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Maree  > Travel > Europe > 2009 Eastern Mediterranean Cruise
A 10 day cruise to the Eastern Mediterranean was hot and humid, but full of history. Coming from Australia, a relatively new country in the scheme of things, the merging of old and new in ancient countries like Rome and Greece continues to attract me - the beauty and delicacy of ancient columns and buildings juxtaposed with the often harshness of modern architecture and tourism seems to work, but often also seems quite jarring to the senses. These photos are chronological and follow the cruise itinerary. They take you from Rome to Messina in Sicily, to Athens and Mykonos in Greece, Ephesus and Kusadasi in Turkey, Rhodes and Santorini in Greece, and finally Naples in Italy.

My trip journal is at http://mareeconway.com/tripjournals.
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Looking up towards the Propylaia - the entrance to the Acropolis. The Temple of Athena Nike is on the righ.
Working our way up to the Acropolis - a sea of people and tour guides. This was early, just after opening time and it was packed. Of course, it was peak season in August, so we had expected this, and it's easy enough to get around if you take your time.
Huge pieces of stone.
The detail in the ceilings of the Propylaia.
There's the Parthenon...and the sun.
Restoration work underway. To the right is a place for viewing from the front of the building which was packed with tour groups.
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