We’re in Boston, having a look around before my reunion gets underway, and it happens to be Memorial Day Weekend. The city is in high gear, as this is the official start of summer. On Thursday, I saw the display of 37,000 American flags planted on Boston Common to honor Massachusetts residents who died inContinue reading “Boston on Memorial Day”
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Peloponnese (5): Ancient Messene, Nestor’s Palace, Pylos
We woke up to a clear day in Kalamata and set out for Messene, ancient capital city of the SW Peloponnese, a rare ancient city that was abandoned and not covered with later structures. Founded during the Bronze Age (3000-1000 BC) at the foot of Mt. Ithome, the settlement prospered based on agricultural richness ofContinue reading “Peloponnese (5): Ancient Messene, Nestor’s Palace, Pylos”
Peloponnese (4): More Sparta, Mystras
The Temple of Artemis Orthia is in a different part of Sparta, and waiting until the next morning to visit gave us a moment of sun at the site. This temple goes back to the 9th century BC and was in use for over 1000 years. It is where people went to make offerings toContinue reading “Peloponnese (4): More Sparta, Mystras”
Peloponnese (3): Nafplio, Epidaurus, Sparta
We began the day with a stroll through Nafplio, a lovely seaside town, where I could easily imagine spending a couple of weeks in the summer. There’s even a seaside rock swimming pool that reminded me of the Sydney area. Nafplio was the first capital city of the modern Greek state, 1823-1834. It would beContinue reading “Peloponnese (3): Nafplio, Epidaurus, Sparta”
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