VI. Day Seven…Abducted!
(Wherein our correspondent and his intrepid traveling companion
are waylaid by a nefarious local aborigine)
Gary Johnson at Port of Nafplion, Greece September 14 at 10:47pm ·
Help! For the last two days, my intrepid traveling companion and I have been held captive by
a young Greek who goes by the name of "Spiros". He has been taking us to various hideouts
(mostly abandoned buildings) all over the countryside. He says he plans to keep doing this for
another four days, at which time he expects me to hand over a large sum of money. Please get
this message to the American Ambassador...
• Chip: Spiros, aka Tsipras. An operative, known to have recently gone "freelance." Known to ask
for payment more than once, but is said to have recently been had while attempting to shake down
the Germans.
• Jim: He will take you to a small house on Iera Odos. There is a loose brick behind the toilet (the
only toilet). Behind it is a cell phone. Use it to call Donald Trump's agent in Athens, Vyssis
Trumpanos - #3 on Speed Dial, just after Sara Palin. He will take it from there.
• Gary Johnson: Thank you, my friends... That information may prove to be very useful, although
"Spiros" has been rather solicitous in stopping for bathroom breaks, etc. etc....
• Hugh: Careful. He has a cousin with a green card.
VII. Day Eight…A Hidden Lair
(Wherein our correspondent is taken to a remote site in the wilderness, the
antediluvian home to bizarre and iniquitous rites of a decidedly un-Christian nature,
to his momentary chagrin and discomfiture)
Gary Johnson at Temple of Apollo Epikauros at Bassae September 15 at 7:26am ·
The Temple of Apollo at Bassae, one of the best preserved of the ancient Greek monuments -Here, in the rugged mountains of Arcadia, I see yet more evidence of the turmoil sweeping this
ancient war-torn land. Evidently, the quick-witted peasantry of this remote village have
cleverly hidden their precious temple beneath one of the largest canvas tents ever
constructed...a true architectural masterpiece. Unfortunately, this has resulted in my being
unable to see, much less photograph, the temple itself. I must admit, however, that it is quite
effective in discouraging visitors, friendly or otherwise...
• Jim: Termites?
• Gary Johnson: Maybe that's part of the problem... But this tent is so big they had to pour cement
to hold up the poles.
• Jim: Have some moussaka - you'll feel better.
• Gary Johnson: Moussaka... hmm... Are there any plant leafs or tree sap involved?
• Hugh: You couldn't see it, but could you sense it?
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