Athens / Greece
01 October 2016
Following on from a week on a yacht sailing around the Saronic Seas, we spent an extra day in Athens before flying back to London. We had arrived back into the port just after 1pm, made our way to the Airbnb and fell dead asleep. A couple hours later we woke up and couldn’t decide if we should head out and check out some sites even though it was dark. We walked around and made our way to Areopagus Hill and got a cool view of the town and the Acropolis. It was nearly 11pm but people were everywhere! After a quick dinner, we headed back to get some much needed sleep, again.
In the morning we managed to get up super early and headed straight to the Acropolis. We had gotten there before the gates opened, so we watched the city wake the in the glow of the sunrise, again from Areopagus Hill. As soon as it hit 8am we headed into the Acropolis and did a self-guided walking tour thanks to the free Rick Steves’ app. We had beat the crowds, and the heat before heading back to the Airbnb. We checked out, dropped our bags at a locker and continued exploring the city. Our last stop was the Panathenaic Stadium. An incredible stadium made completely of Marble. It has had a few refurbs since the 6th century BC. There is a small museum which holds all the previous torches from previous modern Olympic games, and it was also the first venue for the first modern Olympics in 1896. Pretty amazing history!
It was then time to head to the airport, the end had come for our Greek adventure. Until next time..
Enjoy
