A Few Unforgettable Days in Greece
The big travels, the ones that take days of planning, always feel like special journeys. Our few days in Greece was one of those trips of 2025, and it did not disappoint.
I had long wanted to walk the ancient streets of Athens and stand before the Acropolis. To finally be there, surrounded by history, was an experience I will never forget. As a lover of history, I don’t pretend to know all that I was witnessing. Our guide did her best to condense thousands of years into the short hours we had together, while I listened carefully, making mental notes of what I still wanted to explore further.
Will I ever have enough years to do a true deep dive into all of it? Probably not. But my curiosity compels me to keep learning. I took photos of the sites I recognized and many more of the ones I want to study later.
This is the life of rambling I enjoy, wandering through both known and unknown places, with eyes open and mind inquisitive. Asking questions: What is this sculpture? Who is in this portrait? Why is this town named so? Looking ahead, behind, up, and down, always seeking the stories that surround us.
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