The Theater and the Castle

Friday, October 10th, was one of the best days of the Greece trip. The bus ride to Epidaurus was a little nauseating as we careened up and down hills and made sudden stops, but I instantly felt better as I saw the sun rise over the huge theater. I took the steps two at a time and went up to a high seat. Even from the top I could hear Dr. Hatlie and Dr. Roper speak from the middle of the stage, because of the perfect acoustics of the theater. All of us got a chance to speak from the stone in the middle of the stage. There was the Gettysburg Address, the speech from Braveheart and all kinds of poetry and song. After the Jabberwocky and some Henry V, I did a short poem from Much Ado About Nothing. The sun shone blindingly, and you really can hear and feel your voice fill the whole theater. It was very fun.
Back at the hotel we got into our swimsuits and took the bus up the mountain to the Palamidi Fortress. We learned this awesome song from our bus driver about Rasputin. Anyway, the castle was amazing, and the view of the sea was beyond belief. The castle was huge and extended over the whole mountain, with at least three levels. It made me want to be a princess or a soldier or something. Then the bus took us back down, and we made the long walk to the beach. It was covered in large pebbles and felt really hard to walk on. At dinner that night we got to talking about our Christmas traditions and got all excited for when we come home for Christmas.