Just kidding. I saw some epic scenery while I was at the Mycenae ruins. Remember what I said about how the Greeks MUST have put thought into the view? Of course you don't. Just know that the view always gets better as you're walking up. Which might be the reason why I hike: for the view that is. It's even better hiking here, than in New England though because there are no trees to block your view on the way up... I could do without the heat though.
We could see the ruins on the lower part of the citadel getting smaller as we walked up. The complete view consisted of the ruins laying just a few miles from a nearby town. It was a nice contrast. The new and the old side by side. Makes your head boggle to think of the time difference. Will people be picking apart our buildings 2,000 years from now? What happened to the people there? They just vanished. Every ancient civilization seems to have disappeared at it's peak. Makes me wonder what would happen if we ever reached our full potential... Are we close to reaching our limits? Some historians speculate that there must be a common end for all civilizations (ancient or not). Perhaps plague. Maybe natural disaster. But no one knows for sure what happened in the past...which gives us more to think about in terms of the future. Will the world end in fire or in ice?.... Anyone? Everyone should know that reference. If not, shame on you for sleeping through high school english class.
Best part today? Tholos' Tomb (sp?). Incredible. The stones used to build that place was absolutely ginormous. The lintel block that supports the doorway? Largest chunk of marble I have ever seen in my life. How the hell did they get that up there? And the beehive structure? Amazing.
Someone was on one hell of a power trip when he had that tomb designed. Stories have it that cyclops must've built the tomb. After seeing it, I totally believe it. Cyclops existed guys. I swear. Seeing Grace Circle A was also wicked cool after learning so much about it... but not as much fun to blog about it. Just know that supposedly the Mask of Agamemnon was found here. But Schliemann when he excavated the area might have just planted the mask there. So the mask at the National Archaeological Museum could be fake... but no one is allowed to inspect it, even though you would know immediately under a microscope. Want to bet a dollar on it Kumar?? You have no idea what I'm talking about.
Got lost in Nauplion.
Had the most delicious gelatto at a small place called Antique Gelatto that was run by real Italians. Caramel & Straciatelli. Orgasm. Completely made up for THE most horrible lunch I've ever had in my life. Don't ever eat at Goody's. It's the Greek's version of Burger King and McDonald's but worse. I love a hamburger as much as the next person, but that was not meat.
Ran up and down the theater steps at Epidaurus. Nearly died. My dad's going to kill me for posing with peace signs.
Then nearly fell out of my seat several times as I was trying to nap on the bus. Now I'm home. Oh, sweet home. Is it weird that I consider this place home only after two weeks?
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