Finally realised the dream of a lifetime, and visited the Acropolis. Stunningly awesomely breathtaking. I have been looking at photos of these buildings all my life, and to actually see them and walk amongst them was amazing.
Afterwards we went down into the Monastiraki area of Athens, which is a fascinating mixture of flea market, cafes, and ancient ruins. We wandered about, looking and listening, Our route home took us through Plaka, which is a more upmarket version of the same thing. We have shifted from our apartment near the sea to a more central flat, which is about two blocks away from the Acropolis. Massive balcony, on the 4th floor overlooking a busy residential street.
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| Eating again ... souvlakis this time ... very good! |
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| There it is!!! The Acropolis. |
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| Odeon of Herodotus Atticus - apparently used nowadays for summer concerts. |
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| The Propylae (entrance to Acropolis). |
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| The Parthenon - just awesome in scale and craftsmanship. |
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| Lykavittos Hill - where we went yesterday. |
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| Temple of Zeus - where we are going tomorrow (note column blown down in a gale in 1852). |
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| Kia and Athens |
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| The Erechtheion |
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| Caryatids supporting the roof of Erechtheion |
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| Ready to go shopping!! |
Ciao the pod - I am molto enjoying your travels - in fact i can feel the heat from the photos - which is a bonus now that we are cooling down here! You are certainly making the most of your time - are you fitting in a siesta so that you don't fall face first into your food dining so late at night? Arriverderci Wendy Gunn
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy - you must be packing your shorts and sunblock ready for your travels yourself aren't you? Yes, some pretty tired children at the end of each day, but we are due to slow down a bit soon when we head to the islands tomorrow - some beach-lying now in order!
DeleteWow! You have been busy! Holly thinks the bird market in Hong Kong would have been pretty interesting and noisy. Tea says that the acropolis would be amazing. Reed thinks that you must have felt like ants under the big buddha. Sarah wishes she was there, actually we all do! Keep having fun. Room 5
ReplyDeleteHi Room 5 - good to hear from you all! We have been really busy, rushing about each day, and the heat is really tiring. Today we are going to sightsee in the morning and then visit the nice cool museum in the heat of the afternoon. Hope your rugby and netball is all going well, Mrs Wales
DeleteHI Dinah and co - great photos - what a blast! Great to see you guys having such a great time. Weather in Athens looks glorious too! We are in Kelowna BC this morning and enjoying great weather ourselves. Today we are heading into the Rockies (Lake Louise and Banff) and tomorrow make our way to Drumheller (dinosaur capital of the world!). All best wishes from Canada! Travel well. J
ReplyDeleteHi Wales! This is Room One. Almost everyone has something to say!
ReplyDeleteEmma is hoping you are having a wonderful time and is looking forward to hearing from you again.
Shanae loves the photos
Aisha thinks it looks great
Caitlyn loves Jessamys big shoes
Rowan, Taylor, Samuel Mackenzie and Caitlin love all the photos
Ethan thinks it would be cool to go up to the Budda
Reece wishes he got to watch movies on the plane
Denzil thinks you are very lucky
Sarah hopes you are having a wonderful time
Emily wants to know if Romy actually broke the swing
and last of all Oliver hopes you come back happy and full of stories!
Hello Room one from Danae. I am having a really good time. Yesterday we went on a tour of Naxos. There were lots of goats on the road, and lots of kids (baby goats) and they were really cute. Some of them had bells around their necks and some of them didn't. There was a huge and beautiful lizad and Dad tried to pick it up, but it hissed at him and ran back into its hole. When we went away it slunk back out again. I had an amazing day and I can't wait to get back and tell you all about it. Emily - no the swing was already broken, Romy was just pretending. from Danae.
ReplyDeleteFrom Dinah - Reece, you may have enjoyed the first movie or two, but knowing how hard you find it to sit still, I think the full 14 and a half hours on the plane may have worn you down!!!
Yeah...I don't think I could even express how in awe I am of you right now!!! Sophie
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