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Do you love ancient Greece?

From the lens Ancient Greece Odyssey: A Traveler's Journal.


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P.S. An extra "thank you" to Vivia, who wrote this:"You have a very nice camera! IT WAS A BIGG HELP IN MY SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT!! Lol, anyway, Im only 6th grade, but I think Im gonna get an a off of this. But dont worry, no palgerism was commited, I gave you some credit for the pics!! Lol, good work, and keep at it."
~ ViviaVivia: I hope you got an A! Two thumbs up for giving credit and not plagiarizing!

And a belated but no less heartfelt thank you to everyone who left warm wishes about the 2008 Giant Squid Award. You all are too kind!

  • MJsConsignments May 26, 2012 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens. Maybe some day I'll actually get to go!
  • yachtchartergreece May 23, 2012 @ 10:44 am | delete
    One of the best lens I have ever read. Simply awesome!!
  • madoc May 22, 2012 @ 5:18 pm | delete
    A great site. I've done some classical history and archaeology, and we are planning a retirement trip to Greece. Everywhere you visited is on our shortlist to visit, and in my case, re-visit, so your site is a great way to share with my wife the places I'm enthusing about. Many thanks.
  • LittleLindaPinda May 19, 2012 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    My nephew and his new wife went to Greece for their honeymoon. Beautiful photos.
  • ogrote May 11, 2012 @ 5:55 pm | delete
    I love ancient history. Greece ranks up there as one of the great civilizations!
    Beautiful lens,
  • GentlemenGogoVEVO May 1, 2012 @ 12:15 pm | delete
    I have been to the island of Crete and i'm interested in your page.
  • fish-oil-expert Apr 14, 2012 @ 5:05 am | delete
    I can't wait to visit Greece. Sounds like a lot of fun. I have a lot of respect for the ancient Greeks!
  • missroxa Apr 10, 2012 @ 7:26 am | delete
    Many of my friends had a great time in Greece, whether they went on an Ancient Greece tour, a monastery tour, or a sun and sea escape. I would love to go there !
  • troybreimon Apr 5, 2012 @ 4:15 am | delete
    very well put together greek :)
  • gamrslist Mar 30, 2012 @ 8:47 pm | delete
    cool lens nice layout enjoyed very much thank you
  • jwcooney Mar 30, 2012 @ 10:42 am | delete
    Fun lens! I'm a history buff, so it's interesting to hear your accounts of the places in Greece you visited such as the Acropolis. Experiencing the Orthodox Easter celebrations sounds like it was quite an interesting event!
  • tifebrown Mar 30, 2012 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Really great lens! I love Greece, I hope to go there in the future. Definitely near the top of my bucket list.
  • dallaswayneadds Mar 26, 2012 @ 1:36 am | delete
    very nice lens, well done.
  • alicanas Mar 16, 2012 @ 4:00 am | delete
    this is really fantastic lens.
  • naheedahsan Mar 8, 2012 @ 4:26 am | delete
    thanks for sharing this. i like Mythology
  • MelonyVaughan Mar 1, 2012 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens! Very education and fun! Love it!
  • kevingomes13 Feb 28, 2012 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    I like your story, it was an entertaining read.
  • arperinos Feb 24, 2012 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    all your lenses are wonderful, thank you for sharing.
  • cceerpp Feb 19, 2012 @ 12:54 pm | delete
    This is a very fantastic and excellently written lens.
  • adventuretravelshop Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    Yes! Great lens. Very interesting and well researched. Thanks
  • Zut_Moon Feb 2, 2012 @ 6:55 am | delete
    Nice lens ... I am "pinning" it and going to feature it in my lens History Pavilion
  • VillaDejaBlue Jan 12, 2012 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
  • vincente Jan 12, 2012 @ 8:45 am | delete
    Great lens! We are currently in Sicily for our travel blog and seeing all influence the Greek had here back in the days is just amazing!
  • ViJuvenate Dec 19, 2011 @ 7:09 am | delete
    I would love to go. It seems quite rocky and bleak, but every single account I've ever heard from people is that it is beautiful. The history is fascinating - so much to see.
  • jimmyworldstar Dec 14, 2011 @ 9:43 am | delete
    Your trip sounds like a lot of fun. I'm a history buff so being able to see the Acropolis and Agora in pictures (even if it's from someone else!) is exciting. I like how so many of the buildings are white washed, you get a totally different experience from other ancient buildings.
  • favored1 Dec 13, 2011 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    I am interested in Greece mainly because of the Bible, but also because my brother-in-law is Greek.
  • krakensquid Dec 3, 2011 @ 3:33 am | delete
    Very interesting!
  • seosmm Nov 28, 2011 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Great job and very nice lens!
  • amieljaven Nov 24, 2011 @ 6:20 am | delete
    Awesome! Super love it. Thanks for sharing. Squid-liked!
  • Dress2Impress Nov 23, 2011 @ 2:52 am | delete
    Yea very nice! Well-organized lens about Greece. Lot's of pretty pictures :D
  • robertsugar Nov 19, 2011 @ 1:04 pm | delete
    Best lens about Greece so far!
  • MyDestination Nov 16, 2011 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Impressive lens! Greece is a beautiful country
  • abrahamgpg Nov 8, 2011 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Greece seems such an idylic place to go for a holiday.

    Thanks for a great lens.
  • wolfie10 Nov 6, 2011 @ 12:23 am | delete
    very nice lens. there is a lot about greece in the news of late and sadly it is not good.
  • TrentAdamsCA Nov 5, 2011 @ 4:25 am | delete
    Inspiring -- you succeeded at bringing this to life, weaving the myths and characters I grew up with and creating vivid images of your travels. Thank you for the detailed and illuminating armchair travel. Sweet photos, too.
    -- Trent, aka HikeGuy
  • jdream01 Oct 30, 2011 @ 10:41 pm | delete
    Hope I have chance to visit your ancient country. Cheers!
  • camaster Oct 30, 2011 @ 2:02 pm | delete
    After reading your lens I feel like visiting Greece. If only the crisis wasn't...or the demos ;-) Else cool lens! Thumb up!
  • Didijudy Oct 29, 2011 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    What a great lens!!! What a dream come true. Awesome pictures. Thank you for sharing your experience. One day....One day I will be there.
  • SIALicenceUK Oct 29, 2011 @ 2:14 am | delete
    Some day I will go, it`s one of many dreams I have. Great lens!
  • cffutah Oct 19, 2011 @ 9:21 pm | delete
    glad to see another lens put together by you!
  • BillSimmons Oct 18, 2011 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    Great lens! I've been to Greece a few years ago, can't wait to go back.
  • adamfrench Oct 15, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
    Impressive lens, thumbs up
  • Lindrus Oct 15, 2011 @ 7:05 am | delete
    Very nice lens! Thank you! I'm a fan of Greece as well and have written some lenses about Halkidiki. Check them out if you want to.
  • bhavesh Oct 11, 2011 @ 12:37 am | delete
    Amazing lens!
  • SaintFrantic Oct 7, 2011 @ 5:40 am | delete
    Superb Lens.Greece has a lot of history
  • SaintFrantic Oct 7, 2011 @ 3:31 am | delete
    That's great.Thanks
  • MarisaAngelis Oct 3, 2011 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    Excellent Lens! Best wishes :)
  • liam999 Sep 29, 2011 @ 7:08 pm | delete
    Before I jumped over to Philosophy i was enrolled in Classics. Now, thanks to your lovely lens I have to blow the dust off my old Greek grammar and start wrestling with the pluperfect. again. A very... ahemm... civilized lens. Hey! Where's Schleimann?
  • katesawyer Sep 28, 2011 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    I worry about visiting Greece now with all the financial problems over there.
  • undraco Sep 27, 2011 @ 11:31 am | delete
    I visited Ephesus in what is now Turkey a few years ago. Walking down through the ruins was a magnificent experience. (Legend state it was founded by the Amazons).
  • Sunflower_Susan Sep 25, 2011 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    I had to laugh when I read the description 'born again pagans'. LOL Love this lens. I may never get to travel to some of these places, so I really love being able to see them in lenses such as yours. Thank you!
  • Marilenaki Sep 20, 2011 @ 10:07 am | delete
    Thanks for promoting Geece! The article is very well-written. We need more people like you :) My country is very picturesque and certainly the best destination for relaxing holiday!
  • brando87 Sep 18, 2011 @ 9:34 am | delete
    always wanted to go to Greece
  • Tahamtan Sep 17, 2011 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    I have visited Athens and I have always been in love with Greek Mythology. Growing-up, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey was one of my favorite readings full of creativity and interesting stories. Great content
  • pepsharada Sep 16, 2011 @ 2:11 am | delete
    I liked the posting and I feel one day even I visit Athens...
  • NidhiRajat Sep 14, 2011 @ 5:12 am | delete
    congrats a ton for purple star and lens of the day!!!
  • Silwen Sep 13, 2011 @ 1:50 pm | delete
    Excellent work. The idea of visiting places following the Odyssey story is remarkable. I believe, that I have a new great idea for my vacations. Thank you.
  • satewas Sep 8, 2011 @ 7:56 am | delete
    i took a few courses in college on Greece this lens is very interesting
  • Analogik Sep 7, 2011 @ 6:47 am | delete
    Nice lens! It would be great to see all the architecture I studied in Classics.
  • ellagis Sep 4, 2011 @ 9:37 am | delete
    Been to Greece, but not in Athens.... I like the Greek atmosphere, and I loved reading your lens!!!
  • dubsport01 Sep 2, 2011 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Great lens, some really great photos there. The place looks amazing!
  • SidneyMorgan Sep 1, 2011 @ 10:00 pm | delete
    Really nice information about Greece..btw how is the cost of living there compared to US or Australia?
  • Greekgeek Sep 4, 2011 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    The cost of living varies so wildly in the U.S. I couldn't compare, I'm afraid. Also, I don't really know about the cost of living in Greece or Australia. I've enjoyed visiting both, but I was on vacation and wasn't really paying close attention to everyday costs during a non-everyday visit. :)
  • TIRMassageStone Aug 31, 2011 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    How are the residents of Greece towards Americans?
  • Greekgeek Aug 31, 2011 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    Extremely gracious and friendly: which was a relief, because I went there when Bush was president and the Iraq war wasn't exactly popular in Europe. The only trouble I ran into the entire trip was one shopkeeper getting worked up when my friend ordered "Turkish coffee" -- he insisted it was Greek coffee, and Turks had stolen the recipe! :D

    Another cafe owner insisted on burning a CD for me of a famous Greek singer so I'd have some Greek music to take home ... I wish I could remember the name of the singer!

