National Gardens

Finally got in the City Walk, which started at Syntagma Square, which houses the Greek Parliament. It was changing of the guard day, but too many people for me. Fortunately, I caught the band and guard parading down the side street headed for their change! Next onto the recently discovered remains of Aristotle's Lyceum. The rest of the walk took me through small streets, Byzantine Churches, souvlaki dives ("to go"!), quaint paths up the slope of the Acropolis, Roman Forum, and other historic views. I then quickly checked out the Psirri neighborhood before coming back for a well-deserved Greek siesta. Capped the evening off with a great dinner at Balcony--appetizer of phyllo filled with a shaved lemongrass and feta mixture and completed with lemongrass puree, an entree of braised lamb, side of spinich w/garlic and onion, and rounded off by some amazing Greek gnocci, which actually tasted like potato! And I don't even have room for a pic of the chocolate prepared five ways!Baca lagi