Athens, Greece
Trip Start
Jan 25, 2008
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Trip End
Jan 27, 2008
Athens,
Attica,
Greece
Saturday, January 5, 2008
I walked to the Acropolis with another flight attendant .. what a sight !! so much history... I wanted to touch every thing... they have guards that do not allow you to touch the marble... i wanted to kiss the ground... and feel every building...!!!!!
Greece is a beautiful city..... old and decadent....history speaks in every corner.
Being in the Acropolis was spiritual for me even at the risk of sounding foolish ... , some of the buildings are still in good shape... they are in the process of restoring some of the buildings.
We mainly walked around and got a bit lost... took a bus, back to the hotel.. I like to share that we didnt have any tickets to board the bus......
Athens
. yet the bus driver said to us.... its ok american girls..... i'll take you to your destination..... so we didnt pay..... that would have never happened in New York City .... I was in awe.... we were there only for one day and night.... we were in Greece on a lay over... my trips are kind of short where ever I travel to.. unless I travel there on my own.
At night the crew decided to go to the center of Athens... to eat..... we walked to this great restaurant where we could see the Acropolis all lit up at night.... I kept saying to myself internally.......I can't believe what im seeing.... and experiencing....... Greece....... !
We ate like we had not eaten in days... the food was fantastic ..... tomatos with feta cheese and red onion .... tarlamasala and saitiki ( probably typing the names incorrectly) with pita bread to begin.... then little grape leaves stuffed ... grilled octopus that i found to be made to perfection... melted in my mouth... i can close my eyes, I still remember the scents of the food around us that night....
We walked back to the hotel and had freshly made pistachio ice cream.
Hope you enjoy my pictures of Greece.....