    So on the whole, extremely hospitable. Mind you, this was 6 years ago before the economy tanked and there were riots in Athens; I doubt they'd aim particular ire towards Americans but I imagine things are a little rocky right now.
  • YayasHome Aug 31, 2011 @ 12:05 am | delete
    I've always been fascinated by Greece an' Greek mythology. All lands intrigue me, although I'm very happy to stay where I am, as I've traveled a little too much in my life. Thank you for sharing such an interesting topic.
  • StudioElysee Aug 30, 2011 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    What an absolutely fantastic lens. Very inspiring. I have never been to Greece but dream of it, and your lens makes that dream all the more intense!
  • EchoTarpeian Aug 29, 2011 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    fab! I love touring ancient ruins and Greece was amazing... nice Lens;)
  • darciefrench Aug 20, 2011 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    What a lucky lady to have made this journey :)
  • boli21 Aug 16, 2011 @ 4:49 am | delete
    good pictures and videos !
  • TIRMassageStone Aug 10, 2011 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    I've never been to Greece, but after reading this lens, I feel like I have! Great Pictures.
  • worldrevivalnetwork Aug 8, 2011 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    Great pictures!
  • laki2lav Aug 4, 2011 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    With those photos you bring back so many memories for me. Nice job and thanks.
  • alwaysjules Aug 1, 2011 @ 12:33 am | delete
    Lovely lens. Wonderful point of view. I could feel your enthusiasm in your words. Thank you for this beautiful lens.
  • MagnoliaTree Jul 25, 2011 @ 8:27 pm | delete
    What a great lens! This has been so much fun-- both reading and looking!
  • Lindrus Jul 23, 2011 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! Thanks for all your hard work!
  • Paradise in Halkidiki Jul 22, 2011 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Greece is such a wonderful place! And you did a really nice job on your lens. Thanks for sharing it!
  • The_Philologist Jul 20, 2011 @ 11:13 am | delete
    Excellent and beautifully written lens. As a Greek and a classicist, I commend you.
    I also liked how you included Greek Easter in your article, it really is the most beautiful time of the year down here.
  • puertoricoistheplace Jul 15, 2011 @ 1:35 am | delete
    Awesome! This I hope will be my next trip.
  • lesbelle Jul 2, 2011 @ 10:46 pm | delete
    Wow! You did a fantastic job with this lens! I just wrote up a piece on 10 Classic Greece destinations, but I wish I had read yours first... it is awesome!
  • TIRMassageStone Jun 28, 2011 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    Very cool!
  • Jun 21, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    I really want to go to Greece. It is on my list. thanks for so much useful information.
  • internetworknow Jun 10, 2011 @ 7:40 am | delete
    Thanks for remembering us what a beutiful country we live in!
  • Nicole_Anderson Jun 4, 2011 @ 5:33 am | delete
    I found this lens of great interest and some of the facts and figures are simply amazing. Having just returned from Parga in Greece I find the mixture of old and new Greece quite surreal in some instances. I have created a lens about my Parga experience should you wish to take a look...
    Nicole.
  • Sannart Jun 1, 2011 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Beautiful atmosphere on this Lens! Wow, what a nice journey! :)
    Peace, art and love,
    Fabio
  • flipflopnana May 28, 2011 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    I thoroughly enjoyed traveling with you today - Thanks!
  • bercton May 19, 2011 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Brilliant lens.Great presentation
  • sivavetukuri May 18, 2011 @ 12:44 am | delete
    Excellent Lens. Nice Photos and Very Well Presented.
  • giltotherescue May 6, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    I had a taste of the Mediterranean while traveling through Croatia. After reading your lens about Greece, I'm ready for more!
  • theprintcenter May 4, 2011 @ 8:10 pm | delete
    Really great lens! Hope to visit Greece one day, it sounds like such a great country. thumbs up!
  • Jerrad28 May 2, 2011 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    Very interesting! I plan on visiting Greece within the next couple of years
  • momsfunny May 1, 2011 @ 8:50 am | delete
    I love history, art, philosophy and anything about Greek. Santorini is one of the places I've been wanting to see and experience. I've also heard Athens is also the place to be.Thanks so much for featuring this beautiful country. Great lens
  • mansfisa Apr 27, 2011 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Keep this up I wont have to go! Very nice article, Lots of cool and interesting information! Loved it!
  • synotrip Apr 14, 2011 @ 7:26 am | delete
    Nice place. Wish have chance to go.
  • Bella_Stella Apr 14, 2011 @ 5:20 am | delete
    It is a very nice lens for Greece. This country has plenty of worth visiting places. I live in Athens and I enjoy strolling in Plaka and Thisseio or along the coastal avenue, on a sunny day.
    P.S.: I am not sure if these people at Monastiraki square are native Indians :)
  • Greekgeek Apr 14, 2011 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Thank you! Yes, they really were from Taos, NM: it was a group of Pueblo musicians on a European tour. Obviously, they wear traditional costumes partly as entertainers, but they really were Native Americans. I stopped and talked to them for a bit. They were selling CDs.
    People who don't live near reservations sometimes forget that the Indians have moved into the modern age as well. Since they have a rich musical heritage, and their music is very popular in the American southwest, a number of them have found success touring the U.S. with their music. It's just rare to see them overseas. I didn't buy a CD because it was my first day of the trip, but I wish I'd written down their address so I could've ordered one when I got back to the states!
  • livefamilylife Apr 13, 2011 @ 9:07 am | delete
    This is really beautiful...Thanks for sharing
  • Globester_Travel Apr 6, 2011 @ 2:52 am | delete
    Hi...
    Useful information about Greece actually we are search most few point about Greece travel destination during net suffering on Google. We have read many travel article of particular travel place but its best for knowledge....

    All the best
  • aesta1 Apr 1, 2011 @ 2:08 am | delete
    Came back to bless this lens. It is a gem.
  • masunyoananda Mar 30, 2011 @ 3:29 am | delete
    beautiful......................
  • masunyoananda Mar 28, 2011 @ 9:42 am | delete
    This is really great...wish to visit in the future...
  • camptrip Mar 27, 2011 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Love Greece! The greek islands are one of my favorite places I have visited so far. Santorini is awesome. You go there and think well this is okay. Then you see the amazing blue and white painted houses that are located on the islands cliffs. Then when the sun sets and the atmosphere completely changes. It's one of those life time experiences you will never forget. Crete is also a great place to visit with some amazing food. The mainland of Greece varies. We drove from Athens to Albania which was very nice. There are so many Mandarine trees and make sure you pick up a 2KG bag from the side road stalls directly from the farmers for only like 50 EUR Cents! Also, the Greek history is amazing. So much to say and this box is not big enough to fill it. All I can say is I love Greece, go there! Thanks for the great article Greekgeek.
  • marciag Mar 27, 2011 @ 2:25 am | delete
    Nice lens and quite accurate. I have visited Greece several times, and my favorite island is Crete, it's really beautiful.
  • sunsetsunrise Mar 26, 2011 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    Santorini, is my all time favorite Greek island. I will write about it soon.
  • sunsetsunrise Mar 26, 2011 @ 4:16 pm | delete
    I am Greek, and i am honored that you are so interested in our ancient Greek history. I will create some lenses about it myself-so stay tuned.

    I hope you visit Greece again!
  • JeremiahStanghini Mar 14, 2011 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Looks like you may have made this lens before there were "page breaks." :-P

    You were definitely in your element when you were in Greece. :-)

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jeremiah
  • bootsguy Mar 13, 2011 @ 8:55 am | delete
    I want to visit this home of civilization and democracy.. any cruise tips and suggestions?
  • Greekgeek Mar 13, 2011 @ 10:36 am | delete
    As you can see, I didn't do a cruise; I just explored Greece with a school group. So I don't know much about cruises, I'm sorry!

