World According to Pete

Wacky random ramblings about wacky random trips


Finally, the Parthenon!!!!

Hot damn I have wanted to see this nearly my entire life!!! Excitement is running high—and speaking of running, that also describes my backside 😀 I wasn’t sure I’d be able to pull this off today just now, but I’m feeling my insides have calmed themselves down enough where we could chance it.

Finally on our way to the top of the Acropolis!!

Lovely sign of a grown man holding a child's hand, I dubbed it the Jeffrey Epstein Park :-D
But first a quick stop at the Jeffrey Epstein park
Sign to both the Acropolis and the Theatre of Dionysos
Just seeing these signs was so exciting! Even though I kept reading “diarrhea” rather than “Dionysos” lol but so far so good
Statue of some dude apparently taking a crap?
And right on cue, here’s a dude on the pot
Lines of people stuck in place, trying to climb the Acropolis
Strangely, we weren’t the only ones who wanted to see this site!
More people waiting to get up there
Freaking fedoras…..
First shot of the Parthenon, very intense moment!
And at long last… this thing is absolutely huge!!! Does not disappoint!
Sam in battle stance in front of the Parthenon
Sam is still ready to kick its ass tho!
More temples on the Acropolis
Some other temple lol by now I’m just numb, the place is absolutely overwhelming
Close-up view of Parthenon columns
Did I mention it’s massive? Over two thousand years ago, imagine quarrying this stone, transporting it, shaping it & building with it at the top of a small mountain?!?
Selfie trying to leave the Acropolis, it's just as slow getting down as it was getting up
Here we are stuck in the endless line to get down… so yeah it’s a total PIA both ways. Just as slow getting back down as coming up but wow what an experience!! This is one you’ll remember.


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