Our Walk of the Acropolis! S, xo Chapel of Saint Paraskevi Starting the walk up to the Parthenon Temple of Asklepios Odeon of Herodes Atticus Still walking, making our way up to the Parthenon The Propylaia – Entrance to the top of the Acropolis Rock Here is what the part of the ground was like –…
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Athens, Greece – Today’s Small Moments
Sunday, June 17th This day was a lazy morning of blogging then a thunderstorm/rainy afternoon at the National Archaeological Museum. Here are the memorable moments during the day! Breakfast was bought at the corner cafe – a homemade cheese and ham pie! DELICIOUS!!!! Zeus was at it again all day today making lightening and thunder…
Athens, Greece – A Greek Orthodox Mass
This morning I went to the 7:50am mass at the church I now know the name of: Ieros Naos Agiou Vasileiou, located just down the street. As I settled in, I discretely tried to take pictures and capture a video. I managed to capture three pictures and one video before I was greeted by the…
Athens, Greece – The Gods & Goddesses
When in Rome…oops, I’m in Greece….. I have always had an interest in Greek mythology, and now here I am in Greece! While enjoying a cup of coffee on the patio of this Airbnb apartment and watching the sun rise on the Parthenon, I feel totally inspired to read up on the 12 Olympians. To…
Athens, Greece – Hadrian’s Arch and Temple of Olympian Zeus
Zeus was busy today on Mount Olympus making thunder that boomed loudly, with moments of heavy rain. Not deterred after my morning’s successful trip to the Kallidromiou Market, rain and thunder/no rain and thunder, I was off to Plaka! I took the Metro to the Acropolis Station that would get me close to Plaka. I…
Athens, Greece – Saturday Morning Kallidromiou Street Market
Recommended by my Airbnb host as one of the best street markets in Athens, I walked the short distance to the Saturday morning Kallidromiou Street Market to check it out. I wasn’t disappointed! The streets were freshly rinsed from the morning’s rain and thunderstorm. The narrow street was filled with cart after cart of fresh…
Athens, Greece – Today’s Small Moments
Friday, June 15th My favorite bakery, I think translated is called Artisan. Today I was told the name of the pastry I enjoyed yesterday, and bought more of: Galaktoboureko!!! A church of unknown denomination because the signs were Greek to me!! 😉 My walk into Areos Park that lasted all of 2 minutes. My danger…
Athens, Greece – Graffiti Street Art
As I walked among the labyrinth of small streets filling the neighborhood I’m staying in, all buildings seem to have some sort of graffiti or street art on it. According to internet searches on what is the difference between graffiti and street art, the answer is intent. I don’t know the intent of the artists…