May 19
Today we are up early after our long sleep and we make our way to the lobby area for breakfast. We check up on things on the computer and take our time getting out the door. We are off to the Acropolis today to get a taste of what the kids have been looking forward to for months. We take the Metro, but stop at Omonia station to check out a tourist agency that can help us get to the island of Skopelos in a couple of days. We are unable to find the office, but we do enjoy some cheese pies while here. Back enroute to the Acropolis, we arrive and walk up the cobblestone street to the South Entrance. We enter and have quite a climb to the top of the "mountain" on which the Parthenon sits. The kids are in awe and we talk a lot about the history of the site and what it means to the Greeks. The Parthenon is technically the Temple to Athena Nike, the Greek goddess of the hunt and protector/namesake of the city of Athens. From up at the top of the hill, you can look out over the entire city and we can see all the way to the port of Pireaus on one side and the foothills on the other. The sky just begins to clear up a little while we are there and it makes the city below shine in the Spring light. After we have ventured around for a while, we opt to head over to the area known as the Plaka or the ancient marketplace. We enjoy walking along the streets and taking in the small shops that line the walkways. The proportions of this city are much like Bangkok, where a huge city is broken down into small neighborhoods and within those the walkways are quite narrow and lined with buildings on either side. Once we arrive, we find a restaurant for lunch and we enjoy real gyro sandwiches and Greek salads. We continue on our walking adventure for a while and then return to our neighborhood for a siesta. We try to shower in our funky little bathroom, but the shower head cannot stay put on the wall so we have to hold it in our hands while we bathe. Hudson devises a method for stopping up the water and so I am able to enjoy a nice hot bath instead. Dinner and bed follow shortly thereafter.
Today we are up early after our long sleep and we make our way to the lobby area for breakfast. We check up on things on the computer and take our time getting out the door. We are off to the Acropolis today to get a taste of what the kids have been looking forward to for months. We take the Metro, but stop at Omonia station to check out a tourist agency that can help us get to the island of Skopelos in a couple of days. We are unable to find the office, but we do enjoy some cheese pies while here. Back enroute to the Acropolis, we arrive and walk up the cobblestone street to the South Entrance. We enter and have quite a climb to the top of the "mountain" on which the Parthenon sits. The kids are in awe and we talk a lot about the history of the site and what it means to the Greeks. The Parthenon is technically the Temple to Athena Nike, the Greek goddess of the hunt and protector/namesake of the city of Athens. From up at the top of the hill, you can look out over the entire city and we can see all the way to the port of Pireaus on one side and the foothills on the other. The sky just begins to clear up a little while we are there and it makes the city below shine in the Spring light. After we have ventured around for a while, we opt to head over to the area known as the Plaka or the ancient marketplace. We enjoy walking along the streets and taking in the small shops that line the walkways. The proportions of this city are much like Bangkok, where a huge city is broken down into small neighborhoods and within those the walkways are quite narrow and lined with buildings on either side. Once we arrive, we find a restaurant for lunch and we enjoy real gyro sandwiches and Greek salads. We continue on our walking adventure for a while and then return to our neighborhood for a siesta. We try to shower in our funky little bathroom, but the shower head cannot stay put on the wall so we have to hold it in our hands while we bathe. Hudson devises a method for stopping up the water and so I am able to enjoy a nice hot bath instead. Dinner and bed follow shortly thereafter.
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