Blogs from Attica, Greece, Europe - page 127

Hi Everyone. It is 9:36p here and we are getting ready to settle in for the night. We spent the day in Athens today and it was a really nice city. We went on an guided tour since we have never been here before. First we went to the Parthenon but as soon as we got there it started to rain pretty hard and I refused to walk in the rain so Mom and I stayed in the bus and Brittany and Dad walked up to see it. I told Mom she shouldn't worry about not seeing the Parthenon because she can see it in the movie Hurcules. We also saw the original Olympic stadium built in 1886 and the new one as well from the last Olympic games. There were a lot of stadiums built ... read more

We arrived in Athens, Greece just an hour ago - this is a very busy city. But first - let me tell you about yesterday. We had spent the previous night in Minori, on the Amalfi coast, and yesterday got on the busfor the ride to Pompeii. At Pompeii, we met our local guide, Francesco, who took us on an hour and a half tour of the ruins, which have been pretty thoroughly excavated. Francesco showed us the 2000 year old Roman-type forum, the baths, the shops on the main road where chariots passed down the streets, and some of the houses where the wealthy of Pompeii lived, which had beautiful frescos and tile floors. We also some some plastor casts of two of the people who had died in the Vesuvious erruption of 79 AD ... read more

The weather wasnt the best this day. It was spitting in the morning. Set off out the hostel at 11 ... would have stayed in bed longer but they kick you out. started off by heading to the stadium they used for the archary in the olympics which i walked past the previous day but couldnt see cos i had forgot my sunglasses. was a cool place. i then got caught out in the rain so dashed off into some trees for cover which turned out to be a maze of a park with a zoo in the middle with ducks and an emu and peacoks which was a good change from old ruins. after grabbing something to eat and getting lost again i went up to the acropolis which seemed far emptier than yesturday when ... read more

Take a guided tour of the Acropolis and Parthenon and see the Temple of Zeus. Then time for some last minute shopping before we head to Patras to board our cruise boat for the 2 nights and full day across the Adriatic to Italy. It's weird staying in hotels cause they like to give us wake up calls. Got up at 7 and headed down for breakfast, which was the same as last time we were here - but not as much nutella. Took us ages to get to the Acropolis, as heaps of the streets were closed off for labour day - may day was in the middle of greek easter, so they moved it until today, so the shops and stuff are closed too. Our tour guide got on at the hotel with ... read more

White-washed houses, cobbled streets, windmills, exquisite boutiques, sun-soaked beaches (some are perfect for an all-over tan), Mykonos has got the lot! At night choose from typical tavernas to sophisticated restaurants, from bars playing classical music to hard rock, from Greek dancing to outrageous floor shows - there's no place like Mykonos! Slept in till 9 this morning, was such a luxury. Had a buffet breakfast to die for - omlettes, pizza, quiche, nutella croissants, cereal, fruit, donuts, and even better yoghurt than in Corfu. Sat by the pool for a while, then was supposed to go sea kayaking but there were too many people so will go this afternoon. Julia and I sunbaked on the beach for a while, then came back and joined the others by the pool. Finally got through to home on ... read more