Hello, Athens!

The thing about getting up early is, you are up early.  Yes, and that means...sunrise!  As we leave Poros Island, the pink sky greeting us for the day is awesome!  Goodbye Poros.

Our ride to Athens.

Such a little ferry...and off we go...toward a big city after a week on a small island.  A really, really BIG city: Athens.

A three hour bus ride and we arrive at the crowded front door of Hotel Attalos near the Acropolis.  Our bags have to go to the basement as it's too early to check in.  Then off to a tour of this part f the city with guide Rebecca. 

Would you believe this wonderful woman had enough courage to lead 22 women down a shopping street and hope they would not enter the stores..until later?  Ha ha ha!

Did I mention it's been a bit stormy this week?  Well, it appears it is not over yet!  Watching what is fast approaching we head for a cafe to wait it out with a Greek salad!

This is a long day, that is now a blur of sights and sounds...full of drama... in the weather, in the art, in the amount of effort required to keep going, keep looking, keep thinking about how OLD so many of the sites are.  My step measuring bracelet tops out at 17,852 steps for today....but oh SO many of them were, UP!

Seems ukes are everywhere!

These sesame bread rings are delicious! (about .60 cents)

No more room in the suitcase, Steve.

"Are we there yet???"

This amphitheater is used in the summer for concerts!  Now wouldn't that be special!  The black boxes are the stored seat cushions.

We're headed up to the Parthenon.....at least it's relatively cool from the rain storm.

Made it to the tippy top!  

Sitting on a sunny afternoon...sort of sunny.

Things are so old.

The city is SO big.

We spend time walking around this wonder that still exists today...and then we spend time walking back down.  That leads us right to the Acropolis Museum, which is amazing.  Even though I am SO tired, it is amazing.  

This night we have a great view if the Parthenon as it is illuminated in the dark night sky!  We enjoy it from the hotel roof top bar.  Then we venture out for gyros at a street side cafe. Too tired for photos of that!

This night, Friday Harbor and San Juan Islan seem very far away.  Oh wait, they are.  

Tomorrow the first part of the homeward journey...Athens to London.