Athens

We docked in Piraeus, the port nearest to Athens, early in the morning. We finished packing up, had breakfast, and disembarked for the next phase of our adventures.

A cab took us to the apartment we had rented, thankfully available early so we could drop our bags off. Then we walked to the grocery store to buy provisions.

Lunch was at a local gyro shop that provided massive portions at low cost. Very yummy.

After lunch we took the Hop-On Hop-Off bus to get an overview of the area. Returning to the point nearest our apartment, we decided to go into the Museum of Archeology, which was overwhelming and full of Ancient Greek art.

An orange tree on our street
The Acropolis and market
The Acropolis
The Museum of Archeology
Marble statues aplenty
Jars and ceramics galore
Sphinx
Statues without heads
Heads without statues
Poseidon
Bust of Zeus
Dave excitedly asks: “Did you find the room with the Antikythera mechanism?”
Antikythera mechanism
Antikythera mechanism
Modern reconstruction of the Antikythera
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