Blogged by Leah, Mitchell H, Holly, and Amreen
Ephesus:
For those who didn’t need to catch up on some extra sleep, they enjoyed a trip to Patmos. Patmos is a small but intriguing island, filled with many animals and small shops. This island was also where St John wrote the Book of Revelation.
What an amazing city. The columns and cobblestones echo of the great civilization that stood there during antiquity. As we enter, we are surrounded by culture: great statues and the old water systems, the tomb of Memmius, Sulla’s grandson, and the third largest ancient library in the world. Our tour guide’s patriotism was apparent as he raved of his beautiful country and the amazing city of Ephesus.
Mycenae:
Woke up at 6 to get off the cruise by 8. Mitchell’s room was out much earlier than that, as they were attacked by the scary maid. Off the ship we went, and onto the bus.
Everyone was tired, Holly. But excited for what we were going to see… what was it we saw?
We were excited to go to Epidaurus and see the amazing theater there. The guide was very touchy, and believed in the Greek gods. He did seem confused, since he called Mitchell M. a beautiful boy…
He did know a lot, Mitchell
He talked about the crazy Fibonacci thing, Amreen
We entered the theater and sang happy birthday to a very ecstatic Meghan. This performance was followed by a beautiful serenade by Taka (backup singer Duynstee)
Lunch was interesting. A crazy old man came up while we were eating our lamb and fries and he just stood there and croaked out Opa. Then we heard a large crash. We spun around to find a broken plate and a crazy old man.
He was cute! Amreen
Ya, but he seemed scary at first, Holly
He had brain damage… Leah
We ventured next to Mycenae. This city was the home of King Agamemnon, conqueror during the Trojan War. We entered into an old tomb before we reached the real city.
Creepy, dark, Amreen
The big round one? Mitchell
Yup, Amreen
It was a big cone shape, Mitchell
Yes, a cone, Amreen
Chelsea took a picture, and it looked like there were crazy orbs and things in there, so we ran out, Mitchell
When I got out, I shuddered; it gave me shivers, Holly. Our guide wouldn’t go in.
Back onto the bus and a one minute trip up to Mycenae. The city was impressive. The walls reached up to the top of the hill it sat on and rolling flowers covered the land.
Big, high, Mitchell
Huge, Amreen
The city was really steep to sprint up. We raced to the top, Ben and I. It was very green and rocky, surrounded by mountains. It seemed like a good fortress. Holly
We could see the harbour from the top of the mountain. Leah
AND, when I was taking a picture of the mountains, I heard a scream behind me. I turned around to find Chelsea’s hair stuck in a tree. I immediately burst out laughing and took many pictures. Mitchell
Ben met a friendly dog. They raced all over the mountain. He was really sad when we had to say goodbye to her. Holly
We arrived at the swanky hotel in the sketchy neighborhood. To our left, the city. To the right, the Red Light district. Mitchell Morales encountered strange events on his night in Athens, but you’ll hear about that later.
For dinner, we had spaghetti and Greek salad and more meat. So much meat. Some people went for a walk, but the rest crashed. Tired after a long day, we fell asleep the second our heads hit the pillow.
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