“This is an enchanting evening!” Liam said, basking in the moonlight. “Such splendor is unrivaled anywhere in the world! I learned an enormous amount about the arc of human history today from the edifying sights in Greece. However, I wonder if our collective consciousness and humanity in this era has evolved much since the ancient times or whether we have gone even further backward. The striking remnants of the Parthenon’s frieze with ordinary people alongside the Gods expressed such a visionary idea of the value of each human that is now more or less in the dustbins of history. Why do they treat us like numbers and banish us to another world when we reach sixty years of age or even sooner in some cases? What is the value of a human
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After a tour of the Naval Maritime Museum, Theokles led them to a precipitous spiral staircase of a hundred and forty-four steps down the red cliff face to the Ammoudi beach for lunch. In the bay, colorful fishing boats tugged at their moorings as the sea breeze tossed the vessels to and fro. In the distance, the fishermen struggled with their nets as they brought in the catch of the day. On the patio of a fish tavern overlooking the bay, they dined alfresco at circular oak tables under the shade of giant white linen umbrellas. The delicious repast included fresh sea urchin, artichoke salad, and savory fish stew. They spent the rest of the languid afternoon swimming. Janet and Darren’s shrieks of laughter echoed through the air together with the caterwauls of the seagulls gliding in the air. Mercy made sure that they remained close to the beach in the shallow water to avoid entanglement in the fishing nets of the sloops and schooners further offshore. Following a brief swim, Surina floated on the placid waters gazing up at the cloudless blue sky with her mind empty and her heart at peace for the first time in a long while. In due course, the Lofgrens drifted towards her and for a moment, the rolling waves lulled them into a comforting silence. Still, the sense of uneasiness encumbering her ever since the meeting in the Medical Director’s office bubbled up to the surface despite the idyllic
After a tour of the Naval Maritime Museum, Theokles led them to a precipitous spiral staircase of a hundred and forty-four steps down the red cliff face to the Ammoudi beach for lunch. In the bay, colorful fishing boats tugged at their moorings as the sea breeze tossed the vessels to and fro. In the distance, the fishermen struggled with their nets as they brought in the catch of the day. On the patio of a fish tavern overlooking the bay, they dined alfresco at circular oak tables under the shade of giant white linen umbrellas. The delicious repast included fresh sea urchin, artichoke salad, and savory fish stew. They spent the rest of the languid afternoon swimming. Janet and Darren’s shrieks of laughter echoed through the air together with the caterwauls of the seagulls gliding in the air. Mercy made sure that they remained close to the beach in the shallow water to avoid entanglement in the fishing nets of the sloops and schooners further offshore. Following a brief swim, Surina floated on the placid waters gazing up at the cloudless blue sky with her mind empty and her heart at peace for the first time in a long while. In due course, the Lofgrens drifted towards her and for a moment, the rolling waves lulled them into a comforting silence. Still, the sense of uneasiness encumbering her ever since the meeting in the Medical Director’s office bubbled up to the surface despite the idyllic