Harker Goes to Greece 2018

The next episode of our Greek adventure is brought to you by Arin, Marcus and Rohan! Arin Today was our second day in the city of Nafplio.   We woke up bright and early and had a delightful breakfast.   Then, we hopped onto the bus and traveled to the Theatre of Epidarus. The theatre was beautiful and had picture perfect views.   The guide explained the history of theatre and that freedom was a key factor in the creation of theatre.   We also learned about the acoustics of the theatre and how sound gets increasingly louder as you head towards the center of the stage. Everyone then climbed to the top and experienced the amazing views.   After this, we headed to the (ruins of the) guest house where they would keep sick patients.   We sat and some students recited a part of a play for us to enjoy. After a great morning we headed towards the city of Mycenea. Marcus Today we visited old Mycenaean tombs and an old acropolis.   The tomb...

Today’s adventure brought to you by Tina, Simren, and Saumi! Tina We woke up to a fabulous sunny day, ready for a dig. Still energized from the ice cream we ate last night, we hopped on the bus to Assini, an ancient Archeology site, to learn about the job of an archeologist and the history of the site. Together, we defined the word archeology, which means the study of ancient artifacts and ruins to learn information about the distant past.  Ilias, historian and interpreter, who will be accompanying us today and tomorrow, gave us a brief history about Greece, from the Mycenaean civilization to the Byzantine empire. Rich with Greek history in our brains, we enjoyed a video about the story of the site. The site was situated on the acropolis, which means the high point of the city.  From the video, we learned that this acropolis was destroyed in 1941 mostly by the Italians but also the Germans at the start of WWII. The Italians marched in, crushing the rock slates to...

​ ​ Athens - Nafplio We had a fun first full day!  Ann, Jessica, and Michelle have shared with you their adventures from today: Michelle In the morning, after a late breakfast and bus departure, we arrived at the Corinth canal. It was magnificent, for the canal itself stretched 6346 meters long, and the deep, aquamarine blue water was 8 meters deep. That was the first main scenic stop we saw, so of course, we took out our cameras/phones and got a ton of pictures. Then, we went on to the Corinthian ruins, like the Temple of Apollo, etc. These ruins were from a long time ago, and they are ancient, so being around them was an amazing opportunity. The ruins ranged from full columns to fractions of a wall. There were also poppies that were bright red, reminding us of the California poppies back home. Jessica After we visited the Corinth Canal and ruins, we left to eat at a restaurant for lunch.. We started off with eating bread dipped in oil followed by...

We are headed off to Greece!