Stepping Back in Time

On January 5, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Colorado, Greece, South America4 Comments

There is something truly magical about walking through the ruins of an ancient civilization. Perhaps in another life we would have been archeologists, searching for long lost treasures buried by the sands of time. Certainly our trip to Athens was another example of that desire to walk in the footsteps of our ancestors. It is hard not to imagine Plato or Socrates walking next to you as you walk along the Parthenon. Examples of the great societies of the past can be found all over the world. Seeing the incredible monuments that have survived for thousands of years can sometimes make us question whether civilizations today are truly as superior as we would like to believe them to be. Whether it is Mesa Verde in Colorado, Tiwanaku and Incallajta in Bolivia, or the Acropolis in Athens, we should embrace our history as much as we marvel at the latest technological advancements. So, for this week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge, Resilient, we thought that we would share a few photos of the ruins that we have seen.

Three Days in Athens, Greece

On January 2, 2017 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Greece9 Comments

We have had an amazing time over the past eleven days. Prague was an magical place to spend Christmas and Athens was equally special for New Year’s weekend. One of the things that we didn’t expect was that the entire city of Athens would shut down for New Year’s Day, including all of the temples and monuments. Luck would have it that our last full day would have the most beautiful weather of our trip and we made the most of it by seeing everything on our list in a single day. It was exhausting and we will definitely sleep well tonight. We feel like a broken record for stating that we will provide greater detail about the sights that we have seen and the history behind these wonderful places, but it seems that as soon as we get back home, to Frankfurt, we are one foot out of the door to our next location. When the opportunity arises, we will put out endless posts with all of the information that we wish we could share, but for now you will just have to view a few pictures and join us for this wild and crazy ride 😉.

The Sun is Setting on this Particular Trip

Climbing to Greater Heights

On July 26, 2016 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Photo Challenge4 Comments

We’ve walked our fair share of stairs and climbed a few ladders over the years, but they typically lead to something interesting. It is fairly common to elevate those things that deserve to be seen from great distances and it is just as common to have a lot of stairs to get there. For this week’s Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Stairs, Steps, Ladders we decided that this photo taken at Mesa Verde in southern Colorado was our favorite. It is hard to believe that the ancient Pueblo citizens used to climb these ladders just to get to their homes that are carved into the cliffs of the hills.

Here were a couple of other options that we considered.