The Labors of Bucephalus No matter how tedious life at times could become, one look out the window was enough to remind me that not far away, the world-and adventure-were impatiently waiting.-R. Morse

Kalabaka: Village of the fuzzy eyeballs

GREECE | Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 | Views [2635]

From Delphi we caught a bus to somewhere (memory fails me already), then a train to Kalabaka, from where we hoped to see Meteora.  By now, english is RARE, and many responses to my question, "milate anglika(do you speak english)" are inevitably ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Gallery: Athens

GREECE | Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery

The Oracle and boredom

GREECE | Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 | Views [985] | Comments [1]

Delphi.  The town? Not so hot.  The site? Wonderful.  There is plenty to feast one's eyes upon here.  From the tholos at the sanctuary of Athena to Apollo's gargantuan temple, the site has a sort of mystique surrounding it.  But sadly, as is the case ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Day One: Athens

GREECE | Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008 | Views [2241] | Comments [1]

After a sleepless flight, followed by an hour long passport check, I finally met up with my cousin Andy. The weather was lovely, and for the most part, we found the Athens Backpackers Hostel with no trouble. It's easy to get lost in Athens though. If ... Read more >

Tags: culture