Athens free day

A beautiful day awaited us when we woke this morning! We had booked a bike tour around the foreshore of Athens. Due to a strike the buses, trains and taxis were not available so we walked to our meeting point which was 35 mins away. We picked up our bikes and pedalled for an hour and ended up at the beach where we had a beautiful swim in the warm water on the Aegean sea. After cycling another hour back to the bike shop, we then walked back to the city centre and enjoyed spending time taking in the sights and sounds of Athens. We enjoyed an Aperol spritz looking up at the majestic Acropolis which towers above the city and were still in awe of the view!
We have certainly had our fitness fix today - 17,000 steps plus a bike ride! We came home quite exhausted, had a snooze and then packed our bags ready for a very early morning - setting our alarms for a 3.30 am wake up!

I have loved our time in Athens. The city has a charm of its own. So much history, but still largely ignorant of the beauty and simplicity of the Gospel message, not much different when 2000 years ago Paul came and walked and preached in this vibrant city.Read more