    In the 80s I would've recommended checking out Swan Hellenic, which was the dream cruise i fantasized about back then: on-board archaeologists giving lots of information on the sites being visited. But (a) I don't know if Swan Hellenic is that good now and (b) I don't know if that's the kind of cruise most people would want, with an emphasis on the ancient world and not so much on modern amenities (although I'm sure they had those, too).
  • 2ues Mar 12, 2011 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    I agree Greece is a wonderful place to visit, I found Santorini fascinating with the volcano island Nea Kameni and the ancient ruins and the sunset across the Caldera water was amazing.
  • mich1908 Mar 11, 2011 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    Beautiful. Historical. Mesmerising, Wish I can visit Greece someday.
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Mar 10, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Really, really love this lens! The single most transformative experience of my life occurred in Greece. I was a foreign exchange student to Greece when I was 17. Absolutely changed my life. Living with a Greek family and experiencing things as an "adopted" family member made my time in Greece so unique. I would love to spend some more extended time there. Thanks for a great lens!
  • makingamark Mar 10, 2011 @ 4:13 am | delete
    Quite apart from this being a good lens - I'm so impressed with the format you have come up with for how to create a compendium of lenses in a way which looks a lot neater than some of the alternative options. I particularly like your TOC. Do you have a lens which tells me how to do this?
  • prosperity66 Mar 6, 2011 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Although I already visited all your Greek lenses and enjoyed all of them, I need to go to Greece to see all of this wonderful things in reality.
  • sorana Mar 5, 2011 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    Your lens is awesome greekgeek. Greece is a country so rich in history. I am a avid reader and learner of the Greek mathematicians and philosophers. They have given us so much. As Plato said "The fool wanders, a wise man travels." Your travel must have been fantastic.
  • TheLittleCardShop Mar 5, 2011 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    Your lens is like a wonderful adventure. I have a Greeek soul and with your lens you took me back there. Congratulations for your awards, so very well deserved :)
  • Harshitha Mar 4, 2011 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    I have been dreaming of going to Greece since my childhood. This is a beautiful lens... reminded me of my dream which was forgotten !
  • CruiseReady Mar 3, 2011 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    Amazing lens! Easy to see why it ranks so high!
  • KateW39 Mar 2, 2011 @ 11:24 pm | delete
    I enjoyed your beautiful lens. Great job.
  • cloudiosify Mar 1, 2011 @ 7:36 am | delete
    This lens exceeded my expectation. I can't even compare it with my lens. Two thumbs up for GreekGeek
  • Miximports Feb 23, 2011 @ 1:40 am | delete
    What an Amazing Trip! Hope to one day make to Greece. Stunning pictures.
  • Mujjen Feb 21, 2011 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    Sounds like a fantastic trip. Have never been to Greece, it is a shame really. It sounds like a very attractive and interesting country.
  • 2ues Feb 19, 2011 @ 6:50 pm | delete
    Very nice lens about this lovely country, I have never been to main land Greece but the Greek Islands are one of my favourite holiday destinations.
  • BadSoulPhotography Feb 19, 2011 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Greece looks gorgeous
  • Globester_Travel Feb 18, 2011 @ 4:12 am | delete
    Hi

    Greece is wonderful destination for travel. I just want travel for Greece. Its historical destination of the huge world. I really enjoyed this travel article.

    Thanks
  • Obscure_Treasures Feb 16, 2011 @ 4:47 am | delete
    I love traveling! I hope to explore the places at least once in my lifetime!
  • Rafick Feb 16, 2011 @ 12:26 am | delete
    Nice update. Didn't go to the islands except Mount Athos to study the architecture of the monasteries. Dreaming of going back... Mykonos, most probably, and the others.
  • ChrisDay Feb 15, 2011 @ 9:44 pm | delete
    Truly lovely lens and well worth that Purple Star
  • asiliveandbreathe Feb 15, 2011 @ 6:34 pm | delete
    The journal of your visit to Greece brings back many memories for me.
    I was there in 1973 and visited many of the places you mention.
    I also remember sunset at Cape Sounion.
    So long ago, it seems a lifetime away.
  • Cinnamonbite Feb 12, 2011 @ 10:59 pm | delete
    OOOOooooooh! I almost went to Greece last year. SO close.
    As long as I'm not dead, there's hope.
  • elyria Feb 10, 2011 @ 1:12 am | delete
    Greece is a magical place! Loved reading your Lens.
  • DogToys Feb 8, 2011 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    I'm in love with Greek Mythology myself.
  • Ysis Feb 6, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    You ARE a story-teller indeed! And very well read too.
  • Rafick Feb 4, 2011 @ 11:02 pm | delete
    Great lens. I had my Odyssey in Greece while I was an architecture student in Paris. I toured the country on a bicycle.
  • Serenia Feb 3, 2011 @ 10:13 am | delete
    Angel Blessings to a wonderful lens!!!
  • kohuether Jan 28, 2011 @ 4:38 am | delete
    I don't remember if I've ever commented on your lens. I love Greece! I did the Athens/ Cruise thing on one trip, Santorini on another, and Crete recently. It's my heritage and I really appreciate the care you take into sharing your experiences there.
  • Squidoolinepro Jan 26, 2011 @ 11:01 pm | delete
    *Blessed* by a squidoo angel;)

    Take care!
  • robertjohnston Jan 20, 2011 @ 6:38 pm | delete
    Very Very intresting lens about Greece almost want to make me want to travel there.
  • AnnaleeBlysse Jan 17, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    Great lens. I've always been interested in touring Greece and the whole area. So far, as close as I've come is watching that Nia Vardalos movie My Life in Ruins.
  • greenspirit Jan 16, 2011 @ 9:50 am | delete
    Just magic...I really want to visit now.
  • JodiVee Jan 15, 2011 @ 10:37 am | delete
    What a great idea for a trip! Thank you for creating such a lovely lens :)

    (JobVirtue.com)
  • Positivevibestechnician Jan 10, 2011 @ 11:31 am | delete
    wow beautiful pics this is a place i would love to visit for the history
  • skiesgreen Jan 9, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    Great place to visit but like many of the Greeks themselves I wouldn't want to live there. Its a bit of a culture shock, especially the tiny, tiny streets and hills. But this is a wonderful lens and it is now featured on Quiz: Australia from its beginning. By the way there are more in Melbourns, Australia, than in Greece according to statistics..
  • SereneSea Jan 3, 2011 @ 4:38 am | delete
    You had me captivated and my attention fully with the Greek Odyssey. Its history is as enchanting and ancient as human civilization.
  • ViolinStudent Dec 23, 2010 @ 9:57 pm | delete
    Great page. This was pointed out to me by a friend. I am interested in Ancient Coins, so I found this very interesting! Thank you for all your hard work!
    -Art Haule
  • mivvy Dec 21, 2010 @ 10:57 am | delete
    What an interesting lens. Your beautiful photos took me back to Greece. I visited most plced you described except Epidaurus, because the day or rather week we were there the museum staff was on strike and did not open the gates.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Dec 16, 2010 @ 7:21 pm | delete
    I loved Greece. When I went we did an odyssey also, but backwards. We started in Athens went up north and around Delphi ect. and ended up on Crete where Zeus was born.

    I read Zorba the Greek while sitting at the peer where the main character landed.
  • hotbrain Dec 11, 2010 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    This is an awesome lens! I gave it a much deserved Angel blessing, and as time allows I will be continuing on your Greece journey! :)
  • JDJ Dec 7, 2010 @ 7:19 am | delete
    great lens - looks good and beautifully written!
  • Gail47 Dec 6, 2010 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Such a gorgeous lens and beautiful images. Can't get enough!
  • KDimmick Dec 6, 2010 @ 12:43 am | delete
    Awesome lens! Thank you for sharing it! I've added my angel blessings :)
  • JaguarJulie Dec 5, 2010 @ 7:03 am | delete
    So now that we actually visited Athens and Crete, Greece ... I can answer YES to your poll question! I uploaded nearly 800 Greece pictures to my flickr album when I got back -- have you seen them? I know you will recognize a bunch of the sights that we saw. I didn't really capture any night shots of the Acropolis ... it surely was a beautiful sight to behold.
  • MisterJeremy Dec 5, 2010 @ 6:16 am | delete
    Another lens (set of lenses I guess) that I'm going to introduce to my kids. We are studying Minoan and Mycenaean civilization for three weeks with Classical Greece coming up later this year.
  • wilhb81 Dec 5, 2010 @ 12:59 am | delete
    I've been a huge fan of Greek Mythology since 6th grade. To be honest, I found that the all white building in Crete's Island is very exotic and unique. :)

