Years of Poems and Spirits

Called TI to find out para olympics already closed. Marching to the Acropolis. Narrow and slippery path ways with too many people. Many disabled from diff. countries.

Visited surrounding sites near Acropolis. Other than American restored stoa, impressive, most others are almost like digged up relics on Crete (e.g. Pnyx). Read history of Acropolis and when and how it was destructed.

Finally back to Acropolis. Cannot reentry. Like taking away his inheritance. The restoration is to take apart every stone, polish and put them back as a demolished temple (often shuffle stone locations based on “new discoveries”. Project far from completed as stated in the tour book.

Decided to visit again during sunset. Best decision made. Took many pictures.

Concert in the ancient theater. Cannot get in.

Visited the famed “plaka” district. Just another tourist trap. Overpriced and terrible food.