Athens Day 5

We had an early wake-up and were packed and out the door of our hotel by 7:30 on
an hour-long trip to Corinth. First arriving in modern-day Corinth, we looked
over the enormous Corinthian Canal that connects the Aegean and Ionic Seas,
quite a breathtaking spectacle simply because of its great length and depth.
Half an hour later we had arrived in the ancient city of Corinth, an incredible
place to be when you consider the events that occurred and the people who lived
in the very same place as you are standing.
The next stop on our way to Patras was Mycenae, an ancient city existing around
1900-1200BC. This is where hugely significant individuals such as Agamemnon and
Menelaus once resided. We were running a bit short on time and so were told we
had 10 minutes to explore the ruins of the city: most notably we observed the
huge walls which had an average width of a massive five metres, called Cyclopean
because the Myceneans couldn't believe that any other than the Cyclopes built
them. Before we knew it we were then sprinting downhill, leaping over puddles
and dodging other tourists to reach the tholoi, enormous dome-like structures
built underground into the hill. It is truly unbelievable to think that these
incredible structures, with very impressive acoustics, were built so long ago,
yet here they are.
About two and a half hours of travel later, we boarded the ferry and were
entertained watching Moroccans trying to sneak on board. Pulling away from the
docks, we were off on our way to Rome, excited for the sights to come.
— Joel Bateman