Noooooooooo! I'm about to head home to the laundry I left out, the mail that must be piled up filled with bills, and things I need to do to get really for work again. It has been so nice to forget all of that and enjoy Greece. I decided to make sure I soaked in things today that are unique about this area of Athens. I ate on the rooftop for breakfast and had a great view of the acropolis.
I walked down to Starbucks and people-watched the locals opening their shops and workers walking to their jobs.I ate lunch in a cafe in Syntagma Square so I could see the vendors, protestors, and tourists make use of the pleasant space.
I bought a new carryon...because I needed it.
Greece has been a great place to visit. It has so many ancient buildings and artifacts and it was exciting to be here during such a historic time in their history.
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| Panoramic View from rooftop restaurant. Parliament on left and Syntagma Square directly in front/below |
3 comments:
How beautiful and exciting to see all of this!
What a time to visit this historic place. I wonder how much of its Christian history is evident?
It was a tremendous time to visit Greece. All the ancient landmarks surrounded us but then huge numbers of reporters were camped out waiting for the latest in the financial crisis.
You might be interested to know that even the iconic Parthenon spent some time as a Christian church...and a Turkish mosque, and a storage area for gunpowder, and...well, let's just say you might not have to go far to find the particular part of their history that interests you since so many things are woven together in unexpected ways.
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