Athens: Wandering Around
There’s a new stamp in my passport: Greece. This three-week jaunt, my first visit to Greece, begins with six nights in Athens. Today, the first...
Athens: Acropolis and more
Today, my first full day in Athens, started at the Acropolis. I then visited the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, and...
Athens: Ruins and the Central Market
Today was a day mostly for ruins. These included Kerameikos, Ancient Agora, Hadrian’s Library, and Lykeion. Those English-language names primarily came from the signage at...
Athens: 2 Museums (Benaki and Cycladic), a View, and A Stadium
Unlike yesterday and the day before, today was not a ruins day for me. Instead, I visited two museums (the Benaki and Cycladic museums), took...
Athens: Archaeological & City Museums, Monastiraki Square, and Psyrri
Another day in Athens. I like this city. Today, I went to the National Archaeological Museum, Monastiraki Square, the Museum of the City of Athens,...
Athens: A Museum Here; A Museum There
Today in Athens, I visited a museum. Actually, I visited a bunch of museums. This raises an important question. What is the appropriate collective noun...
Epidaurus and Athens
Today is my last full day in Greece for this trip, my first time in here. I spent the day visiting Epidaurus and then driving...
