Miss Lulu Myers lived outside Newville, a borough along Big Spring Creek in Cumberland County of south-central Pennsylvania.

Eleven miles west of Carlisle, Newville was platted in 1790 on land surrounding Big Spring Presbyterian Church.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newville,_Pennsylvania

Today, the borough (population circa 1400) is slightly less-populated than it was when the postcard was mailed.

In August of 1935, Lulu received a postcard from Olive and Henry.

The postcard was written in Athens, the ancient city-state on the central plain of Attica, and the capital of the modern Greek State.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens

From Athens, the foundations of western art, literature, and philosophy took root throughout the Mediterranean world – and from Roman incorporation, spread throughout western Europe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Athens

One of the oldest inhabited cities of the world, Athens preserves its Classical past within the contemporary diverse and cosmopolitan metropolis.

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The face of the postcard is a photograph of the “Temple of Athena Nike” – a shrine to two goddesses on the Acropolis of Athens.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Athena_Nike

One of the best examples of a pure “Ionic” style, the temple celebrates the city’s patroness (Athena) and the goddess of victory (Nike).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_order

Atop a steep bastion at the southwest corner of the Acropolis, the Temple was erected in the early sixth century BC.

It is not clear where the postcard was printed; the printed inscription on the reverse is in French.

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On the reverse, Olive greets, “Dear Lulu and everyone”.

Olive reports, “We’re here in Athens where it’s plenty hot.”

The travelers are “Having a lovely vacation” which, sadly, “will soon be over and we’ll be home again.”

In closing, Olive and Henry “send our love to all.”

Lulu preserved the souvenir of Athens throughout her life.

One hopes that the writers returned safely to their home, and that they shared many tales of their adventures.