Fresh fruit, honey and yogurt, cereal, and bread = our first amazing breakfast of the trip and it was eaten overlooking the beach. It ended as quickly as it started and we again piled all of our belongings into the bus and headed to Epidaurus (Επίδαυρος). Epidaurus is home to a 4th century BC ancient amphitheater. This theatre is still used today, 3000 years later! It holds about 35,000 people and has naturally amazing acoustics. You can hear the sound of a pin drop from anywhere in the theatre so we had Sandra test it by singing. It takes a lot of pushing and prodding, but she always gives in and shares her amazing voice with us. Lou, from St. Louis, joined her and talked her into singing a duet, which was amazing until they forgot the words and laughed. The rest of us tested our dancing skills, “Do they dance here?!”. Steph started the moves to some guy’s ipod (he was testing the acoustics and we took advantage of the music). The others joined in, just like we practiced. FLASH MOB GREECE!
Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος), I love saying it... Peloponnese, Peloponnese. The bus maneuvered through the Peloponnes to Mycenae. Our skin melted as we piled from the bus to visit the tomb of Agamemnon. A group of artists stopped to quickly sketch the large opening and triangular opening. Steph’s camera battery died in the blackness of the tomb, with no charger she was out of luck for the rest of the trip. Legs burning topping off the sun’s burning rays describes our next tour through, and by through I mean UP, to the ancient city of Mycenae 1200’s BC. Some recent finds point to graves as old as 1600 BC. Archeologists have discovered pieces of history about the Trojan war era.
The tomb. 
UTAH and the Lisinksi's
Burial site A?
steph's FREEDOM pose. 
Greece has the best fresh squeezed orange juice!!
Usually we are on our own for lunches, but Rachel has provided only one option each day. Luckily, they are always delicious! Kolizeras, the fanciest restaurant EF has every introduced us to, had J amazing food and the prettiest bathroom in all of Europe. SAGANAKI!
just a bunch of posers!
Sandra, Ali, and steph at lunch.
After lunch we went to a pottery demo. A charismatic, tall, dark and handsome man led us to the demonstration. Another guy created a vase in less than 2 minutes. Cool. Flirting with all of the ladies, the good looking man took us to the store where we spent more money than we should. Ali flirted right back and bought some souvenirs on the side. George was adorable as he flirted with Tanya, and we were all jealous. Watermelon satiated our overheated rest stop over the Corinth canal. 
Sheer cliffs on both sides of the canal made for an impressive view, the bright turquoise water made an equally magnificent view. Later, Tracy and steph had a seed spitting contest, steph won and only a few people were caught in the cross fire.
Onto Athens. Upon arrival to the Crystal City, our hotel, those on the right side of the bus witnessed some kind of mugging - nicely dressed men beating up an older nicely dressed man. It scared the kids. The Lizinski boys stood watch outside the bus in their Top Gun sunglasses. Pickpockets steal luggage from unsuspecting visitors, right outside (or just inside) their hotels. Thanks to our boys, we survived with no casualties. The rest of the evening was relaxing, low-key.
Dinner was on the Mezzanine floor and delicious. Ali made best friends with the other groups. Chelsea and steph tried unsuccessfully to access the free wi-fi while Matt tried to catch Amanda’s eye through Ali’s friendship. Matt successfully talked Amanda and Ali into a late night walk through Athens. Tanya and Sandra returned to a room soaked in the smell of Weed. We worried about the girls out past midnight, so when they returned Tanya scolded them for their inconsideration and stupidity - as the group leader she can do that - and everyone then slept safe and sound.
By Fars: George and Tanya, breakfast! Lunch! And Dinner! Awesome food today, breakfast on the beach, the theater, Flash mob!, duet with Lou, pottery demo, fancy bathroom at lunch, Saganaki (fried cheese w/ lemon), Mycenae, new jewels, flirting salesman, shower doors, new hotel, watermelon on the road, Lou hitting the spider off Angie, Ali/Amanda garbage man check
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