 as I demonstrated how I can take self portraits ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190561 and profile shots of myself ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190562 and recorded a street sign ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190563 as we made our way to the museum of the region ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190564 and then back to the streets ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190565 where Ben, Sarah and Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190566 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190567 and then were joined by Clayton ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190568 as we admired narrow streets ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190569 and then saw Margaret emerging from a pharmacy ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190570 as we made our way back through the plaza ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190571 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190572 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190573 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190574 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190575 and saw this status ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190576 and this watering structure left over from Turkish times ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190577 and the prison afar ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190578 as we recorded the name of the hotel for posterity (where else will you ever have automated curtains in the shower) ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190579 and then the brochure from the worry beads museum ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190580 as we made our way to Tolo where there was a beautiful beach ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190581 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190582 and a Greek salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190583 tsatsiki ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190584 olive paste ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190585 saganacki (fried cheese) ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190586 and vegetables ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190587 which made up this wonderful plate for me ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190588 before the fish dishes came ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190589 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190590 and then there was the wonderful fruit for dessert ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190591 followed by coffee ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190592 and strong Greek coffee with medium sweetening. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190593 After a shot of the beach. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190594 everyone put on their shoes ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190595 and we admired how the water was very clear ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190596 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190597 as we made our way to the parking lot ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190598 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190599 and to our bus. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190600

Our next stop was the ruins at Epidaurus ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190601 where we began in the theater and worked our way up and down ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190602 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190603 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190604 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190605 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190606 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190607 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190608 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190609 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190610 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190611 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190612 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190613 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190614 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190615 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190616 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190617 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190618 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190619 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190620 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190621 pausing for a group picture ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190622 and pictures of Dimitri descending ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190623 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190624 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190625 before reaching the ground ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190626 and waiting for Suzanne to come down ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190627 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190628 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190629 so that our group could assemble on the stage and admire the acoustic (which are perfect) ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190630 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190631 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190632 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190633 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190634 before we gathered for a number of group pictures ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190635 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190636 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190637 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190638 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190639 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190640 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190641 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190642 and then a few pictures of Becca ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190643 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190644 before our guide gave us an overview of the archaeological site ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190645 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190646 and we did our exploration of the stadium ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190647 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190648 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190649 with its entry tunnel ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190650 and then on to the temple ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190651 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190652 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190653 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190654 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190655 where the group heard the story of the civilization that was here ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190656 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190657 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190658 before we proceeded to explore ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190659 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190660 and also see the construction site ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190661 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190662 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190663 together with the details ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190664 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190665 not to mention this picture of the columns ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190666 in the Temple of Asklepios ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190667 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190668 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190669 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190670 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190671 with this information ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190672 after which we explored ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190673 and came upon the place where the hand of god dispersed the water ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190674 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190675 but unfortunately we had to leave the complex ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190676 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190677 and settle for photos of the flowers along the way 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../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190689 Back in the bus, we rode through orange groves ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190690 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190692 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190693 before reaching the site of the ancient theater (a smaller one) in which we would see Philoctetes. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190694 After identifying where we would eat, ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190695 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190696 we explored the town ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190697 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190698 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190699 admired the climbing wall ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190700 and mountains beyond ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190701 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190702 and grape arbor ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190703 before settling in for a dinner ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190704 of bread ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190705 stuffed tomatoes ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190706 stuffed grape leaves ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190707 cheese roll ups ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190708 beer ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190709 greens and beets ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190710 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190711 together with a meat dish. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190712 After our watermelon ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190713 Dimitri tried to appropriately celebrate Suzanne's birthday ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190714 ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190715 and then we move on to the theater to see Philoctetes. ../../../Sabbat/2008/06.24-07.03.08Greece/06.27.08ASwimARuinAPlay//P1190716