Greece-Italy-Croatia Ferries
August 28, 2007
We took back to back ferries from Patras, Greece to Bari, Italy,
then
onto Dubrovnic, Croatia from Bari, after waiting there almost
twelve
hours. There is no easy way to get from Greece to Croatia
Olympia
August 26, 2007
We wrapped a wreath of olive branches around Mozart’s head just
like
the original Greek Olympic athletes, as she pretended to win
races and
events. More dreamy than dramatic, Olympia is
the perfect place
Mycenae & Agamemnon
August 15, 2007
Homer called Mycenae “rich in gold” and Schliemann’s discovery of
the
“mask of Agamemnon” here in 1876 brought to light a legendary
but
hitherto unknown high civilization. Agamemnon was the leader