Athens, Greece

[J Strobridge]

>         I'll be temporarily unsubscribing for a week or so
> tomorrow to go to Athens.  This will be my first time there.
>         Anyone got any thoughts on things to do?
>

yeah - buy a smog mask.  I understand that the traffic pollution in
Athens is about the worst in the world - it's why the Parthenon is
corroding away.  And - yeah - I guess visit the Parthenon!

One thing I would love more than anything to do is to go to one of the
Ancient Greek amphitheatres.   They are vastly vast arenas but so
perfectly designed acoustically that a voice spoken in the centre stage
can be heard out at the furthermost tier (so I'm told).   I'd really
like to test this out.   More - I'd really like to see Hawkwind stage a
show in one!   But that really is wishful (sigh) thinking 8-)

Have fun

jill


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