Athens

It was Sunday when we visited Athens, this time sporting a blue 13. Our guide told us a little about Greece. It has over 3,000 islands, about 200 of which are inhabitted. Our balcony looked out over the port and we could see some of the many ferries. Some journeys are not short either, it is 5 hours to Mykonos from Piraeus, the port of Athens.
Greece has 10 million people, and Athens has 4 million of these.

We drove past several marinas on the way into town, with tables and chairs on the footpath and cafes and bars across the street. It was the nicest part of Athens. Our overall impression was of graffiti, litter all over the place, and tired, rundown buildings. As it was Sunday there was not much traffic and no riots!


One thing we did see was the stadium first used in 1896 for the first "modern" Olympics. It is still in use, and was used when Greece hosted the games in 2004.


We only saw the Acropolis from the distance. The temple with the scaffolding on it ( being restored), is dedicated to Nike, which means victory in Greek.

A free afternoon back on the ship gave us time to watch boats come and go, and enjoy a drink on our balcony!


;-) Ann-a-Gram