Alexia was fabulous. Knowledgeable. Articulate. Sensitive to aspects we wanted to talk about. She came prepared with notes and quotes that we discussed and took home with us. We learnt and will remember this as a fabulous experience of Greek philosophy to our trip.

What worked? Just about everything. Rather than simply delivering a prepared presentation while touring us through the site, Georgia did a wonderful job tailoring her talk to the specific individuals in our group. She posed questions for each of us to answer and invited lots of discussion. I thought she did an exceptional job engaging our 14-year-old daughter (who was the one who chose this particular tour). Georgia made the information, history, people, and concepts accessible to her while keeping the adults interested, too. We were very impressed with the entire experience. What didn't work? The only suggestion I can think of is that Georgia might benefit from a small binder containing some visual materials: a street map to use when she describes the site's location in relation to the rest of the city and where Plato's house was, some drawings of the overall site layout, and perhaps some illustrations (artists' conceptions) to help us imagine what the buildings might have looked like, how the students might have dressed, and so on. I think that would enhance this experience even more.

This was a bit of a departure from the usual tours. Our guide was good at guiding us through the philosophy basics and inspiring us to have deeper discussion and thoughts. Much enjoyed.

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