June 30
From Athens, we traveled by bus to Nafplion on the Peloponnesian peninsula. We stayed there for two glorious nights. It was right on the Aegean Sea, and was obviously a vacation spot for Greeks.
That night we took a bus over to the ancient theatre of Epidaurus. The theatre is incredible. It was built in the 3rd century B.C. and has amazing accoustics. The actors can whisper and you can hear it in the back row. It was made of limestone and can seat 12,000 spectators. At the end of the play, the applause was truly deafening.
We saw the play "Antigone" by Sophocles. Thank goodness we had brushed up on the play and knew the basic plot. It was beautifully acted, but we both are now truly understanding the phrase, "It's all Greek to me!"
-Stacy
From Athens, we traveled by bus to Nafplion on the Peloponnesian peninsula. We stayed there for two glorious nights. It was right on the Aegean Sea, and was obviously a vacation spot for Greeks.
That night we took a bus over to the ancient theatre of Epidaurus. The theatre is incredible. It was built in the 3rd century B.C. and has amazing accoustics. The actors can whisper and you can hear it in the back row. It was made of limestone and can seat 12,000 spectators. At the end of the play, the applause was truly deafening.
We saw the play "Antigone" by Sophocles. Thank goodness we had brushed up on the play and knew the basic plot. It was beautifully acted, but we both are now truly understanding the phrase, "It's all Greek to me!"
-Stacy
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