    PS: Also, a credit for the learning Common Greeks in Modern Life.
  • ohcaroline Dec 4, 2010 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    I would like to visit Greece one day. It's a beautiful place.
  • linajo Nov 25, 2010 @ 4:01 am | delete
    I hope someday I can be there
  • artyfax Nov 23, 2010 @ 2:10 am | delete
    makes wonderful reading, friends have recommended a holiday there but I have not made it yet
  • j_lanee Nov 22, 2010 @ 9:41 am | delete
    i MUST go
  • lil_muchang Nov 15, 2010 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    i went to Athens last year, and loved it to bits :)
  • devilsworkshopcrafts Nov 14, 2010 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    Such a fun lens to visit! Reminds me of our honeymoon to Greece.
  • techjunkie11 Nov 10, 2010 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    This is my dream to visit Greece one day!
  • AWildDog Nov 8, 2010 @ 10:36 am | delete
    This is an awesome lens, full of great detail. So far it seems you enjoyed this trip. Great lens, definitely worth reading!
  • JollyvilleChick Nov 7, 2010 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    I was one poll away from voting in 300 polls, so I specifically went to one of your lenses and looked for a poll I had not already voted in (took a while) and cast my 300th vote. And, I got 50 points!
  • arncyn Nov 2, 2010 @ 2:18 am | delete
    I've always thought this lens deserved a blessing. Thank you for sharing your amazing odyssey with us. ~Blessed~
  • Xinho Nov 1, 2010 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    greek right here! great stuff it truly is a fantastic country!
  • Grumpy-Fett Oct 29, 2010 @ 1:45 am | delete
    Fabulous lens. I'm studying ancient history as an undergrad and can't wait to volunteer on my first dig.
  • theconditionpodcast Oct 27, 2010 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    Great lens, really informative, thanks.
  • Brian_Abbott Oct 23, 2010 @ 9:49 am | delete
    I love the layout and appearance of your lens, it's the best one I've seen. The photos are great. I noticed the shadows behind the photos, which looks so professional. I tried to amend my HTML on my lens to get this effect, but failed. Could you let me know how you did this please?
  • DinosaurEgg Oct 22, 2010 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    I've been to Athens but it was a business trip and I didn't get to explore much. You've made me want to go back.
  • bakerwoman Oct 15, 2010 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    Loved the Acropolis and parthenon! Three of us gals thought it was not too far to walk up to the top and we were dead wrong. It took us almost half an afternnoon to reach the parthenon.
    The trek was worth it because we stopped along the way to take photos and saw how the locals lived.
  • MarkUpshaw Oct 14, 2010 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    Great lens. I love Greece.
  • ZablonMukuba Oct 13, 2010 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    i cant wait to go to greece to see this things
  • TeamSTM Oct 13, 2010 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    To Visit Rome and Greece are Near the top of my Places to Visit List!! Besides that, History has always been one of my Favorite Subjects so I truly enjoyed this Squidoo Lens!!
  • Znakomstva Oct 13, 2010 @ 5:45 am | delete
    I like this, gave it a thumbs up because your lens has some GOOD content and lots of it. Also, nice pictures and interactivity.
  • scar4 Oct 12, 2010 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Can't wait to visit Greece after reading your lens. Thank you!
  • JimH Oct 12, 2010 @ 3:47 pm | delete
    I've never been to Greece but your description has me very interested now.
  • aesta1 Oct 10, 2010 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    We did a classical tour years back and still think about it now. What a beautiful place with its islands and of course, its history.
  • Oct 7, 2010 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    beautiful lens, you can really see what makes Greece special through it. haha a lil' word play...
  • WorldVisionary Oct 6, 2010 @ 10:50 am | delete
    I've never visited Greece, but it's on my bucket list!
  • italianizeyourself Oct 4, 2010 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Greece looks nice. I hope to visit some day.
  • David2240 Oct 3, 2010 @ 6:11 am | delete
    Greece - one of my favourite countries in the world! Friendly + great food!
  • chaichen Sep 28, 2010 @ 3:15 am | delete
    Nice photos of Athens,.. I like it. http://www.squidoo.com/world-of-famous-travelling
  • Aldric_Chang Sep 26, 2010 @ 12:12 am | delete
    Greece truly have great ancient architecture!
  • VegasEater Sep 23, 2010 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    What a great lens. Great photos, comprehensive information and good, interesting writing. Thank you for sharing & making me want to travel overseas as soon as possible.
  • Brookelorren Sep 19, 2010 @ 1:38 am | delete
    Beautiful photos. This would be a great trip to make. I can see why you got so many awards for this lens.
  • Grumpy-Fett Sep 14, 2010 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens. The link lists alone are invaluable.
  • WeddingZazzle Sep 13, 2010 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • Bella_Stella Sep 9, 2010 @ 6:01 am | delete
    Great lens!!If you are interested in Greek hisroty check out my lens about the Temple of Olympian Zeus.Keep up the good work!
  • topbeaches Jul 30, 2010 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    I definitely need to plan another trip to Greece as I've only seen the resort side of the country (apart from visiting Meteora monastery) Athens is the first place of interest for me..
  • Greekgeek Aug 2, 2010 @ 1:18 pm | delete
    Meteora looks amazing! I need to go back and explore more. 2 weeks is not enough!
  • Pukeko Jul 29, 2010 @ 8:28 am | delete
    I am back again to let you know that I featured it on Homeschooling History Can Be Fun (and Free!)
  • Greekgeek Jul 29, 2010 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    Oh, Pukeko, thank you so much!
    By the way, my Mom has a lot of free educational materials (mostly talking e-books, but with writing activities) for K-12 on her website. It's mostly for kids just learning to read and/or kids with special needs, but you might find something useful there!
  • kohuether Jul 22, 2010 @ 1:07 am | delete
    Did you go to Santorini? I'm due for a trip there! One can't visit Ancient Greece places without it cuz of the Atlantis rumor. ;-)
  • Greekgeek Jul 22, 2010 @ 2:48 am | delete
    Oh, yes! That was why i had to go on this trip! The last two days were in Santorini. Unfortunately we spent a couple days at places more popular for modern tourism in the middle of the trip, and I got bogged down on the lenses about those places (Nauplion, Mykonos). I should just skip them and get back to the ancient sites that interest me more.

    I loved Santorini soooo much. I'd dreamed of going there all my life, and it was as magical as I always expected it would be. I have to go back, though, because no one wanted to come out to walk on the new volcano with me.. :D
  • cyman Jul 4, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Great Reading! I was in Greece with secondary school, it was a very pleasant journey, visiting all these monuments, countryside, Athens, ...
  • louiswery Jun 5, 2010 @ 11:42 am | delete
    Beautiful lens! Thank you for writing about your strong interest in Greece.
  • lasertek Jun 3, 2010 @ 2:53 am | delete
    This lens is very inviting. I am now more convince to plan a trip to Greece with my family. Thanks for sharing your experience.
  • Norma_Budden Jun 1, 2010 @ 11:25 pm | delete
    Congrats on your purple star! It's been featured In my Purple Star Series.
  • theraggededge May 29, 2010 @ 3:59 am | delete
    This is wonderful - you have such a lovely way of writing which immediately engages the attention. I am going to work my way through the rest of your odyssey.

    What a shame Greece has been having such awful times lately, we were horrified to see all the protests and violence in Athens a couple of weeks ago. Poor Greece is suffering through this financial debacle.

    Blessed by a longing-to-travel Squid angel :-)
  • JaguarJulie May 26, 2010 @ 8:37 am | delete
    Ah, we are in for a treat! Hubby has planned our next vacation ... it is in November and we are heading to Greece!
  • Greekgeek May 26, 2010 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    Oh, Julie, that's great! I hope my ramblings help give you an appetizer. I found that some of the places I enjoyed visiting most are ones I'd heard much about.

    I really need to finish --- I created lenses on most of my stops on this trip, but I've never done the last few days of it.
  • BetterEyesight Apr 25, 2010 @ 8:57 am | delete
    I LOVE your lense and I MUST come back :) ! I love Greece myself having taken a few little ship cruises around the Greek islands. Because the ships were so small (40 guests max) we were able to sail into some fabulous tiny coves and Santorini is one of my favourite places having witnessed the marriage of our friends there! Thanks for reminding me :)
  • Airinka Apr 18, 2010 @ 3:17 am | delete
    Amazing lens! 5 stars!
  • Apr 15, 2010 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    Im jealouse. I wanna do a marathon in the ruins! I just came across this site. I love it. Im bookmarking it. -Lucia (blogger for digital camera review)
  • easychairentrepeneur Feb 24, 2010 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens! I am slightly prejudiced since I am an ancient history freak. Hope to one day visit Greece . This lens has certainly inspired me to do so.
  • strawbirdfest Jan 25, 2010 @ 12:52 pm | delete
    Nice.
  • bengriston Jan 20, 2010 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    This had to be the trip of a lifetime! Thank you for sharing it with those of us who are stuck at home right now.
  • prosperity66 Jan 12, 2010 @ 6:23 am | delete
    Indeed a fantastic journey in Ancient Greece and its curiosities, arts and splendors. I like the idea of crafing all lenses in chapters. It's really creative!
    SquidAngels blessings to the Greekgeek you are!
  • LoKackl Jan 4, 2010 @ 8:41 am | delete
    Wonderful Odyssey - stories and photos to entice the willing - that would be me. 5*/fav/roll to my lens relating to ancient Greece..thanks!
  • jexy-me Dec 20, 2009 @ 1:26 am | delete
    I love your lens! It's informative and beautiful! you're very lucky to travel as you do! I am a huge fan of traveling so i will be visiting often. thank-you for sharing! www.squidoo.com/Jexy-me
  • JoshFuhrer Dec 18, 2009 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    What a great lens- you really whet my appetite for a trip there!
  • sombat Dec 15, 2009 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens & history
  • pkmcr Dec 11, 2009 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    What an absolutely wonderful lens. I really enjoyed reading this and learning so much. Blessed by a Squid Angel :-)
  • freedomdebtsolutions Dec 6, 2009 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    Awesome lens. I'm looking forward to going to Greece.
  • mysticmama Dec 1, 2009 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    Absolutelt delightful... I felt like I was there with you!
    I can't believe I've never been to this lens before... it's fabulous!... & Blessed!
  • RinchenChodron Nov 29, 2009 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    Hello - I have created a backlink to your lens by featuring it on my travel lensography. Great job, very interesting. Five stars and an Angel Blessing!
  • aj2008 Nov 27, 2009 @ 10:28 am | delete
    What a great travel lens. Yes, I too love Greece and have been lucky enough to visit Athens. But the places I really love are the islands - we have holidayed in Crete, Rhodes and Kefalonia.

    SquidAngel blessings for you.
  • Greekgeek Nov 28, 2009 @ 9:09 am | delete
    Wow. You angels have been loaning me a ton of wings lately-- this old lens is almost back to the stratosphere with your efforts. Thank you so much.
  • ruilevi Nov 26, 2009 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens & history lesson,5*!
  • kiwisoutback Nov 24, 2009 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Incredible work. I just stopped by to see your "homemade" discovery tool that you made underneath your bio. Great idea, I need to shut it off on my top lenses. Squid Angel blessed once again.
  • Ladymermaid Nov 24, 2009 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    Very nicely done in the sidebar Greek geek.
  • sandyspider Nov 21, 2009 @ 8:55 am | delete
    Great history lesson. I would love to travel there.
  • Jimmie Nov 21, 2009 @ 8:09 am | delete
    Would love to visit Europe, and Greece is high on that list!
  • mindsoul Nov 15, 2009 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    excellent article , Greece is so full of history
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Nov 12, 2009 @ 2:49 am | delete
    Wonderful to be able to return to your superb lens and, this time, leave "my big fat greek blessing" :) Blessed!
  • Greekgeek Nov 11, 2009 @ 1:11 am | delete
    Wow, you sweethearts!
    Drifter and 24websurf -- I wondered what had bounced this lens back up to its old glory days in the top 1000! Thank you both for a lot of extra angel dust. This lens is a little creaky -- it was my very first -- and I keep thinking I need to trim out bits to make it more readable for the general public. Apparently many still find it worth digging through all my geekery to find the magic, though!
  • drifter0658 Nov 8, 2009 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Ellen.....another masterpiece. I was drawn to your Greek Odyssey by a tweet from 24websurf.

    Excellent!

    blessed!
  • 24websurf Nov 8, 2009 @ 9:07 am | delete
    I remember stumbling upon this set of lenses early in my Squidoo days and having to come back time and again to look at the pictures and read the journals. I remember telling myself that if I ever became a Squid Angel I would definitely bless this lens!

    I'm back again ~ Blessed By a Squid Angel ~
  • paul8368 Oct 5, 2009 @ 8:07 am | delete
    Thank you for sharing Greekgeek I enjoyed reading about your travels especially the Parthenon and the Acropolis as they reminded me of last time I was in Athens.

