My Trip to Greece -- Days 2 and 3

Friday, 12 March 2004

[Day 1 (Athens)] [Day 4 (Athens)] [Day 5 (Corinth Canal/Epidaurus/Mycenae)]
[Day 6 (Olympia/Patras/Gulf of Corinth/Nafpaktos)] [Day 7 (Delphi)]



On our second day we slept in and did just a little sightseeing in the Plaka neighborhood. Following are the Kapnikarea Church, which is right in middle of cross streets, and The Temple of the Winds (with the Parthenon peaking out from behind). The Temple of the Winds is in the Roman Agora and has carvings representing the eight winds.

Kapnikarea Church The Temple of the Winds






Saturday, 13 March 2004

On Saturday we took a day cruise to the islands of Poros, Hydra, and Aegina.



On Poros, Helen, Bonnie, and I climbed the steps to the clock tower. Before heading up, I took a picture of an interesting door. Halfway up, I took one of a very pretty gate. The fourth picture is the view of Poros from the clock tower. The bottom two pictures are of boats in the Poros harbor.

A door on Poros Climbing to the clock tower on Poros A pretty gate Poros from the tower
The port at Poros The port at Poros



On Hydra we were greeted by donkeys and did a little shopping.

Donkey rides



On Aegina we took a side tour to the Temple of Athena Aphaia (circa 570 B.C.). It was really beautiful, and I got a little snap-happy.

The Temple of Athena Aphaia The Temple of Athena Aphaia The Temple of Athena Aphaia
The Temple of Athena Aphaia The Temple of Athena Aphaia Kim in front of the Temple of Athena Aphaia The Temple of Athena Aphaia
The Temple of Athena Aphaia
The Temple of Athena Aphaia The Temple of Athena Aphaia



The Aegina tour ended with a stop at St. Nectarious.

St. Nectarious Chandelier in St. Nectarious St. Nectarious St. Nectarious St. Nectarious



[Day 1 (Athens)] [Day 4 (Athens)] [Day 5 (Corinth Canal/Epidaurus/Mycenae)]
[Day 6 (Olympia/Patras/Gulf of Corinth/Nafpaktos)] [Day 7 (Delphi)]



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