Last day in Athens

My last day in Athens started with Greek Mass at St. Dionysius. Afterward, a friendly local pointed me to Acts 17—the story of Paul preaching here in Athens nearly 2,000 years ago to Dionysius.

Then the National Archaeological Museum. It finally clicked when I stopped trying to remember every god and hero and started asking: Who was myth, who was legend, and who were the real people who lived here?

By afternoon I’d had enough of museums and tourist crowds. A gyro for lunch, some rest and packing, then a quiet neighborhood dinner away from the Acropolis crowds.

The Koga is packed. Garmin is finally cooperating. Tomorrow morning the sightseeing ends and the real journey begins: Athens → Thiva. 🚲🇬🇷Read more