Electric in an Ancient Land

Well, the cruise was what a cruise should be: relaxing. I didn't do much except swim, lie down, eat, and look around. My favorite part was probably sleeping on the deck, just looking up at the stars. When you're nowhere near towns, floating on a boat in the Mediterranean, the starry sky can be a silent lullaby.

We did get off the boat in a few towns, most notably a town called Kas (pronounced Kaaash). There were a few ruins and tombs from the ancient Lycians there, so I walked around with a few friends I'd met on the boat. My favorite site was the ampitheatre, which dated to the first century BC, and was renovated in the third century AD. It was still in pretty good shape, with stone benches rising steeply from the stage. The area around the stage, now basically just gravel, was covered by some plywood. I saw my chance for dramatic pioneering.

I went down to the stage where no doubt the Lycians watched centuries of entertainment, and I did a little breakdancing. My boogaloo was electric, in an ancient way.