Jason Prime Athens

... the plane we were able to take a Metro right into the center of the city and transfer easily to the stop where our hostel was located. Athens is the only other city I have traveled to so far (other than Madrid) where there is a metro available from the airport and I must say, it was quite convenient to do so.
Our hostel ended up being only one stop from the city center (everything was written in Greek so we had to ask a nice old man for directions as to what stop ...

... then it is seasoned with herbs, olive oil and lemon juice. Meat however is cooked in a different style. In traditional dishes, people will opt for lamb. Whereas pork, beef and chicken are also some of the famous options. Meat is grilled or roasted along with onions and garlic. Corfu is famous for its wines as well. Each and every Corfu hotel has a wine cellar where some of the best wines are preserved. Some ...

... the Church over the question of when our modern growth and progress should take precedence over our tradition and history. We still struggle with winning and losing and hoping that our group gets enough power to repudiate what those terrible people in the past did. Faith, though, isn't about those dilemmas, is it. Our Christian faith needs both the grounding of our rich tradition and the honoring of those faithful people who've gone before AND the growth and courgage to ...

... too stupidly, in fact I looked retarded; "No, sorry, do I need one for the Agora?" (bollocks, caught) "Yes. You buy over there, is 12 Euro's" "Cheers" (****) I went over to the ticket office where a slightly larger Greek woman sat on a chair, obviously enjoying a job that allowed her to do nothing all day. "A ticket please" "Ok. Do you want to go to the Acropolis as well?" "Yes" (a stupid question, that's the only reason anyone comes to Athens and that's why you can ...

... good value. She didn't speak any English and it was great fun trying to bargain with her. Even when we had the keys and were sitting on the balcony drinking a bottle of wine and admiring the view we weren't 100% sure if it was Eur20 per person or per night. There is not much in the town of Kanala itself, a bar, a shop and one or two restaurants. The best beaches on the island are Apokrousi and Fikiado on the northwest coast and we spent nearly a full day snorkeling around the cliffs ...

De manha fizemos o passeio de barco para o vulcao e para as termas (Hot Springs). O vulcao nao tem aquela cara de vulcao! Mas deu para ver umas fumacinhas. Nao sei porque chamam de termas .... 'e frio de queimar. 'E propaganda enganosa. E totalmente cheirando a enxofre devido ao vulcao. O cabelo e bermuito ficaram ...

... thing I can't pronounce and all kinds of other things. The prices are pretty reasonable too. I'm afraid I'll be tempted to use a lot of my money on board... Then we went outside and the wind was blowing so hard we had to hold on tight to keep our balance. We went out on the deck and stood at the rail and yelled to each other over the wind. It was amazing. The stars were out in full force and considering we are at sea level, it was pretty impressive.

... with bayonets on them......so I thought better of it. The day still wasn't over. Lycabettus was just a short walk and a teleferica ride away so we thought it would be worth checking out. The views from the top were astounding. We could see the Acropolis in the distance, surrounded by the rest of Athens. GPS DATA Acropolis Entrance: N37 58.324 E23 43.402 AVA Hotel: N37 58.233 E23 43.882 Mount Lycabettus: N37 58.909 E23 44.587

... it's time to make Chris jealous. Today I went to some of the primary ancient sites in the center of the city. The Theatre of Dionysus, where Greek tragedy was born and the plays of Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides, and Aristophanes were first performed. The temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Gate. The Akropolis: the temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. Now I'm going to the Areopagus and the Agora. Tomorrow morning, a ferry to Santorini ...

... than the original contestants ran).

We did run around the track like all the other tourists. We also sat in the king and queen’s chair at the center of the grandstand. We even got to applaud at the other tourists running on the track while we were in the king and queen’s chair. These chairs are the only seats with backs on them in the entire stadium. The rest of the stadium is made of marble benches. While they are cool to the touch, they are very ...