Never underestimate the influence of a teacher. When my daughter, Amelia, was in the fourth grade, her teacher read one of the top chapter books of the time….Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Having been a gen ed classroom teacher for a good bit, read alouds were some of my favorite times with my classes because it was a time to wind down, gather together, and just have a moment with my kids with no expectations. (Well, the only expectations was that I do all the voices.) Teacher friends, don’t skip over the read alouds because you never know the impact they will have.
That spring break, Amelia and I went to Nashville for a couple of days. Why? The Parthenon, duh. By the way, did you know there is a replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park? Now, you do. Thanks, Tennessee. Fans of Percy Jackson may remember that one part of the quest was to retrieve a pearl from the giant statue of Athena housed in this fairly impressive Greek replica. (Spoiler, there is no pearl but there is a giant statue of Athena.)
”I wish we could go to the real Parthenon someday.”
“Maybe after you graduate college.”
Dear Readers – That is all the backstory you need for the posts to follow.
In the meantime, enjoy a photo timeline of our 24 hour journey from Georgetown to Athens.
- JFK
- I ❤️NY
- STRANGERS PROJECT AT JFK – (LOOK IT UP)
- AA334 JFK>ATH
- TRAVEL AGENT TIP: ALWAYS PACK GOODIE BAGS FOR THE FLIGHT CREW. IT PAYS OFF!
- FIRST GLIMPSE OF GREEK LANDSCAPE
- AURA HOMES – OUR BASE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS
- ACROPOLIS VIEW FROM OUR BALCONY (!)
- FIRST MEAL: LAMB SOUVLAKI 😋
- PS AS WE WERE DEPLANING, THE FAS HAD THIS GIFT FOR US! 🥂
- PANATHENAIC STADIUM – THE OLYMPIC FLAME BEGINS HERE FOR ALL OLYMPICS!
- THE TAVERA BELOW OUR BNB
- CAN YOU BEAT THIS VIEW? 🏛️
- LITTLE STREET BY OUR BNB IN PLAKA
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