    I think I'll have to sort out a holiday there again soon.

    Paul
  • azpoppy Aug 19, 2009 @ 5:02 pm | delete
    Lovely lens. Reminds me of my trip to Greece in 1988. The Acropolis is so majestic.
  • andreaberrios Jul 23, 2009 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    Nice lens! I'll love to visit Greece someday! I love anything that has to do with Ancient Greece! 5*
  • Stevia May 26, 2009 @ 2:48 am | delete
    Wow, nice article!! I like Greece a lot. It is a history of the whole world!!! I liked Acropolis of Athens http://www.worldwalk.info/en/catalog/1238/ It is really something!!
  • der3k May 25, 2009 @ 1:00 am | delete
    This is an amazing lens!

    I actually went to Greece 2 years ago when I was in Grade 12 and I LOVED it! I paid for the entire trip myself and it was a two week trip (one week in Italy and the other in Greece) and when I heard Greece was one of the countries I absolutely had to go.

    When I was, we went on an overnight ferry ride from Italy to Greece. When we arrived we went to Delphi, then Athens then during the end of the week we went on a cruise through the Greek Islands stopping on... I believe Poros, Hydra (my favorite =]) and Aegina (spelling may be off I think =P).

    Egypt will be my next adventure hopefully in the near future.

    Haha, this is getting to be a pretty long comment so I think I'll just end it by saying great lens and I am so amazed by the variety and how interesting your lenses are!

    Cheers! =]
  • DougP May 6, 2009 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Quite a good job, my "5" is added to all the others!
  • minkyz May 5, 2009 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    Thank you GreekGeek, really good lens hope mine gets half way as good. Mind if I favourite it? When I find out how to do it! Ha Ha!!

    Minky
  • Janusz Apr 18, 2009 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    I would love to visit Greece one day, fantastic Lens!. Blessed by a Squid Angel :)
  • amandaryan Apr 16, 2009 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Cool lens, amazing pictures. Just got back from Athens myself. Drop by at my lens, http://www.squidoo.com/fly-coach-in-comfort
  • rydigga Apr 13, 2009 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    Hi,

    Phenomenal lens. Thanks for sharing :)

    Ryan
  • Sarunas Apr 13, 2009 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Cool lens.
    Well Done. 5* from me.
    Keep it up :)
  • Apr 12, 2009 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Simply magical! I always wanted to visit the islands of Greece.
  • papasaky Apr 11, 2009 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    I was in Tunisia last Autumn and it was great expirience defenetly worth visiting. Greece is my next holiday target 5
  • kiwisoutback Apr 9, 2009 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Awesome lens, one of the best travel lenses on Squidoo! Squid Angel blessed!
  • WhitU4ever Apr 8, 2009 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Great lens! Your lens has been featured on A Short Introduction to Biblical Archaeology. ~ Whit
  • KarateKatGraphics Apr 1, 2009 @ 9:21 am | delete
    Amazing lens. Would love someday to hit some of the ancient Greek sites I studied in college (and my 6th grader is learning about now!). This is a wonderful model for travel lenses.
  • strato Mar 30, 2009 @ 2:37 pm | delete
    %u0395%u03C5%u03C7%u03B1%u03C1%u03B9%u03C3%u03C4%u03CE %u03C0%u03BF%u03BB%u03CD!..Thank you so much! Greekgeek (or better Greekg-oddess-eek), if you lived in ancient Greece-Hellas (Hel=sun, las=stone, Hellas= Sunstone) you would probably be %u0386%u03C1%u03C4%u03B5%u03BC%u03B9%u03C2, ( Artemes, travel and hunting goddess). As a Greekman I was touched by your knowledge and love for Hellas.Thank's again and congratulations for this great lens!!!
    Prosperity via Healthy Mind, Healthy Body!
  • kiwisoutback Mar 21, 2009 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    This looks like an incredible trip. I'd love to see it someday. I found this through the LOTD blog from way back. I'm compiling them all into a single lens -- I still have about a year to fill in. Since I wasn't a lensmaster this far back, congratulations on your 2007 LOTD!
  • DoraArtDesignStudio Mar 16, 2009 @ 8:52 am | delete
    Congrats! 5's! Since you are a GreekGeek would you check out my lens? Thanks, Evharisto!
    http://www.squidoo.com/Painting-Greece
  • WritingforYourWealth Mar 14, 2009 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    I did a Rick Steves tour that visited several countries in Europe, but we didn't get down to Greece, so I guess I better go back. :)
  • amithsathi Jan 24, 2009 @ 2:06 am | delete
    The recommendations for further studies are very helpful. A very good representation on Athens.
    Transglobetravelers Best Hotels & Best Travel Destinations blog
  • PeacefulWmn9 Jan 13, 2009 @ 11:05 pm | delete
    What an excellent journey. I have traveled extensively in the US, but have yet to visit some of the places in other countries I'd love to explore.

    Kudos!

    Karen
  • BarryKrost Jan 6, 2009 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    Extremely interesting and beautiful lens. Wish there was more than 5 stars.
  • mobleyj Dec 30, 2008 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    Wonderful Lens. The travel diary took us through each place with personal thoughts and historic information. 5*
  • Dec 30, 2008 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Congrats on your win! :)
  • TheGreenerMe Dec 30, 2008 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your Giant Squid Travel award for this lens!
  • JaguarJulie Dec 30, 2008 @ 11:13 am | delete
    Congratulations on winning the Best Travel Lens in the 2008 Giant Squid Awards. Well deserved. I hope to one day make it to Greece! Best to you in the new year.
  • ThomasC Dec 30, 2008 @ 11:02 am | delete
    Congratulations on your Giant Squid 2008 Award! Very well done!
    ThomasC
  • rms Dec 30, 2008 @ 7:51 am | delete
    Congratulations for winning the 2008 Best Travel Lens award!
  • gabrielangel Dec 21, 2008 @ 8:28 pm | delete
    A place that has such an outstanding mythology can only be a great place to visit. It's spawned so many shows and movies. It's definitely near my top of places to visit for my future bucket list.
  • wowproffesor Dec 19, 2008 @ 7:07 am | delete
    wow what a great lense love it
    and love Greece
  • KimGiancaterino Dec 16, 2008 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    It's always a treat to visit this lens... Congratulations on your Giant Squid Awards nomination!
  • clouda9 Dec 14, 2008 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    Gorgeous and what an adventure! Congrats on your 2008 Giant Squid nomination...woot! (http://www.squidoo.com/2008-giant-squid-awards)
  • Susan52 Nov 27, 2008 @ 9:39 am | delete
    Congratulations on the Giant Squid Awards nomination, yet another honor for this wonderful lens!
  • Frankster Nov 22, 2008 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    Ellen, This is definitely a magical tour. It deserves the nomination for the 2008 Giant Squid Awards. I gave it 5 stars already but it deserves more! Good luck in the contest. Bear hugs, Frankster
  • awelldressedbullet Nov 21, 2008 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your 2008 Giant Squid Awards nomination and good luck! - Kathy aka "Pretty Bullet"
  • sweettiggy Nov 7, 2008 @ 8:48 am | delete
    What a truely fantastic lens.
  • M_S_Beltran Nov 6, 2008 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Wow, I really love this lens. I teach a world mythology class to elementary age homeschoolers, I am going to put this on their handouts for extension resources for when we cover Greek mythology. My daughter is a huge Greek myth fan too so I'm going to send it to her. What a great job! 5 stars!
  • thesolowriter Oct 27, 2008 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    this is a beautiful site. so I've faved it, stumbled it, top ranked it, and lensrolled it! In other words, I think it's fantastic. something to strive for my own travel lens.
  • thesolowriter Oct 24, 2008 @ 9:27 am | delete
    Never been but now dying to go! I've lensrolled you. I'm a Newbie, but catching on fast. Wonderful job on this lens.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Oct 7, 2008 @ 5:29 am | delete
    I love the way you put this together interweaving the trip with other things.

    I remember the first time I saw the Acropolis! We had just gotten off the plane and were driving to the hotel. I think I hadn't really expected it to be real. We went asap which was the hottest time of the day, so I have a picture of me and it, with no other humans!

    My Greek Odyssey
  • CardLady Sep 18, 2008 @ 3:53 am | delete
    Brought back some nice memories.
  • susannaduffy Sep 18, 2008 @ 3:41 am | delete
    Excellent, informative and a pleasure to read. I've lensrolled you (to add more class to myself)and I will be back to read again. A well written article deserves to be read again and again. 5* for top quality
  • JustAls Sep 14, 2008 @ 4:58 pm | delete
    Beautiful pictures and great information! I would love to get to Greece some day. I have been to Italy though... I know some day I will get there!
  • Vivia Sep 6, 2008 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    You have a very nice camera! IT WAS A BIGG HELP IN MY SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT!! Lol, anyway, Im only 6th grade, but I think Im gonna get an a off of this. But dont worry, no palgerism was commited, I gave you some credit for the pics!! Lol, good work, and keep at it.

    Vivia
  • susannaduffy Aug 2, 2008 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    Thank you and thank you again for your beautiful lens.

    I have had great joy following the map. You make me feel as if I were there with you

    P.S. I loved the pic of Native Americans outside of Hadrian's library although I'm unsure how Adrian would feel about this. (Maybe Antinous would appreciate the music more)
  • Personaltrainer1 Jul 28, 2008 @ 10:42 am | delete
    With over 150 people giving a 5 star this lens is one of the best I have seen in the Squidoo. So much details supported by nice photographs, it has taken some efforts to build such a nice lens
    Travel Guide
  • rose08 Jul 26, 2008 @ 8:33 am | delete
    Very elegant lens, congratulations for your efforts which have produced such a wonderful lens. Hope one day I can visit too. Thanks for sharing all of the well organized information about Greece with great resources. I would like to share with you an interesting and informative site about online studies, including accounting course online, electrical engineering online, online computer classes and many other courses.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jul 24, 2008 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    This takes me back to my trip to Greece, what a great place.

