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September 5th 2009
The second site we visited before hitting the beach was Sounio. This site housed the temple to Poseidon. The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea. The ruins bear the deeply engraved name of English Romantic poet Lord Byron.
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The temple of PoseidonThe temple of Poseidon
The temple of Poseidon
Me standing at a ledgeMe standing at a ledge
Me standing at a ledge
One of the beaches seen from the templeOne of the beaches seen from the temple
One of the beaches seen from the temple
Old ruinsOld ruins
Old ruins
The entrance to a HarborThe entrance to a Harbor
The entrance to a Harbor
More of the templeMore of the temple
More of the temple
Me with the temple of Poseidon.Me with the temple of Poseidon.
Me with the temple of Poseidon.
Even More temple.Even More temple.
Even More temple.
And more...And more...
And more...
Another Kodak moment.Another Kodak moment.
Another Kodak moment.
The southern tip of Athens.The southern tip of Athens.
The southern tip of Athens.
There is one tree on that whole site.There is one tree on that whole site.
There is one tree on that whole site.






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