About a year ago I shared a list of classics that I thought would give a good foundation for preparing for our Greece/Crete 2020 trip. I’ve been making some progress and have learned so much that I wanted to share over the next few posts.
Now that I’ve begun this long road full of old texts, I’m more motivated than ever. It’s so much more interesting and relevant than I thought it would be, and somehow also much easier.
When I first set out to study the classics for this trip I already had a big interest in Greece but admittedly that was focused at a very high level. I read books about the Peloponnesian War, I’d seen documentaries and online videos on the Greeks, and it was also a favorite in museums like the Louvre in Paris and the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
My early motivation, looking back, was more of an obligation. A happy and willing obligation but an obligation nonetheless. I’m taking my kids to Greece. We’re going to Athens. Where Socrates walked. Where the Acropolis still stands. I should probably at least be able to talk to my kids about why that is important.
So what started as a travel to-do list has quickly turned into a hobby of sorts and one that, yes, will likely enhance our travel experience in Greece, but also that has resulted in a deeper appreciation for family learning and how travel can bring us closer together. Rarely a day goes by where I’m not sharing something from my ever-growing reading list or that the kids aren’t asking questions about what I’m reading and when they can read the same things when they’re older.
Crete 2020 is now becoming a BIG deal, and for all the right reasons.
talk soon,
Dan