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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.

View fullsize This house in Athens shocked me - where we were staying a lot of buildings were in this condition.	View fullsize Our first view of the Acropolis, on the hill.
View fullsize The Acropolis in Athens.	View fullsize A Greek church.
View fullsize The Government building in Athens.	View fullsize The street looking away from the Government building.
View fullsize View over Athens.	View fullsize Statue. It was created in streaks to look blurred.
View fullsize An ancient marketplace or shopping area.	View fullsize Temple.
View fullsize All those steps!	View fullsize The view.
View fullsize Olympia, where the Olympic Games originated: seating.	View fullsize More of the stadium in Olympia.
View fullsize Another church.	View fullsize Statue in a museum. There were quite a few of this type.
View fullsize Entrance to a sarcophagus, or burial chamber.	View fullsize Ruins, probably in Delfi.
View fullsize The Corinth canal. A tanker passed underneath and looked like a toy! It was about 80m below us.	View fullsize View of some islands.
View fullsize Another burial chamber.	View fullsize 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.
View fullsize Another view of the amphitheatre and scenery.	View fullsize View over the olive groves and fields.
View fullsize 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.	View fullsize 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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