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42_44 Mediterranean Sea perfect and flawless, of exquisite colors - all this just above the meso and wind of the narrow way - for it has been raining - and all is sloppy below. Off the toe of Italy, the mountains are as one sees them from the ship appear to rise very high - they are snowy ranges apparently 10,000 ft. high. I have made the drive along the coast from Amalfi to Sorrento but one gets no idea of such mountains. The sea is running high this morning and the waves break into high veils of foam. When the sun strikes these right the rainbows come and go delightfully with each. wave. It is one of the prettiest spectacles I have |
42_45 Athens, Jan. 23. seen. Across the "mouth" of the Adriatic Sea the ship has a rough cold passage. Next morning we sight the Peleoponessus and coast along it on our way to Athens. I pick out the thrilling headlands or landmarks as well as I can: Marathon; Argus; Salamis. And finally many miles distant across the sea the Acropolis comes into view - the most awe-inspiring sight for the man of culture that this earth affords. We climb up to the Acropolis hill, after reaching Athens, but are told at the Prophylum that the entrance fee since Friday is _5.00! We try to buy a ticket but fond we cannot. It is Sunday! MEanwhile the native Greeks and every ragamuffin |
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