Greece

The Acropolis, September 2, 2000

It's been five years since Chris and I spent a little over a week in Greece. We spent three nights in Athens, followed by a cruise of the Greek Islands (Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini -- and a day trip to the ancient ruins of Ephesus, in Turkey). On our first full day in Athens, we trekked up the Acropolis to visit the Parthenon and the other haunting ruins surrounding it.

I have such happy memories of our time in loud and frantic -- yet, to me, loveable -- Athens (the ouzo, the Acropolis, the Archaeological Museum), our equally loud and frantic -- and, yes, loveable -- dining companions aboard the ship, the wonderful ports of call on our cruise of the Aegean.

Chris and I shot some amazing photos during our journey. This shot of Chris, taken behind the Acropolis, is one of my personal favorites: the Parthenon reflected in his sunglasses, the way the morning light is shining on the back of his neck, the light shadow across his face, and the other tourists blurred in the background.