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One of those "in transit" days
... sleep in a comfortable bed rather than on hard seat at airport.
Check in with Lot Airlines goes well but not until 2 hours before departure time, and finally leaves Athens 10 min late. Arrive Warsaw also late and race from one end of airport to the other to try and get our connection to Budapest - after a forced march with heavy backpacks and well out of breath we discover this connecting flight ...
First full day!
... works ruins the atmosphere and the meaning of the site. However, once you see the result of the work, you can appreciate what the people are trying to do. I do hope to see it once the works are finished, however this may be in 40years time! There are many people at the site, however there seems to be enough space for people to move around, there was a bit of a queue towards the exit as some stop to admire the view. The size of the Parthenon is enormous! It would have ...
Tzaziki in an ancient city
... common sense saw us heading to the Acropolis at around 11am - basically in the heat of the day. We were lucky in that the famous Athens wind stuck around, so whilst it was sunny, we weren't overheating too much. The walk was fantastic. We saw the Ancient Agora, a collection of ruins and reconstructed buildings that exemplified ancient Greek living and architecture.
Then it was up the hill to the Partheon. It is just ...
In This Only Am I the Wisest of Men
... British Museum for all the cool swag found in, on, and around the Acropolis. Being what I am I spent more time there than your average bear, but it was pretty nifty so I apologize to no man. I'm afraid I don't have one of my typical take aways that I would insert here because this museum seemed to me less about learning about the place just up the hill than appreciating what it must've been like. I do have one fun little anecdote ...
Hills, Monuments and Temples
... a waterbottle as well). Then I (just like yesterday) had breakfast down stairs in the dining area, I had eggs and bacon today as well as a coffee.
I then decided to walk to Filopappos Hill which was 1.6km away from my hotel. It was a nice walk, lovely weather which was about 20 degrees and partly cloudy. When I arrived, I saw I big hill with a small rocky path that people were going up and down on, I double checked that I had my camera because I wanted ...
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