Parthenon Postcard

 The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens has been here for 25 centuries. It has survived wars, looting, desecration, and pollution and yet it stands. 

Night view from a restaurant  Wednesday evening. 

We walked up for a close up view early Thursday morning. 

Relief below is reproduction. Original looted by Lord Elgin and now in British Museum. Greece wants them back. 

Renovation work continues. 

Looking up from starting point 

Today, Friday we head to the small ship for the rest of our trip to five or more islands. 

Some Delicious Food

 Postcard from Greece

Ouzo   -  Dan tried some this evening. 

Remains of a Greek Sslad

Grilled whole shrimp 

Fried squid with a light batter. 

A better example of Greek salad from lunch. 

First Day Postcard

 It’s sad to say but graffiti is one of the first things to catch your eye when driving through Athens. 

Our hotel is very close to the Acropolis so here’s my first view of it. Thursday we walk up there. 

Our driver from the airport said Greece is a small country of 10 million and half live in Athens. I’m glad he was driving and not us. 

Here I am enjoying a cup of mint tea at a local shop.

 A final note. We almost had a mishap with luggage. Dan’s didn’t show up on conveyor belt. We went to report it knowing that it was on the plane based on my Air Canada app. The agent came back with us to belt and spied one blue suitcase, not Dan’s. Then another which had been placed with Viking tour luggage. It was his. Relief!

Off to Orientation then dinner with Roads Scholar group. 

Some Random Photos

Switzerland 2024 

 

Watch for postcards from Greece coming soon.