Oscar Inn Hotel Athens
43-45 Samou Street, Central Rail & Metro Station "Larissa Station" Athens, Attica, 10439, Greece
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Athens!
... were sharpened to a point so they could be used as weapons. So…make fun of my skirt will ya? Take this, a kick in the face with my pompoms! LOL
We got back on the bus and headed for a market area near the base of the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus. We strolled around the market area for a while, which just like Taormina in that the cobblestone roads were restricted to vehicle traffic, so it was pedestrians everywhere and was ...
Travels Part IV
... and Chris from England, Margaret from Scotland, Thomas and Shelley from Ottawa, Canada, and an older couple called Maurice and Anna. We went out for a quick bite to eat, or in my case a quick pint, and then I left to catch the metro to Keramikos and head to the Entertainment Stage to see Suede. Unfortunately, much like the football stadium the concert venue was full of smokers and smoke, not to mention a bar system involving buying ...
Pickpockets, Heroin, and a French Fry Sandwich
... women embarked and began to shove their way through the crowd. They pushed their way behind us and I heard Nick exchange terse words with one of the women. She started to shove his bags and he shot back, “I can’t make it disappear!”
I glanced back and caught a stressed look, but the train was so crowded I couldn’t tell what was going on. We finally disembarked a few minutes later.
“What was that all about?” I asked.
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In the Heart of the Plaka - Athens
... the bottom of the Acropolis, with houses perched on tiny blocks of land and barely enough room to squeeze in between them. All painted up and lovely flowering shrubs and trees. It was so pretty. We wandered as high as we could and the view looking out over Athens was spectacular. We meandered back through the district called the Plaka and strolled through the usual souvenir and gift shops. Finally made it back to our room for some well-earned ...
Acropolis
... Acropolis. Because the man had been so friendly, was thought he might be able to offer us some guidance in finding a new, and more suitable, hotel. He called a few places in the neighborhood and finally found a hotel with vacancy. After a wonderful lunch we walked down the street to check into our new hotel. It was a charming boutique hotel, with a great view of the Acropolis, a complimentary breakfast, and clean, stripperless rooms. We told the lady ...


