Tuesday, 7 May 2013

Archaeological Site of Delphi

Today we went to check out the Archaeological Site of Delphi which is about a 3 hour drive from Athens. Although the site is not as impressive as the Acropolis, the surrounding hills and valleys make up for it.

The drive back to Athens coincided with the end of Greek Easter weekend so the roads were pretty crazy. It seems the entire Greek driving community have decided that the imposed speed limits are at least 20 kmph too slow and that the reduced limits enforced when passing through towns can be ignored. Undertaking is rife and the variance in vehicle speeds along the motorway can be up to 50 kmph. I'm surprised we didn't see an accident and grateful I didn't cause one with my Grandpa driving. I think one motorcyclist wasn't so impressed with my driving skills though as they were on the phone immediately, possibly reporting me to the authorities. Maybe I'll report them.

Supermarket dinner on the hotel rooftop rounded it out.












Monday, 6 May 2013

Parthenon and the Panathenaic Stadium

Parthenon




Panathenaic Stadium  




Arrived in Athens

After waking up way too early for a 6.40 a.m. flight, we never really recovered for the rest of the day. The Greek food for dinner was excellent, especially the tzatziki. We're staying at the Acropolis View hotel where funnily enough they recommend the view from their roof top. We headed to the roof for after dinner drinks, and it was amazing.