Athens Day 2

We had a leisurely morning around the apartment and then set out for Syntagma Square where we bought tickets for the Hop On/Hop Off Bus. It took us past the Acropolis, Parthenon, Temple of Zeus, Parliament, National Gardens, The Four Musuems, The National Gallery, and the Ancient Olympic Stadium. We got off and toured the Olympic Stadium. Diane and I walked halfway up the stadium. Those steps are killers! Walking through an underground passageway the athletes would have traversed on their way to the field we saw the exhibit of each of the Olympic Torches. It was very interesting to see the detail up close and see the designs. Diane and I walked halfway up the Stadium. The stairs heights were sooo high!

At the end of the route we went to the top floor of the Publix store for the free Greek beer that came with our ticket. It was very good. We snacked on a Margherita pizza and chicken quesadilla.

We headed back to our apartment and played cards anxiously awaiting the arrival of Pam! She arrived at 9:45 p.m. Towards the end of the evening we all went to the rooftop terrace and enjoyed the nighttime skyline.Read more