Day: October 22, 2021

Ferry back to Athens

With our luggage loaded there was no longer room for everyone to have their own seatbelt, so these two shared for the ride back to the port.
As we were loading onto the ferry so were these trucks loaded with marble from the quarries of Naxos–which has the oldest operating quarry in the world.
On the ferry the kids did some play dough.
Mary did such a good job on the bread! I don’t remember who did the cookies.
cute snail.
rose.

Athens

After arriving in Athens we took two taxis to our Airbnb in the Plaka. It was a modest apartment but the location was incredible. It was literally around the corner from the Acropolis metro station–and the best pita place I’d tried yet on the trip.

After we dropped our bags off we headed out to see the Parthenon.

Abe and I enjoyed cuddling and watching the Parthenon glow in the evening light before we were kicked out at closing. The kids had a lot of fun playing in front of the Parthenon.

On our way to dinner we tried to go to the Acropolis museum but I did not have my vaccine card on me. That was a shame but a good reason to return.

After strolling down the Plaka for a bit we settled down for some yummy gyros and the only real gelato I’ve had in over a decade. It was so incredible. I can taste it just remembering it. Mmmmmmmm….

Here is what Mary captured about today: