Two weeks ago, I found myself walking among the ruins of Mycenae in Greece, in the vast fortress and palace complex overlooking the fertile valleys. Beyond I could see the Mediterranean and I imagined the Greeks launching their ships to go off to the many wars they waged. This was before the invasion of the Ukraine. Here in the Peloponnesian countryside, people are more worried about the price of petrol (which went from 1.86 EUR to over 2 EUR in a week), electricity, basic commodities. Most Greeks are poor and have no disposable income. Yes they are concerned about being incinerated in a nuclear war, but they lose sleep over not being able to pay for petrol and electricity and over losing their jobs.
Two weeks ago, I found myself walking among the ruins of Mycenae in Greece, in the vast fortress and palace complex overlooking the fertile valleys. Beyond I could see the Mediterranean and I imagined the Greeks launching their ships to go off to the many wars they waged. This was before the invasion of the Ukraine. Here in the Peloponnesian countryside, people are more worried about the price of petrol (which went from 1.86 EUR to over 2 EUR in a week), electricity, basic commodities. Most Greeks are poor and have no disposable income. Yes they are concerned about being incinerated in a nuclear war, but they lose sleep over not being able to pay for petrol and electricity and over losing their jobs.
This was such a wonderful hike along and so interesting! I can’t wait to explore ❤️