SPOILER ALERT! This post has nothing to do with music! Scroll on if you aren’t interested! Already I have written about my decades-long hiatus from going to the beach, wearing or even owning a bathing suit. I am not a strong swimmer but the fact remains that I hate the hot sun and the sand… Read More Peer pressure
Broken steps Today we visited Akrotiri, an archaeological site of an ancient culture dating almost 2000 years (1600 BC) BEFORE Delos and before Pompeii (79 AD) which we saw yesterday. Our visit was made all the remarkable due to our excellent local guide, Hara. She spoke of an amazing, advanced culture which raised up the… Read More The most thrilling moment for an archaeologist
When asked how many times I go to the beach, and I answer, “It’s been DECADES,” people can’t believe it since I live in Hawaii. Who in Hawaii doesn’t go to the beach?! ME!! In fact, I think it has been at least 30 years since I even owned a bathing suit! You guessed it,… Read More At Paradise Beach, Mykonos
Our Go Ahead tour group plus about 10,000 other people (!) visited the Parthenon (Temple of the Maiden) at the Acropolis (highest point) — our local guide, Maria, made sure that we knew the difference. Yes, 10,000 people visit this area on a daily basis, and to me it was a little like standing in… Read More Hard lesson in Greek dining