Athens
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| The Acropolis (under renovation) can be seen from all over Athens |
Sunday in
Greece, even Athens, translates too “not a lot open” and as official winter timings
were in force (that means even shorter working hours), many attractions closed early. We’re still coming to terms with Greek
“timings” and the official long lunch….
Still, we made it to Parliament House to witness the Sunday Changing of the Guard. Despite the crowds, we saw some of the review
and the Cap’n chalked up yet another military performance to his list of many. (For anyone interested, the uniforms are derived from traditional Klepht costumes worn by resistance fighters during Ottoman times. The pleats number 400, one for each year of Ottoman occupation. )
Afterwards, and to further
embellish his military learning, our military buff Cap'n stopped to browse the National Historical Museum. GS though, being on something of a national costume mission, dashed off to Plaka to visit the National Folk Art Museum, then took the
slow road through the shopping district (tourist-tat heaven - although there are some nice pieces to be found) back to the hotel.
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| Monastiraki Square |
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| Antique & Flea Market areas of Monastiraki |
Having had a couple
of nights of appalling stodge (Greek style) in our local area, we caught the
big red taxi down into the Monastiraki restaurant district and found,
incredible as it seems, an Indian restaurant.
Heaven! Must be nearly time to
come home….
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| Who needs lions over your front gate? |
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