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Athens
by Paul Otteson

Synopsis & Author Comment: After an intense walkabout the capital of Greece, I climbed a hill for the sunset and experienced a certain 'freedom of mind' that travelers alone can enjoy.

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Lead Text: "In Athens, not long ago, I sat near the summit of Likavitos Hill and surveyed the city. I was exhausted after long, hot hours pounding the pavement and seeing the sights. My feet throbbed. My weary body sagged like an old balloon. As I rested, the sun slipped into a haze beyond the Acropolis, and the last of my energy drained away into the cooling stone. What a day it had been -- long and splendid in the dusty wind. I heard glasses clink softly at a nearby café table. Someone laughed. A very Mediterranean evening was underway."

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