• Athens

    Oct 9–11 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    Athens is a vibrant city. Nothing is over 6 floors tall so it sprawls as far as the eye can see.
    Like any city there is a mixture of areas but interspersed between is a number of archaeological sites.
    We went for a walk in their botanical gardens ( not a patch on Melbourne!)met a turtle, checked out Hadrian’s Gate and some ancient baths and browsed a market which was like any other street market in the world with a Greek twist. On the way back we did a bit of unplanned shopping which is often the way when you have a mind in holiday mode!
    Dinner was another feast and a few goodbyes to some of the group who are leaving
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