On our final day, we went on a day cruise to visit three islands. The were beautiful despite the weather and we got to see a lot. Many of us passed the time with card games since we had been riding in a bus for most of the past week. It was a good end…

This day we got to go up into more mountains covered in snow to see the famous monasteries. Sadly one was closed, but we still got to see one of them. The mountains were incredible and the history of the monastery was moving.

We got to visit new and ancient Delphi along with the museum. There was so much history and a lot to see. It was amazing.

We arrived at ancient Olympia, where we got to explore the town and visit the ancient site and see where they light the torch. We also went to the museum and got to see the relics discovered at the site.

We left Gythio to go to the Diros Caves. It was an amazing little boat ride. We got to stop on many little beaches and towns on our way back to the hotel. A few of us went to explore the town and lighthouse.

We started our day at the Palamidi Castle. I did not climb the 999 steps because I was sick and have bad knees but the view was still incredible. The ruins were also very beautiful. We then had a drive with amazing views to our next site, Mystras which had many different Monasteries and palaces….

We started our day with a bus ride and a stop at the Corinth Canal. It was spectacular to see and to learn the history. We got to see the suspected tomb of the famed king Agamemnon before hiking up and seeing the ancient city of Mycenae. The views were spectacular and the ruins were…

Today we visited the Olympiacos training center and stadium. It was amazing to see the facilities and learn about the club. We got learn their history and the impact they have on the country and the country’s impact on them. I had grow up with soccer most of my life, so it was cool to…

We visited some of the facilities for the 2004 games and listened to a lecture on the Olympic movement and history. We got to see the velodrome, aquatic center, and basketball stadium. When we returned for free time, a group of us went and watched the changing of the guard. We finished with dinner at…

Today we began at the American College of Greece with a campus tour and a few lectures. The lectures covered the impact of the 2004 Olympic games, ancient medicinal practices, and philosophy. Afterwards, we headed to the Marathon Run Museum. We got to see and learn the history of the marathon and hold a torch…

Another great day. We started with a headset tour of the panathenaic stadium. It was incredible to see and feel the history. We then went to Lycabettus hill. We had lunch at the top and had a great view of the city. We then spent the afternoon browsing the shops and markets and ended the…

After a long wait and many unfortunate circumstances, we arrived in Greece. The first day was wonderful despite the exhaustion. We started by visiting the Parthenon museum and looking at the wonderful preserved artifacts and learning about the history from our tourguide Nikki. We walked to the Parthenon passing by the Herodeon and other sites…