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Detail of the friezes on the Parthenon  
   

Detail of the friezes on the Parthenon

Work is being done everywhere on the Acropolis. This section was in the process of being restored/rebuilt with some of the chunks of rock laying all over the ground.
Day Thirteen (Thursday)

July 6th 2006
The last day of the land portion of this tour. I slept pretty well after our busy busy day. We actually got to sleep in a bit today. Breakfast was in a large room in the hotel. This was one of the best of the trip with scrambled eggs, bacon, rolls and orange juice. At a little after nine we boarded Niko's bus for a short drive to pick up Vee. She gave us a bit of a city tour as we heade ... read more
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