Three Very Long Days in Athens

Don't get me wrong. Greece has some amazing sites, just not in Athens. The weather was pretty bad, so when I tried to leave, the agents at the bus station told me it was no use, anywhere I could get to and from in one day was experiencing the same crappy weather we were. So instead, I hung out a lot at the hostel with some serious partiers from Australia and New Zealand and met four people who either went to or are currently students at UCSD. Insane I know.

The Acropolis was about a 10 minute walk from my hostel. It was the most crowded site that I've been to since walking around the touristy part of Paris. I think there were over 500 people there the same time I was, hence all the folks in the photos below. It was cool to think about the power of one of the world's oldest civilizations while walking around the sites, but literally, once you've seen one column in Greece, you've seen them all.

I also tried to get to the Port of Piraeus, IPO people will appreciate this one, but once there, it was basically just another stinky fishing depot. Nothing too exciting there.

I have to applaud the Greeks on the metro system. It is quite amazing. Not only does it connect the huge metropolis that is Athens from end to end, but it is also the cleanest, most efficient and timely metro that I have ever experienced (Sorry Germany, they got you on this one).

Well, that's all. As you can see from the photos below there wasn't really much to it, but it was a trip that I had to take to get back on track with my RTW ticket, so I can't really complain too much. Next time I head to Greece, I'll be island hopping for sure.


Acropolis at night - from the roof of the hostel


Temple of Olympian Zeus