Blogs from Pláka, Athens, Attica, Greece, Europe - page 8

Day 5 Athens, Greece We spent our 5th day in Athens. After waking and looking outside, we could see we were in the port. From our deck we noticed the city was 360 degrees around us. I had hoped we would be able to see the Acropolis, but just couldn’t find it. As we discovered upon leaving on the excursion bus, Athens was actually 30 minutes away. It wasn’t very far as the crow flies, but the streets from the port to the city and to the site were narrow and crowded. People everywhere. Scooters were dodging in and out of traffic. I kept thinking I was glad I wasn’t driving that bus! Living in Farmington, MO does have the luxury of no traffic jams or congestion. Our first stop was the NEW Museum of the ... read more

τώρα τι σίτι μπρέικ είναι αυτό στην Αθήνα....άλλο θέμα. Αν αναλογιστείς όμως ότι, το σίτι μου είναι το Λονδίνο και η καθημερινότητα μου μέχρι πρόσφατα 10 ώρες δουλειάς, 2 ώρες ταξίδι, 2 ώρες γιογκα, 2 ώρες Πάνος, 1 ώρα ιντερνετ και 7 ώρες επαναφόρτιση. Ε τότε ναι, η Αθήνα είναι το σιτι μπρέικ μου. Όπως και να' χει καλωσήλθατε στο μπαλκονάκι της Άρνης 9. Τέσσερις με άνεση δεν κάθονται, αλλά η ζεστασιά δε σου λείπει. Κούκλα η Αθήνα. Και αν δεν έχει να βρεις... ψάχνεις, δεν ψάχνεις. Πάρτο από το Μουσείο της Ακρόπολης και δώσε συγχαρίκια και ρισπεκτ στον αρχιτεκτονικό τιμ. Όποιος πήγε και γύρισε το κεφάλι δεξιά καθώς στάθηκε στον τελευταίο όροφο βλέποντας αρχαίο οριτζινάλ και νέο τότε μαλλον θα συμφωνήσει μαζί μου.Ακρόπολη. Μια ομορφιά. Περιπλανηθήκαμε για αρκετές ώρες στα στενοσόκακα (λέξη δανεική από την ... read more

Well folks in case you thought I had dropped off the face of the Earth – well no, just went from Turkey to Greece for only a few hours really. Had intended to spend the night on Kos, the 2ndlargest Greek Island not far from Bodrum in Turkey en route to Athens. But the afternoon boat on Sunday was sold out so found a nicer pansyon to spend my final night in, with a sea view no less. Then the 9.15am catamaran on Monday to Kos, where I had almost 12 hours to fill until overnight ferry to Piraeus/Athens at 9.50pm, which I managed. I had a berth in a 3 bed cabin but only 2 of us so quite comfortable – and better than a night sleeping upright as in planes/buses that’s for sure. Now ... read more