It's all Ελληνική to me...
So if you order a "salad" in Athens, do you have to specify that you want a "Greek" salad or does it just come that way?
I don't mind in the least waking up to a beeping alarm at 5:25 AM to catch a 10:35 flight if this is the kind of fresh food I'm going to find in Athens.
The hotel room is spacious, the bed is comfortable, the Executive lounge is closed until tomorrow night (darn, no free snacks and drinks until then...) and, despite the pigeon "offerings" on the marble balcony, the view of the Acropolis in the not-so-distant distance is stunning.
A few hours of walking around in pure sunshine and +18∘C temperatures is just what the doctor ordered. I don't have any stories yet (it was only day 1, after all...) but I can assure you that in the coming week there will be many more photos and tales of antics.
Until then, feel free to gorge yourself on the eye candy provided below.
So if you order a "salad" in Athens, do you have to specify that you want a "Greek" salad or does it just come that way?
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| All I can say is νόστιμα! |
The hotel room is spacious, the bed is comfortable, the Executive lounge is closed until tomorrow night (darn, no free snacks and drinks until then...) and, despite the pigeon "offerings" on the marble balcony, the view of the Acropolis in the not-so-distant distance is stunning.
A few hours of walking around in pure sunshine and +18∘C temperatures is just what the doctor ordered. I don't have any stories yet (it was only day 1, after all...) but I can assure you that in the coming week there will be many more photos and tales of antics.
Until then, feel free to gorge yourself on the eye candy provided below.
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| Taxi ride on the way to town. |
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| Plaka -a trendy area at the base of the Acropolis |
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| Theatre of Dionysos, detail |
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| Theatre of Dionysos, exterior wall |
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| Theatre of Dionysos, exterior wall (note the sky) |
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| tree growing at the edge of the Acropolis |
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| view of Athens from atop Arios Pagos (Mars Hill) |
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| view of the Acropolis from atop Arios Pagos |
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| interesting lines |
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| alleyway leading down to Plaka and the Roman Market |
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| sunshine therapy |
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| Ancient Agora |
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| View up towards the Acropolis from the Ancient Agora |
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| Gate to the Ancient Agora |
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| architectural details nestled into the landscape |
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| street musicians in the Roman Market |
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| newstand |
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| café culture at the intersection of the Monasteraki and Plaka areas |
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