Day 18- Sounion and Ferry to Crete

We have a number of stops to make today! However, we are taking an overnight ferry to Crete, so it's very likely we won't have WiFi for a while. But believe me, we're having a great time here in Greece!

Guess who tried to walk to a museum that is closed on Tuesdays.... E for effort!

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These four photos were taken during the Greek Changing of the Guard in front of the Parliament building in Athens. This ceremony happens every hour, on the hour in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, almost exactly like the one in Arlington National Cemetary. Their uniform is a traditional summer one made of cotton that is fairly light, and their shoes have small metal indentions in them, making a clicking sound as they march. Visitors can take photos next to the guards one at a time, just like those in London. Quite a cool tradition!

We've made it to the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio! You'll see from the photos why it's dedicated to him.

This temple, dedicated to Poseidon (Greek god of the sea), sits on a cliff about 60m from the Aegean. Built possibly in the 400s BC (as dated by the Kouroi statue we saw yesterday in the museum), it was built in the Doric style with the columns smoothly transitioning into the capital, a pretty swift transition for the times. It's pretty clear why the Greeks built this temple in this location (and we felt Poseidon's wrath with the wind and white-capped seas.

And now for the HIGHLIGHTS!

Poseidon, give it a rest!

Nate can even one-bite a single fish!

And guess who caught a sea urchin at the beach, much to Andrew's schagrin... (the eggs tasted pretty good too!)

For your enjoyment, here are some photos of the Aegean and the surrounding scene, as taken from our lunch stop! Enjoy!