    Your picture of Athen's Acropolis reminds me of a tip I stumbled onto. We got into Athens about 10 am and being very excited went there at high noon, when all Greeks, and people with brains were staying out of the sun!

    Boy was it hot! But I did get a picture of myself standing in front of it, alone, no one else.

    The sun stroke went away, but I still have the picture!

    Great work!

    Margo Arrowsmith
  • dianbee Jul 13, 2008 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Excellent and inspiring!
  • Jun 24, 2008 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    I'm fascinated with Greece and Greek mythology. How I would love to go to Greece in the future! Hope you could be there with us! Thanks for your awesome lens!

    -Mark " Jack Russell Terrier checks " Serra
  • beeobrien Jun 24, 2008 @ 6:34 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. I haven't been to Greece in 30 years. You've brought back some wonderful memories. Thank you.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Jun 12, 2008 @ 7:21 pm | delete
    Great lens! I love reading greek mythology and visiting Greece one day... What an awesome trip that would be.
    5*
    Lizzy
  • GVRGirl Jun 8, 2008 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    What a terrific lens! Although I have lived back and forth between Athens and Chicago for many years, your lens has given me a truly new perspective on the history around me. My own lens is about pragmatic tips for Athens and Greece, and yours will be the link for deeper knowledge. Thank you!
  • TopStyleTravel Jun 7, 2008 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens, very inspiring.
  • Rich May 15, 2008 @ 12:14 am | delete
    Atlantis is Alexandria, ie Canopus. Canopus was the home of IO and Danaus. Also the home of Solon for 10 years.
  • Alban May 13, 2008 @ 1:05 am | delete
    Truly remarkable work. Excellent taste and style. Thanks.
  • LaraineRose May 12, 2008 @ 1:45 am | delete
    I was there with you all the way to the end. Strange religion for me, but fascinating lens. I admire how you developed your topic. The pictures were great too. You must love taking photos.(You are very good at it.) 5 stars, favorite, fan and lenrolled to my Staycation lens where I promote from all over the world - great, well-known artists, photographers and designers.
  • unholy1 May 7, 2008 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    This is a fantastic lens, I wish I would have come up with something just as good.

    Would also love to visit Greece when I get the time.
  • swimswithfishes May 7, 2008 @ 10:31 am | delete
    Beautiful Lens & I especially liked it as I have recently started collecting ancient Greek & Roman coins & have been buying books about my hobby & Ancient Greek & Roman cultures & mythology! Very neat UTube video too! Keep up the good work! Hopefully I will get to Greece & Italy one day too! Cheers! Swims
  • Amanda_Blue May 2, 2008 @ 5:25 am | delete
    A superlative lens by you, as always, on a subject very close to my heart -- Greece.
  • PioneerMarketer Apr 29, 2008 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    Ok, I am back again, make that three times I have been here in a week great site! http://www.squidoo.com/cheaptraveling
  • Cindy_Moynat Apr 26, 2008 @ 12:07 am | delete
    I loved your lens! I lived in Europe for some years and I never been in Greece. Can you believe that?Next time I sure will visit all these beautiful places.Great job! Thanks for share with us!
    Cindy
  • eccles1 Apr 17, 2008 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    Greece is beautiful what a great lens
  • webhostess Apr 15, 2008 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    A simply awe-inspiring lens :-) Bravo!

    I love all of your personal pix of Greece and your little notations for further reading.

    I love Greece myself and aim to visit someday. I will print out this lens and keep it in my travel journal ;-)
  • YouCanCallMeDan Apr 13, 2008 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    My two sisters are going to Greece this summer.. I will forward your lens to them... they will find this interesting... Great job!!!
  • Farfallina Apr 11, 2008 @ 2:41 am | delete
    Great Lens!
  • kimberobby Apr 9, 2008 @ 4:56 pm | delete
    This is the second time I have been at your lens in two days and I find something new each time, GREAT LENS! I have a lens for Traveling Deals, what do you think? http://www.squidoo.com/cheaptraveling

    Keep up the great work

    Rob
  • Toxiferous Mar 29, 2008 @ 11:58 pm | delete
    Fantastic lens, I really enjoyed it!
  • GeorgeTallon Mar 28, 2008 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    Great lens, this is definitely a place I would like to visit someday. Giving you 5 stars for sure. Please take a look at my lens about /www.squidoo.com/manitoulinisland" target="_blank">Manitoulin Island, not quite as exotic but still a nice place to visit.
  • atheame Mar 28, 2008 @ 7:53 am | delete
    Wow, so much great information. I traveled to Greece a few years ago and loved it!
    I just finished a lens on What to Pack for your European Vacation.
  • Applyit Mar 27, 2008 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    What a great lens and lots of good info! Please visit my lens on Cheap Key West Vacations and tell me what you think.
  • DazzlingDesigns Mar 22, 2008 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    I'm all into those Magical times in our history. 5-Stars for your super lens! Please feel free to stop by my Handmade Beaded Jewelry Lens.

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  • driewe Mar 21, 2008 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens, very informative
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  • funwithtrains Mar 21, 2008 @ 7:58 pm | delete
    Cool lens! I'm fascinated by Greek and Roman history -- we visited Athens and Rome a few years back. With your interests, you might enjoy the book "Route 66 A.D" which covers tourism under the Pax Romana.
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  • Carrie Mar 21, 2008 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Absolutely awesome! Thank you. Hope to visit someday myself!

    Carrie
  • Margaret_Schaut Mar 20, 2008 @ 10:54 am | delete
    I'm featuring this fabulous page on Wanderer's Group page. At minimum, everyone should read this. Hopefully you'll inspire people to GO!
  • Wayne_Long Mar 19, 2008 @ 1:29 am | delete
    So much of our history is based in Greece. I want to visit! Thanks for creating this lens.
  • jackpaperdig Mar 18, 2008 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    Yes a very well done and attractive lense. bravo
  • CleanFace Mar 18, 2008 @ 4:28 am | delete
    This is a great lens and I enjoy staying. BOOKMARKED!
  • mancrete Mar 17, 2008 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    Excellent post keep the good work .
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  • beachbum_gabby Mar 17, 2008 @ 4:07 am | delete
    one of the historical and lovely place I would love to visit someday.
  • iqbal615 Mar 16, 2008 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Your lens give me some ideas to make my own lens.Thanx.for sure I give you 5* for the great lens.Come to see my lens
  • yokiro_03 Mar 12, 2008 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    Wow lots of info here and good stuff. Thanks for taking the time to put this up.

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  • EelKat Mar 12, 2008 @ 5:00 am | delete
    wow! what a great lens... and huge! there is so much info here!
  • SemperFidelis Mar 11, 2008 @ 12:13 am | delete
    Makes me want to take a Greek Odyssey! Blessed by a Squid Angel today! :o)
  • soultravelers3 Mar 10, 2008 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    Ahh,Greece! We spent months there this summer (plus Troy,Ephesus,Pompei,Knossis,Mycenae,Aphrodisias,Pergamum,Pammukale etc) with my little one who loves Homer, archeology and Greek Myths and had a spectacular time.

    I just stumbled upon you...thanks for bringing back happy memories. Love this topic! Can't wait to show her. ;)
  • peterpaan Mar 10, 2008 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Great lens. Love it.
  • linhuck Mar 9, 2008 @ 6:17 pm | delete
    Great lens, great country!
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  • kab Mar 7, 2008 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    Amazing Lens! I have lensrolled this to my debate: Did Atlantis Really Exist? (I also angel blessed you.)
  • Robert Mar 5, 2008 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    This is nice, I envy you. Greece is on my short-list of places that I want to visit. My short-list is so short that there are only 3 places in the world that are on it.

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  • artistonthemesa Feb 27, 2008 @ 1:45 am | delete
    Thank you for your advice on my new lens. I am still working on it bit by bit. I am so impressed with your lens here. I want to go to Italy and Greece one of these days, so I look forward to reading more of it.
  • pyle_mountain Feb 24, 2008 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    I love to learn about ancient Greece - nice lens!
  • totalhealth Feb 21, 2008 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    very beautiful greece. very rich in both culture and history. nice lens.
  • thoughtful Feb 21, 2008 @ 6:36 am | delete
    Beautiful Lens. I will be visiting Greece soon and I will definitely come back to your lens before I make my trek.
  • MrCruise Feb 19, 2008 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    You've gone all out with this lens, good work!!!
  • OfficeRocket Feb 19, 2008 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Wow, you've really gone out with this lens, great stuff!!!

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  • Feb 16, 2008 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Awsone Greek Len's 5 Stars!
  • LeslieBrenner Feb 15, 2008 @ 11:37 am | delete
    You have so much here to keep readers interested and coming back. 5 stars. Sigh, I'd love to visit Greece...someday.
  • Paroshep Feb 15, 2008 @ 12:38 am | delete
    Fantastic lens! I need to come back and study it so that I can quote it on my Greek island lens.

