Ok, one more kind of geeky post, which I promised not to do the last time I went on and on about stuff in a museum (the one on Santorini). ...
Temple of Poseidon
Alas, I skipped this...After the morning visit to the Parthenon, the afternoon/dinner took us a bit out of Athens, to see the Temple of Pose...
Delphi
We finally arrived at Delphi, the site of the oracle, that voice of prophecy that echoes through so much of Greek mythology. We met our loc...
Road to Delphi
On that last day in Greece, a few of us did the early bus and took off for Delphi, the site of the ancient oracle. To be true to my develop...
The Islamic Faith
After having a few weeks to reflect on everything I did in Turkey and Greece, it seems a bit surreal. It was really something I will re...
On Wangdiphodrang Dzong Tragedy.
April 19, 1998, the nation was shocked at the news of Paro Taktshang fire accident. However, we had to swallow the bitter pill and pray that...
Athens and the Parthenon
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