The Parthenon

June 10th 2016
Rising early today, we walked to the Acropolis of Athens. This ancient ruin is located on a massive rocky outcrop above the city of Athens. There we found several ancient buildings of historic significance. The most famous of these being the Parthenon. After hiking up a somewhat treacherous stairway that has probably been there for hundreds of years, we found ourselves amidst history. It is nearly ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

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Wendy Kay

WanderingWendy

What I wouldn't give to be free to travel this amazing world 365 days a year. However, since retirement is not yet in the cards for us, we do our best to make the most of the time that we do get to traverse the world. I am blessed to have such an amazing travel partner in my husband, Roger. Together, we've had some worldly adventures and dream of many more to come in the years ahead. St. Augustine said “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” My hope is to read thousands of pages and to find the magic, mystery and adventure in each place that I am blesse... full info

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