By godfish on Skatehive
Is there a spot in this world where anyone with a beating heart surrenders to the idea that the Twelve Olympians still reign? Where Zeus throws lightning bolts and hunts for mortal beauty to sire a new legend? Secretly, to escape Hera’s wrath anew? Yes, there is! The Acropolis of Athens. Behold, mortals! The January skies, like a scene from an antique tragedy, leave no doubt: It is Hera who pulls the strings today. What began as a lovely sunny morning quickly turns into a stormy afternoon. From the mountains, a gale sweeps toward one side of the Parthenon, though peace still holds over Poseidon’s realm. Perhaps the Lord of the Seas intends to raise a storm of his own a tad later. https://img.leopedia.io/DQmYx6msQNiRiv6nwaemLTvrqxc3SRWwECgP8khCbXByyRY/IMG2791.jpg But let me start at the beginning. January in Athens is superb indeed. Hotels cost a pittance, and the summer crowds are a mere phantom of the past. Even this legendary site is blissfully empty by its usual standards. Our walk