    Cheers,
  • thomasz Feb 12, 2008 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    Cool lens. Interesting info.
  • Feb 12, 2008 @ 5:58 pm | delete
    love the white houses in greece the history and the mythology! be sure to check out the philippines thru catchquest... ;)
  • poddys Feb 5, 2008 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Very nice lens indeed. Not the usual stuff gleaned from a reference book, but a whole lot of really interesting and varied content. Have to give you *****
  • chloecavanaugh Feb 4, 2008 @ 7:55 am | delete
    You always give your readers the best. I can only add, *****
  • Music-Resource Feb 3, 2008 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Hi GreekGeek, Amazing Ancient Greece lens. I love the photos and I admire the amount of work you put into the text. That had to be a wonderful place to visit and I'm glad you got to go, finally :) ~Music Resource~
  • Victoreeah Jan 28, 2008 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    Fantastic Lens! Fascinating information and images. I will be back to explore more.
  • LeslieBrenner Jan 27, 2008 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! Someday maybe I'll see Greece....Sigh.
  • callew Jan 14, 2008 @ 6:13 am | delete
    Very interesting. I have been sailing a lot among the Greek islands and I really found a lot of good info. Thanks!
  • N376 Dec 30, 2007 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    Absolutely fantastic.
  • Carrie_in_TN Dec 21, 2007 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    Hello! Wish this lens existed when we were in Athens, Santorini and Naxos in 2004. Beautiful lens. You know, we've got our own Athena in Nashville, Tennessee. (My lens is on Nashville.)...Anyway, love your work.
  • SemperFidelis Dec 14, 2007 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Thoroughly enjoyed your lens! What a great lens on Greece. Keep up the good work! :o)
  • JeremiahLouf Dec 3, 2007 @ 2:52 pm | delete
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  • PleasantValley Dec 1, 2007 @ 8:04 am | delete
    Everything on this lens is fantastic! One small design detail which I like the best is the use of graphics in the modules (e.g. the "table of contents", "end of day two" and "lecture notes" graphics.) The rest of the design flows so well!
  • vinz07 Nov 28, 2007 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Awesome Photographs...
    I really love your lens..I encourage everyone to read this. It makes us to refresh our knowledge about History..
    Keep it up!!!
  • ikaria Nov 27, 2007 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    Greece is awesome I go a few times a year, winter/fall/spring etc Athens is great around that time of the year when everyone is there. But for Summers i'm always in Ikaria.
  • lacraiger Nov 24, 2007 @ 6:51 am | delete
    very informative. i appreciate the time you spent on this lens. Nike SB Dunks, Bapes, Jordans, AF1's kicks
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    very informative lens. keep up the great work.

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    This is a great lens. I appreciate all the useful info.Build Niche eBay Affiliate Stores That Make You Money
  • apalm Oct 17, 2007 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    Great lens!

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  • coollikeme Oct 16, 2007 @ 5:11 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
  • Monteath Oct 12, 2007 @ 12:48 am | delete
    Absolutely gorgeous lens! Thanks for the sharing, and way to set the bar! :D
  • LisaJesse Oct 5, 2007 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    Hi! I appreciate your lens and all the great info. Please visit my new lens Lisa Martin and get to know me better! Thanks! your friend, ~LISA~
  • Sia Oct 1, 2007 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I love your lens.Lived there as a child and unfortunately all I got was a school outing to Meteora (which I barely remember) and a weekend to Athens. Thank you for bringing Greece a little closer to my heart with your exceptional writing and photos than we did in three years and over 25 years ago.
  • Christopher_Scott Oct 1, 2007 @ 2:04 am | delete
    Great lens! Lots of great information for all of us. Keep up the hard work. Come over to A DAY OF HOPE
  • sportie Sep 25, 2007 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    Great lens, nice job.
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  • Sep 24, 2007 @ 11:54 am | delete
    Nice pictures!
    Great lens, thanks.
  • mehdi Sep 23, 2007 @ 10:03 pm | delete
    viva greece!
    a definite must see. how many islands does greece have?
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  • Alex_Webster Sep 21, 2007 @ 5:24 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! ....and a great odyssey you've taken us all on. I love to bring myth and society together in today's world. I've love for you to stop by and say hello at my lens.
  • ina_mar Sep 12, 2007 @ 7:11 am | delete
    Thank you for this wonderful lens and please create more episodes of this odyssey!
  • bernd49 Sep 12, 2007 @ 6:30 am | delete
    Hi
    I spend a lot of time in Greece my favorit is Creta.
    Nice Lens!!
  • BenBrand Sep 7, 2007 @ 4:12 am | delete
    I thought to reciprocate to your kind comment on my lens by visiting yours... and I'm humbled! Very nice lens! Very beautiful pictures! (And I've only looked at the first page...)
  • Kitsune64 Sep 6, 2007 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Oh, wow! Your site is BEAUTIFUL! I'm gonna have to spend some serious time here. And thanks for visiting my lens and leaving the comment. Hopefully someday, mine will be as beautiful as yours. ^_^
  • allysa Sep 6, 2007 @ 6:34 am | delete
    fantastic lens, congrats for making it to the top. I would like to visit Greece someday. ;)
  • Chi-TownChica Sep 5, 2007 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens! This is my dream trip, that I have been planning since I was eight. Hope to get to it in the next couple of years.
  • johndilbeck Sep 5, 2007 @ 12:47 pm | delete
    I just saw your blog about CafePress and found a link to this lens on your APsense profile. This is an incredible lens. Now I'm off to visit your CafePress shop.
    Act on your dream!
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  • blondeheroine Sep 5, 2007 @ 6:12 am | delete
    This is an amazing lens. Love it!
  • JohnJenin Aug 31, 2007 @ 8:10 pm | delete
    very informative lense! 5*
  • Retro_Loco Aug 21, 2007 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    My first entry got cut off. Love your lens, gave it 5 stars. Great work!
  • The-Store Aug 20, 2007 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    Simply Superb lens
  • john Aug 20, 2007 @ 8:15 pm | delete
    Awesome site.
  • Mrs-Communication Aug 20, 2007 @ 9:55 am | delete
    What a beautiful lens. Looks like you had a fabulous time! 5*
  • GaryM1 Aug 16, 2007 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    Spent nearly 20 minutes reading through your lens and barely touched the surface. What a journey! I just had to add your lens to the My Favorites list.
    Oops, I almost forgot to rate your lens the 5 stars it deserves.
  • Lady-Ellen Aug 16, 2007 @ 12:33 am | delete
    Amazing....I've always wanted to spend a lot of time in Greece....this is SO helpful....
    Come and visit Persephane!
    Cheers,
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  • Greekgeek Aug 14, 2007 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    m3guy, Gweedy: it's mostly text modules combining my photos and diary entries, with a few graphics I did in Photoshop. Check my Squid Tips lens for ideas!
  • Gweedy Aug 14, 2007 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    Well Done! I as well will want to know how you filled out the page this way. Where can we find the info on this.
  • mn3guy Aug 12, 2007 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    This lens is really tremendous. I love the design and will research how you are doing all of this. The information and photos are awesome! Definite 5*
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  • bebop4bo Aug 9, 2007 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    Thanks for the grand preview. I'm headed to Greece and Italy next winter. Photos are great, and myths and travel stories A . Your lens design is excellent. No 20 books on one Amazon site! I hate those 20-in-a-rows. Give me 1 or 2 and I'll pay attention. And thanks for taking a peek at my lens. Bo
  • dbrossi Aug 5, 2007 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    Great lens. I too had a dream trip, but mine was to Egypt. Friend and I combined our dreams and visited both. Quite a while gone now, but I still remember the aura of mystery and awe as we stood high in the mountains looking at the Temple at Delphi.
  • FESA Aug 5, 2007 @ 3:38 am | delete
    Absolutely gorgeous lens with great write-up and pics of Greece. Makes me want to book a trip! Thanks for all the fantastic information. Fran (FESA)
  • Jimmie Aug 3, 2007 @ 10:59 am | delete
    Very classy lens!Your passion for Greece shines through.
  • Stuarts Jul 27, 2007 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I used to study Ancient Greek culture. Fascinating stuff. In case any Americans are thinking about visiting Europe - Here is a Guide to Travel Insurance Around Europe.
  • MelissaLori Jul 27, 2007 @ 10:11 am | delete
    WOW, beautiful site! I would love to visit Greece one day. %Stars!!

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  • TravelWarrior Jul 26, 2007 @ 4:26 am | delete
    Superior to so many published travel articles. Really, really enjoyed this lens.
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  • klapskie Jul 26, 2007 @ 2:44 am | delete
    magical lens! I wish I could visit this historical place someday. :) 5 stars from me!
  • Alban Jul 25, 2007 @ 1:39 am | delete
    Excellently done. Pretty geeky. Congratulations.
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  • Christopher_Scott Jul 21, 2007 @ 10:11 am | delete
    I love the lens! Keep it up! Join A Day of Hope
  • Homunculus Jul 20, 2007 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    I just entered this site and am totally excited. I started learning modern Greek language about two years ago, and have made little headway. Now I will be getting back into it, and Greek culture in general, with your site as a guide.
    Thanks so much!
  • International-Investor Jul 18, 2007 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    Very Nice Lens. A 5 star-er. Reminds me of one of the most beautiful places in the world, the Peloponnese peninsula. Emerging Market: ETFs and Stocks.
  • Classic Jul 15, 2007 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Hi I have featured you and your lens on the HP of my group Antique Art. Please visit my new lenses if you have time. Have a great Sunday!
  • tmfvideo Jul 14, 2007 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Very well created lens, your graphics pop out wonderfully!
  • Karendelac Jul 14, 2007 @ 1:12 am | delete
    A beutiful lens, deserving of 5 stars. Please visit me soon.
    All the Best, Karen at Karen's Kinkade Art Store
  • Greekgeek Jul 11, 2007 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    lens4Him -- Better you than me... sad to say, I don't drink! (I did try some "Mythos" beer, but I hated it.

