athens in a few pictures and fewer words

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Well my first week in Athens was unfortunately very dissapointing. Not so much Athens' fault as the bacteria..... I had a cold. a pretty bad one at that. fever for a few days, coongestion, headaches, etc.... there wasn't much i could do but hang out in the house and sleep. bummer. Once i began to recover, we took some small little trips.... the first was to Lycavvitos, huge hill near the swankier, priceyer neighborhood of Kolonaki. As i was still foggy i didnt think to bring my camera. which i certainly regret. the day was perfect. the sunset was goregeous overlooking the Acropoplis and behind the church on the hill sat the moon perfectly full in the sky. we went into the church, lit some candles, crossed ourselves and kissed the icons.... (my germ concious american brain told me to kiss in an inconspicuous corner where others wouldnt, so that they may not get sick 😊

well, i had written more earlier, but amazingly somehow the screen closed and i lost it all..... so i will let my pictures speak for me, as they do better at it anyhow.... 😊

One little image my camera didnt catch, but my journal did was this....
"I am sitting now in Plaka for a break (it was about 2:30) the woman sitting here before me wearing mostly black with black sunglasses, high high highheeled boots, and a white and black scarf that spells Chanel in big bold lettters, as thus far drank 2 glasses of red wine, smoked many a marlboro red, and stares mysteriously out. there is a bowl of nuts on the table that she hasnt touched..."

i'm sure that if i were close enough, her perfume would overwhelm...... a portrait of a modern athenian woman for you.....

much love to all....

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Photos

overlooking the concrete forest of athens
isnt it romantic? I have spared you the shot i accidentally took while the couple was lip-locked :)

scooters
which abound

chair
not your typical tourist photo of Athens, this little scene is quite usual.... a spare little corner somewhere often occupied by an older man drinking a 'cafe' and smoking or playing backgammon or cards with another older man...

old building new car
this is in Plaka, one of the neighborhoods below the acropolis which is a maze of stone buildings attatched to each other

bears at a cafe....
i have no idea what this is about, just thought it was funny

stairs
a little more traditional shot for the folks at home who have not been to greece....

girl with flowers
she was holding them for a while apparently because just after i took this, her friend said "come on now, put the flowers down noones going to run off with them"

traditional costume
in the folk museum, the 4th floor held lots of beautiful traditional costumes... this was my favorite