Abandoned

by The Philosophical Fish January 29, 2010

January 29, 2010

For me there is an emotion to this scene, a sadness that something once hoped for was lost, a dream was destroyed.

The Olympic games came to Greece in 2004, they left debt and broken dreams. I don’t know if this was from that time, I’m guessing it was. It looked like a dream someone had, a beachfront restaurant. Now it is broken and empty save for some chairs and tables left inside…and the beach is devoid of people…sad.

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11 comments

Flickr: David on LRM June 10, 2009 - 7:50 am

Oh dear….. and in 2012 it’s London’s turn.

Flickr: Donna JW June 10, 2009 - 10:30 am

I thought when I saw abandoned in the challenge title there were going to be photos of you surrounded by empty cider bottles, lol. Abandoned as in wanton – in case you foreigners don’t use it that way ;))

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Flickr: Donna JW June 10, 2009 - 10:30 am

Yes, David "Oh dear…" indeed 🙁

Flickr: Free 2 Be June 10, 2009 - 3:07 pm

It is Vancouver’s turn next year, but the venues are mostly finished and already in use….we are hosting the Winter Olympics though….and anything that provides more avenues for winter recreation in BC will be used….but I still wonder what debt will be left behind… The problem in Greece was that many of the venues built were not built well, and were built for sports that either are not regularly played heavily in the country, or are played outdoors. Greece built many white elephants.