    Thank you so much for your comments, everyone!
  • lens4Him Jul 11, 2007 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! I love Greece, the people are so friendly. Next time you go, please bring me back some oozo :)
  • N376 Jul 11, 2007 @ 7:17 am | delete
    This lens is OUTSTANDING.
  • Tamara Jul 7, 2007 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    Thanks for some great information--I can't wait to go to Greece myself!
  • Brite-Ideas Jul 6, 2007 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    What a fantastic lens. I actually backpacked through Europe in 1978 for two months. Didn't get to Greece - darn. The photos are great. Thanks for commenting on my lens in the forum. Barb,
  • Karendelac Jul 5, 2007 @ 11:06 pm | delete
    Great lens. I have a friend with yearnings to visit Greece, sending it right on to her.
    This was most informative and I learned a lot !
    Best wishes,
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  • Jul 5, 2007 @ 3:44 am | delete
    Congratulation, you've done a great job here, excellent resources about ancient Greece. Worth 5 stars! Check out my lens at Top 10 Vacation Spots.
  • datingtips93 Jul 5, 2007 @ 12:56 am | delete
    I love ancient Greece. especially the philosophy. 5/5
  • j.wilson Jul 4, 2007 @ 7:04 am | delete
    very good! cool places... Keep up!
  • klapskie Jun 27, 2007 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    cool, wonderful place! I wish I can go there. :) Hope to see you again on my lens and tell me what d'yo think?
  • dwaynehall Jun 26, 2007 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    I have been to Greece 25 years ago and still want to go back, thansk for the brief web visit!
  • vnrozier Jun 26, 2007 @ 12:53 am | delete
    A very inspiring lens
  • August Jun 22, 2007 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    Great Lens. It goes on my list of favorites. Can't wait
    to see the others completed. Your lens has inspired me
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  • The_Bard Jun 21, 2007 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining the Tru-Travel Group,
    and congrats again for sustaining such a great lens.
  • elishadavis Jun 19, 2007 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Congratulations on interesting and wonderful lens. Five stars indeed!

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  • DiscountHolidayResorts Jun 18, 2007 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    Great stuff! I used to live in Cyprus and Libya, so I'm well aware of the beautiful historical stuff in that part of the world.
  • Margaret_Schaut Jun 16, 2007 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    Lensrolled to Name the Squid! Don't forget to do the same for a permanent link!

    LOVE this fabulous lens!
  • sacredmpp Jun 16, 2007 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    I love the imagery that I get...it's almost like I am traveling there already!
  • gpower2llc Jun 16, 2007 @ 3:14 am | delete
    Excellent work. Thank you.
  • Margaret_Schaut Jun 8, 2007 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    I'm lensrolling it to the Michelangelo's David lens!
    From one Greek nut to another, congratulations on a gorgeous and interesting page!
  • Knowles Jun 8, 2007 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    wow i love your features, congrats
  • elishadavis Jun 8, 2007 @ 10:11 am | delete
    Informative and interesting! Great job. Keet it up. Cheers. :D
  • YKRandall Jun 8, 2007 @ 3:37 am | delete
    This is a lovely lens with so much really good and valuable information. I'll be coming back here regularly and I have put you on my lens roll because this is an example of living myth. As you say, other scholars do Ancient Greece to death but you want to bring it alive. I think you are succeeding.
  • datingtips93 Jun 8, 2007 @ 2:54 am | delete
    Very well put together. Have you noticed how both greek mythology and a story in the Indian "Vedas" both have a birth occurring out of the side of a man? Anyways, if you get a chance check out my dating tips for men lens. This lens gets a 5. :-)
  • myyeastinfectioncure Jun 7, 2007 @ 8:44 am | delete
    totally awesome lens! a guy i work with jsut went to greece and said it is the most beautiful inspiring place he has ever been. I am thinking it is going to be worth the journey if i go!

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  • bdkz Jun 6, 2007 @ 7:13 am | delete
    Awesome lens. Veryb informative!
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  • Graceonline Jun 3, 2007 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD honor--richly deserved! I didn't know Athena was credited with giving the olive tree to humankind. That explains much about why the olive branch figures so prominently in religions that followed. This is a fun lens and I'll return to learn more soon. Five stars!
  • globy May 28, 2007 @ 7:21 am | delete
    Greekgeek, I majored in Ancient Civ in college. You brought back a lot of memories with this fine lens. Thank you!
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  • blakekr May 27, 2007 @ 9:27 pm | delete
    What an unexpected jewel; glad it made lens of the day so I could find it.
  • Classic May 27, 2007 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    I keep on coming back and reading more, what a fascinating lens! Definitely 5*s
  • Jamie-Carver May 23, 2007 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    Beautiful and relaxing escape lens for me. Congrats on Lens of the Day!
  • Barkely May 22, 2007 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens, love the photos. Congrats on lens of the day.
  • SuviCyriacNadakuzhackal May 22, 2007 @ 12:19 am | delete
    Pretty good one.
  • faria May 21, 2007 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    very fantastic lens i really loved all the pix keep writing
  • Horseangel May 21, 2007 @ 7:31 am | delete
    Brilliant lens! Congratulations on being awarded lens of the day!
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  • mongrel May 21, 2007 @ 4:33 am | delete
    Great lens, there is heaps of good information... I am looking forward to my tour around greece.... mmm the food... ohh the food will be amazing...
  • SylviaBuetow May 20, 2007 @ 8:02 am | delete
    Beautiful. It set me to dreaming. Someday!
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  • American in Athens May 19, 2007 @ 7:00 am | delete
    Another unoriginal blog and stereotypical photos from a newbie in Greece...ho hum
  • SuzanneC May 18, 2007 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    I loved all the pix. One of my favorite types of movies are from the Greek period. Thanks for such a great lens.
  • giddygabby May 18, 2007 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your Lens of the Day win, Greek. Exciting news!
  • Woody45 May 17, 2007 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    Wow. Beautiful lens. I love the picture in the Echos in Atlantis section. Wish I was on that balcony right now enjoying that spectacular view.

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    Superb!

    I love the pictures!

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  • Frankster May 17, 2007 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Absolutely fantastic lens. 5* doesn't do it justice!
  • KCStargazer May 17, 2007 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    My bags are packed! Again, a truly phenomenal lens. Congratulations from your fellow Group Members at the Kaleidoscope Group! We're dancing and smashing our plates over here in your honor. Opa!
  • PeterTrivelas May 17, 2007 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day. I'm Greek-American and really appreciate your thorough coverage. I was lens of the day yesterday for my tofu lens, so I know how proud you must be today. Nice accomplishment. Yasou!
  • chris Helcermanas-Benge May 17, 2007 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    This made me so nostalgic...I lived in Athens from 1967-1972, best times of my life...
  • DeWayne-FilmFreak May 17, 2007 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    Beautiful pictures of Greece! Well done!

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  • Cinetech May 17, 2007 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Beautiful, I wan to go to Greece now!!!
  • rms May 17, 2007 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    Great Lens! Love the pictures!
  • bj May 17, 2007 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Just got back from a bareboat excursion of the Greek Islands -- fell in love with Greece, and love your lens. My favorite island was Delos -- so much history.
  • Grapho May 17, 2007 @ 11:52 am | delete
    What a fascinating lens! And your pictures are lovely too. There's a lot to be said for armchair travelling!
  • BrettD May 17, 2007 @ 11:48 am | delete
    A very insightful lens--the pictures are great. Nice job!
  • Susan1 May 17, 2007 @ 11:45 am | delete
    Wonderful! I want to go. 5 stars
  • Wizzer May 17, 2007 @ 11:40 am | delete
    I met my wife on holiday in Crete nearly 25 years ago! We were a bit "louder" in those days on an 18-30 holiday. We've spent many holidays since then in the Greeks Islands and this lens brings it all back.

    Brilliantly done - congratulations on one of the best lenses I've seen. Mark CostaEsuri
  • Paroshep May 17, 2007 @ 11:26 am | delete
    I look forward to reading more of your indepth coverage.
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  • RJSerafini May 17, 2007 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Hi,
    Congratulations for this great 5 stars lens! Nice pictures too.
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  • SonjaHelga May 17, 2007 @ 11:05 am | delete
    Great Job, Totally Awesome!
  • kaazoom May 17, 2007 @ 11:03 am | delete
    A very interesting lens. I love the Greek Islands, especially Rhodes. Beautiful. Your pictures reminded me of my holidays there.
  • genglo May 17, 2007 @ 10:54 am | delete
    What a fun and interesting lens! I married into a Greek family, so this bit of history is very entertaining.
  • MeganCasey May 16, 2007 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    now THIS is a travel lens. wow.
  • Greekgeek May 16, 2007 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    Thank you so much everyone! Gabby-- done and done! I'd actually sent this lens to LOTD for a look-see, but you may not have realized it was me since my email isn't under "greek geek" :).
  • giddygabby May 15, 2007 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    Hey there, Greek, a "contact me" button would sure be nice on your bio. I nominated this lens for Squidoo's lens of the day. Others who agree, give Editor in Chief Megan Casey a shout and let her know you support the nomination. Woot!
  • giddygabby May 15, 2007 @ 12:48 am | delete
    Breathtaking images and excellent writing. I can't wait to come back and read more. Had to laugh at the incongruity of the Native American dancers. Gives me hope, that they would take their music and their magic there. Five stars, and Blessed Be.
  • Storyteller May 13, 2007 @ 12:09 am | delete
    One word. Wow.
  • KCStargazer May 12, 2007 @ 11:14 pm | delete
    EXCEPTIONAL Lens! Would give you 6 stars if I could. Might take me a week to see all this Greek. Welcome to the Kaleidoscope Group!
  • The_Bard May 12, 2007 @ 6:36 pm | delete
    This is a great travel lens which has a superb crisp and fresh feel about it.
    Very impressive.
  • koorb May 9, 2007 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    Spent a lot of time here tonight! Good stuff.
  • gkygrl May 9, 2007 @ 9:37 am | delete
    This is really a wonderful Lens - 5-stars all the way. Thank you for sharing your journey!
  • jackclee May 8, 2007 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Your series can be a great addition to our Squidbook group -
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  • rksmythe May 7, 2007 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    I love this lens. It is a perfect example of what a Squidoo lens should be. I featured your lens both on My Squid Angel Lens and myStumble Upon Lens
  • rksmythe May 6, 2007 @ 10:12 am | delete
    You've been blessed by a SquidAngel. Keep up the good work.
  • Christene May 6, 2007 @ 9:53 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel
  • flaminglacer May 6, 2007 @ 3:07 am | delete
    I await the next episode with bated breath!
    Squid Angel Star
  • Classic May 5, 2007 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    This is a 5*s lens! A warm welcome to you to my group Nature and Environment! Keep the great lenses coming!If you have time, please vote for my Kutani lens and the George Clooney one. Thank you: Classic

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