Greece, October 2013
Athens
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View of the Acropolis from the New Acropolis Museum, showing the Parthenon being restored (at a glacial pace).
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Also seen from the museum, Lykavittos hill with the chapel of Agios Georgios on top.
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Amphitheatre on the slopes of the Acropolis.
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Temple of Athena on the Acropolis.
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Mary by the Temple of Athena.
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Crowds around the Parthenon.
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Another view of the Parthenon.
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Chris by the Parthenon.
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Both of us at the Parthenon.
Mykonos
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Chora Mykonos (the main town of the island) from across the harbour.
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Typical pedestrian street in Mykonos.
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Another corner of Mykonos.
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The windmills of Mykonos.
Meteora monasteries
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Agia Triada monastery.
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Agia Triada, with the town of Kalambaka in the plain below.
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Agios Stefanos monastery.
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View from the footbridge leading to Agios Stefanos. Until bridges were built, the monasteries were practically inaccessible.
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Overview of some of the Meteora monasteries.
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Some of the Meteora monoliths.
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Looking down on the Rousanou monastery.
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Steps and bridge to Rousanou.
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From the bridge, looking down on the monastery garden.
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Before the bridge was built, the only access to the monastery for goods or people was to be hauled up in a net from the road far below.
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From Kalambaka, looking up to the Agios Stefanos monastery.