On our long bus ride to Napfi we drove far from Athens through the Greek countryside. Our guide explained the significance of these unassuming landscapes, with us driving past important landmarks such as historic Greek battlegrounds, the Walls of the Cyclops, and the Acrocorinth. Once we got to Napfi, we had a guided tour, learning…
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Adventure to the Theater
Today in Greece we took a day trip to Epidaurus, and we walked about the town and learned a lot about the history and culture of the town. I learned a lot about the development of Ancient Greece and the past history of Greece over the past century or so. One of the coolest things…
Day 6 – Temple Views and Beach Days
Today was my favorite outing of our trip. We started the day with a bus ride to the Temple of Poseidon, which had many great views of the coast. At the temple, we got to see more beautiful views of the ocean and the temple structure, which were some of my favorites of the whole…
Can You Really Have a Favorite Activity in Paradise?
In my opinion, every activity we have done in Greece so far has been incredible enough to grant it a favorite designation. However, since I need to pick only one for this blog, I choose the viewpoint from the top of Mount Lycabettus. This is the highest location we have traveled to, and it was…
The Sea is all I need
Hello blog! This has definitely been the best day so far on our trip to Greece. Being able to visit the Temple of Poseidon was definitely something I have been waiting for, and it was even better than I thought it would be. The scenery from the sea and the cliffs surrounding the temple was…
A Taste of Greece
My favorite outing in Greece was definitely the cooking class. I have always had a passion for cooking and have found it to be both an enjoyable and useful activity at home. Being able to cook a new type of food that I had never had the chance to make before, alongside a passionate and…
My Favorite Day to Date
Hello!I’ve just gotten back to my room after having what I would say was my favorite day of the whole trip so far. As we cross that halfway mark through our journey today really felt like a day to relax a bit and enjoy the company of everyone. We started with a long but interesting…
Astounded by the Acropolis
My favorite outing seen during the program time so far has been the Acropolis tour. It was surreal to be at a historical site that has been preserved for well over a couple of thousand years. Considering the changes to the surrounding metropolitan area was interesting to me. I appreciate how city regulations have preserved…
A day with Poseidon
Today after a long bus ride, we made our way to Poseidon’s Temple while learning about the history surrounding it. The landscape and scenery was genuinely the most beautiful site I had ever seen in my entire life. The way the Aegean sea looked back at me left me speechless. If I ever have the…
My Favorite Athens Experiences
From our first week in Athens, I don’t think that I could pick just one favorite experience. We have seen so many things, all very different in nature. Two of my favorite experiences this week, however, have been our visit to the Temple of Poseidon today and the Greek cooking class on Wednesday. As someone…
Day 6 Greece: Temple of Poseidon
Today was spectacular as usual. We visited the Temple of Poseidon which offered beautiful history and views like many other of the sites we have visited thus far. Afterwards we spent plenty of time on the beach where I got sunburned beyong belief. We are almost a week into the trip and I have been…
Fun with Food
My favorite experience of the trip was eating all of the delicious food, including the cooking class. I thoroughly appreciate the meticulous use of local Greek/Cypriot spices, cheeses, meats, and produce. Their intentional use of each ingredient is admirable and shows just how passionate they are about the way cooking has shaped their culture. As…
Seeing the Future of Greece
One of my favorite site visits during the program so far has been learning about the Ellinikon Project in Athens. What made this experience stand out to me was seeing how Greece is transforming an old airport into a modern city filled with green spaces, new technology, businesses, and housing. It was interesting to learn…
My Favorite Adventure
Over the almost week I’ve been in Athens, I have done many activities ranging from cooking food to hiking to the top of Athens. Throughout all of these adventures though, my favorite has to be the today where we toured the Temple of Poseidon and stayed on the beach till the sunset. The Temple of…
My favorite thing so far in Greece
So far in Greece we have done many things that have been extremely cool and that have grown my appreciation for other cultures. The best thing that we’ve done in my opinion, and my personal favorite has to be the acropolis tour. This was the most fun because it showed the history of Ancient Greece…
Views for Days at Poseidon’s Temple
My favorite site visit thus far in the trip has been visiting Poseidon’s Temple. We started off our day by taking a scenic bus tour on the way to the temple led by our tour guide, Dimitri. We were able to see different coastal neighborhoods in the suburbs of Athens on the way to the…
My favorite experience so far!
My favorite activity of this trip so far was the cooking activity at “Eat With Your Greek Cousin”. It was such a nice way to break up the week from company visits. The host cook was very outgoing, which made the experience even more enjoyable. My table and I really enjoyed making our creations and…
Trip Favorites So Far
So far, the most interesting sight visit for me has been the venomics lecture from the university on Friday. As someone who has a lot of interest in chemistry and it’s different applications, I really liked hearing about the different reactions and sources for finding new chemicals and it was cool connecting some of the…
Making My Own Authentic Greek Cuisine: My favorite Activity So Far
Today I will be sharing my personal favorite experience thus far on my Plus3 Greece trip. The activity that I enjoyed the most was our time at Eat with your Greek cousin which is a cooking class experience in Athens. While there we had the opportunity to create a handful of local dishes with fresh…
Poseidon’s Temple
Today I think I had my favorite experience of the trip so far. We traveled about an hour and a half to Sounion where Poseidon’s Temple is located. Similar to the Parthenon, it is about 2500 years old. Along the way the landscapes became more and more rugged and wild and I really enjoyed watching…