Mhr Mantina Hotel Glyfada
Vassileos Georgiou 33, Glyfada Glyfada, Attica, 16675, Greece
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Yasas (Hello!)
... has these green and white flowery plates Amy bought from IKEA. Right enough about crockery before I sound really old!
I went for an explore around the neighbourhood and saw a petrol station in the distance so thought this might be a place I could pick up some groceries but had no luck there – the 'shop’ was half empty and appeared to just sell car parts. I then saw some green illuminated signs in the distance ...
One day in Athens
... ran us past a bunch of restaurants while ringing its bell and attracting the attention of others to look at us stupid tourists. Once I escaped from the train I quickly made it up to the Acropolis. The views of Athens from the Acropolis are incredible and the temples were very impressive. As I've felt so many times on this trip, it's an amazing feeling to be walking the same ground that the ancients once walked. ...
Acropolis Now
... to our hotel we visited the local produce market which was a whole lot cleaner than the ones we have become used to from our time in Asia, India and Africa. We bought some items for a DIY Greek feast back at he hotel. We ate goat feta, stuffed green olives, fresh crusty bread, tzatziki, gerkins, dolmades, dried apricots, and fresh dates. This was followed by a dessert of chocolate and ouzo. Not bad at ...
Oh, what a view!
... s not the original ruines but on the other hand, it would look like to see the great building it once was instead of a bunch of fallen rocks. The Parthenon and the temple of Athena and Posidon is a must visit site and it's all up on the Acropolis hill. I had studied Greek mythology in grade 4 and it was so surreal to be walking amongst the temples of the gods, great experience! After visiting the Acropolis, we went to Pnyx Hill, this was known as the "The Speakers ...
Beware of Americans Bearing Gifts
... standard, fake, Western-greed-monster in order to be 'acceptable' at auditions. But, I do my best to not cut off my nose to spite my face!
The streets of downtown Athens are literally filled with suit and dress clothes shops! I kept walking not feeling a jive to enter this one or that one until I felt pulled to one. I didn't set off looking for this feeling - just to look and gather information about what's available and at what price. But, ...



