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Classics trip to Greece - Easter 1989
In the second year at school we took a school trip to Greece. We spent 5 days there, most days travelling by coach to more sites and the next hotel. The photos may be a little out of order, but I have given names and locations where I recall them. Places included Athens, Delfi, Olympia, Corinth, and Tolo.


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This house in Athens shocked me - where we were staying a lot of buildings were in this condition.

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Our first view of the Acropolis, on the hill.

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The Acropolis in Athens.

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A Greek church.

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The Government building in Athens.

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The street looking away from the Government building.

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View over Athens.

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Statue. It was created in streaks to look blurred.

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An ancient marketplace or shopping area.

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Temple.

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All those steps!

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The view.

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Olympia, where the Olympic Games originated: seating.

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More of the stadium in Olympia.

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Another church.

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Statue in a museum. There were quite a few of this type.

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Entrance to a sarcophagus, or burial chamber.

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Ruins, probably in Delfi.

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The Corinth canal. A tanker passed underneath and looked like a toy! It was about 80m below us.

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View of some islands.

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Another burial chamber.

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A stunning amphitheatre. I stood at the bottom and called to a friend at the back, who could hear me clearly. The acoustics were amazing.

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Another view of the amphitheatre and scenery.

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View over the olive groves and fields.

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The sea, as seen from the roof of Hotel Minoa in Tolo. It was crystal clear, although jellyfish made my legs sting terribly when I went paddling, and you could see stripes on my calves where they had touched.

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Me (aged 13) standing on the beach in Tolo.
The following year, the same group went on a Classics trip to Italy.




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