Monday (June 2), we visited the Athens Center and met with the Greek Fulbright people--every one of whom has been wonderful. I see that my paid internet connection is about to run out (it takes a while to upload photos sometimes!!), so I will write more about them later. This is the view of the Acropolis from the rooftop of the Athens Center. To reach it, one climbs a spiral staircase, beside which is a plum tree that grew from a discarded pit from a scholar many years ago. The plums are delicious, and the view spectacular.
But that was not our first view of the Acropolis. That came during our walking tour of the Plaka on Sunday (June 1). Everything around us was so interesting, and we were attending so closely, that it was a complete surprise when we turned a corner and were presented with this view:
The building in the foreground is undergoing repairs, and offered us a glimpse into the architecture of typical period homes, but of course what took our breath away was the Acropolis itself. This was among the first of countless moments of absolute and utter awe. More on some of those later--for now, my connection tells me I had better post this!
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