GolfHos

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Is that "Fire Mike Tomlin" in Greek?  ;D

Enjoy yourself, you lucky dog. Must be a good exchange rate right now.  ;D

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if I could figure out how to shrink the video better I would put a clip or two on youtube.

but Sal's parents internet isn't that great and I dont want to be uploading it for 234239847 hours

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The front facade of the Parthenon is not actually straight. The columns are angled ever so slightly so that they appear vertical from a great distance.

shirt souvenir  NSFW language  8)

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to be worn proudly, though most 'merkans won't get it.
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Sal's sister had her wedding today. followed by a nice reception at a really upscale bar/restaruant/ place about 2 miles in the foothills of the acropolis.  it was amazing-- the locale, the view, the food, the everything.  aparently, the place is also literally right next door (50m )to the parliament house and the old royal palace. -- I do mean RIGHT next door. and no fences or anything.  can you imagine that here next to the white house?

Y'all can see more details here: http://www.cibusaegli.gr/
Click on ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ (the word next to ENGLISH), then Photo Gallery.

I did not expect my sis would book such a nice place in the short time she had to plan for this all. I'm one proud big sister. I'm also full of the best chocolate mousse I ever had.

Tomorrow, we go watch Real Football (TM)

Have a good time, and drink some Ouzo for me. The real *feces*, not the watered down swill we get here!

Greetings from Gerolimenas!  Sal's family has a summer house right next door to where I took this from.

Gerolimenas wiki  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerolimenas)

google maps  (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=gerolimenas+greece&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Gerolimenas,+Oitylo,+Laconia,+Greece&ll=36.702559,22.447815&spn=0.647407,1.454315&t=h&z=10)

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pardon the cheap and dirty panorama ,  I'll put together a better one tomorrow or when I return with better internets.

The real *feces* is almost hallucinogenic.  Buddy of mine brought some homemade back from Greece a few years ago when he was visiting family there.  Whew!!! [sm_shock]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsipouro

you should try this
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updated pano from Gerolimenas (http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2141/webgerolimenaspano2.jpg), slightly better quality  [sm_devil]

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It's probably the most peaceful place I've ever been other than camping out all the way out in the Grand Canyon.

I miss the views of the Med. There is nothing like it over here. I really do hope some day I can take Darla over there. Never been to Greece but I was in Italy, Sardinia actually but still.

Pireaus Marina down the street from Sal's parents place on Lambrakis street

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walking down from one of Piraeus' hills (with restaurants) to Sal's parents place) via a giant staircase and street

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What's the weather like?

about 50F in the morning / late evening and about 70-75 in the mid/late afternoon
(Piraeus)

about 10 cooler in Girolemenas

"Save Greece, buy a Souvlaki"