Athens... And Home

We booked two nights in Athens to end our trip. I've been here twice but we wanted to see the Acropolis Museum again. It really is world class.

We bought the 3-day Metro pass and did a lot of jumping on buses and subways to explore different neighborhoods. On our first night, we stumbled on a plaza where a septet was playing classical music. They were fantastic.

As great as the food was in Albania, Greek food is even better. Our last meal here consisted of moussaka, cheese pie, and fresh lion's mane mushrooms grilled and topped with a vinaigrette. With a bottle of house rose, all that was under $40.

Our apartment had a view of the Acropolis and the Parthenon. There are still cranes and scaffolding up there, and there probably always will be.

The Plaka neighborhood at the base of the Acropolis is full of tourists and knick knack shops but it's fun to stroll through there still. We liked the Psyrri neighborhood for graffiti art, restaurants and the flea markets. If we had more time we would have gone there for the nightlife. The Kolonaki neighborhood was more upscale and had spendy shops.

What a great trip. But no matter how long or how great our travels are, I'm always happy to go back to Madison.

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