Sunday July 15^th 2012:

On this day we went to the San Callisto Catacombs and we saw many of the ancient tombs.  Although many of the bodies are not still there today-- due to the excavators of the past having destroyed the tombs searching for valuables and treasures-- the experience was still very eerie.  There are only a few remaining intact bodies. The tomb consists of only Christians and the earliest Popes.  After the visit and tour of the Catacombs we then arrived at the airport in Rome and then boarded our flight to Athens.  The plane ride to Athens was 2 hours long.  When we arrived in Athens we took our motor coach bus to our hotel. The hotel we stayed at was called Hotel Stanley, and it overlooked a small square that featured a large bronze statue of Icarus (from Greek mythology). After arrival at the hotel we then had our first meal in Greece.  Then after dinner we had a well-deserved rest.

Leah C. and Ivana V. T.