My cute friend
Lisa poses next to the tablets where the names of the Olympic cities are
engraved. At the time, they went up to Atlanta, 1996.
Lisa smiles at
the stadium where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896. She
took classes just across the street from here!
The Parthenon,
with the sun glowing through it.
Erik poses on
the edge of the Acropolis, with the amphitheatre in the background, and
modern Athens on the horizon.
A closeup of the
Parthenon. We're about to go INSIDE, where no tourist has gone
before!
Our tour guide,
an archaeology professor in Athens, gives some important information.
And we climb
into the greatest marvel of ancient Greek architecture! Zac, my
traveling buddy from Jerusalem, and I were tagging along on a field
trip, thanks to Lisa.
Zac is really
excited. And these next few photos are rare glimpses INSIDE the
Parthenon. Did I mention most tourists aren't allowed here?
A restoration
worker works on one of the columns in the Parthenon.
The Greek flag,
framed by the columns of the Parthenon.
I'm sitting next
to these ancient wonders. Somehow, even I seem small.
Wow.
Restoration work
on the interior vault of the Parthenon.
Another ancient
marvel, as seen from the steps of the Parthenon.
Zac and I pose
for one last shot before heading back to the island of Cyprus and our
friends on the Jerusalem Program.
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