You’ve seen so many photos — often making the place look better than it could ever be in real life — that you fear the actual thing couldn’t possibly live up to the hype. I was worried the Acropolis in Athens would be one of those.
Climbing the steps, it is hot. A steep cliff rises above me, a scattering of ruins lies around. Nothing to write home about yet. Tourists are paused along the path, taking photos of… I’m not really sure.