Hydra: Night, Morning, Mansion, Home & Studio, and Walk
Today I visited a mansion and a home/studio and took a pleasurable walk. But first, a discussion of last night and this morning. Night and...
Hydra: Lunch and Wandering around
This morning, a ferry took me from Piraeus, the port city for Athens, to the town of Hydra on the island of Hydra. It also...
Athens: A Museum Here; A Museum There
Today in Athens, I visited a museum. Actually, I visited a bunch of museums. This raises an important question. What is the appropriate collective noun...
Athens: Archaeological & City Museums, Monastiraki Square, and Psyrri
Another day in Athens. I like this city. Today, I went to the National Archaeological Museum, Monastiraki Square, the Museum of the City of Athens,...
Athens: 2 Museums (Benaki and Cycladic), a View, and A Stadium
Unlike yesterday and the day before, today was not a ruins day for me. Instead, I visited two museums (the Benaki and Cycladic museums), took...
Athens: Ruins and the Central Market
Today was a day mostly for ruins. These included Kerameikos, Ancient Agora, Hadrian’s Library, and Lykeion. Those English-language names primarily came from the signage at...
Athens: Acropolis and more
Today, my first full day in Athens, started at the Acropolis. I then visited the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, and...
Athens: Wandering Around
There’s a new stamp in my passport: Greece. This three-week jaunt, my first visit to Greece, begins with six nights in Athens. Today, the first...
Lisbon: Oceanarium, Museum, and More
Barring an unexpected cancellation of my flight tomorrow, today is the last full day of my first visit to Portugal. I spent it at the...
Lisbon: Cathedral, Tile Museum, Walking
I left Évora late this morning by train and I arrived back in Lisbon, where I started this trip, early this afternoon. I’m here for...
Évora: Monsaraz, Baths, Wandering
Today was a relaxing day. I took a tour to Monsaraz and then came back to Évora, where I visited the town hall and did...
Évora: Walking, Cathedral, Church, Gardens
The walking around referred to in the title of this entry took place before, after, and between the visits to the sights I describe in...