Today was mostly about seeing the Parthenon and being on top of the Akropolis. In the morning, we visited the Roman Agora and the Museum of Greek Musical instruments before having lunch. After lunch, at 2pm it was our time slot to visit the Akropolis. After a last “farewell Athens” coffee, we drove 2 1/2 hours to our next campground in Delphi.
A selection of olives
The first farmer’s market we’ve encountered in Greece
The Agent was adamant. She wanted a miniburger for breakfast.
Instead of the average Mall food we had yesterday, we had breakfast at this fancy place along the way
The metro station next to the Mall of Athens were we securely parked the car for the day
Number 3 wanted a palm tree picture for his portfolio
There is not much left except for the tower of winds
The Agent then also wanted a picture of her and a palm tree for her portfolio
That’s how most of the sites look like: We’ve found these stones here so we put them in a neat stack to the side
Weather was lovely again today
Museum for Greek musical instruments
On the inside of the museum
The Agent enjoyed the only place with headphones with samples of music
We went back to Anafiotika for lunch
Food makes everybody happy
Oranges are in season so all this freshly pressed juice is really good
A Greek staple: Stuffed tomato and pepper
Busy at the Akropolis
The Ancient Agora in the foreground, no end of Athens in sight
Walking up to the tiop of the Akropolis
The oldest temple on the Akropolis
The Gate building on the Akropolis
The first side of the Parthenon, in scaffolding
This one is fully restored, I think. I mean, other than the Elgin marbles which are still in the British Museum
The hobbits on the lookout
My obligatory shot with the Parthenon. Number 3 didn’t like the brightness nor the crowds on the Akropolis.
View of the restorted sides
Caryatids – statues instead of columns
The legendary olive tree that Athena gave the city – they preferred it over the spring that Poseidon gave them
Roman theater on the Akropolis
My chocolate treat as a “farewell Athens”
Enjoying the view from our coffee place
Due to the lack of campgrounds in the greater Athens area, we had a long way to go to the next campground in Delphi, about 2 1/2 hours
Going through a lovely little town. Maybe worth exploring tomorrow
Our first day in Athens. Or: Anything but the Acropolis. We drove 45 min from the Campsite out in the sticks to a big mall (where we fit into the underground parking with our hight just shy of 2 meters) and after a breakfast used the great subway connection right into the heart of the City. Or more precisely: The ancient heart …
Destination: Inner city Athens. End of our looong journey to get here
Graffitied train of the green metro line going right through an archaelogical site
Temple of Hephaestus from the other side of the Agora
Detail of the Hephaestion
The reconstructed Stoa of Attalos in the back holds the Museum for this site.
A “gift” from a Chinease delegation. “What if Socrates and Confutious had met” … such a kind offer HAD to be placed in the most prominent space, right?
Seems sketchy, but there was a 150 year old painting in the museum showing it in the same state. So, should be fine …
This neural net is getting properly trained
Ancient signet ring, and a seal stamped from it
Not the easies conversation, explaining burial offering to my 6 year old …
This is another 1000 years older than the whole Socrates and so on part. Layers upon layers …
captivating statues all around. this one grabbed my attention.
Against my “plan”. the Ancient Agora was our first proper stop. This is inside the museum
in case it was unclear
Someone finding his calling, it seems
Btw, the real thing was behind the window on the left
A permanent flea market in the heart of Athens – number one loved it
Delicious sea food – all for myself, not even adventerous AoE wanted to share …
Fountain and parliament building
Guard in front of the parliament
Our first tortoise!
Trying the old trick again…it didn’t work, they were all sour.
No entry today
Not much to see here at the moment
One column fell down during a storm and lies like this ever after
Not a chance to get a good photo of this site. Hadrian build it between the old town and the new town which he claimed for himself
Walking through the tiny lanes of Anafiotika, a place within the quarter of Plaka in Athens
What a lovely space to have a coffee in!
Cuddles before our “tea for 2” arrived
Coffee time happiness
Both kids agreed to share a chocolate pie and they ate it up until the last bite. Which I had…it tasted surprisingly boozy. -.-
Unintensionally happy kids
The most interesting thing for kids in Hadrian’s Library is tortous
Posing in Anafiotika
Number 3 replacing an early victim of his severe carsickness….we actually threw out the filling of his cushion, after….you know….
