Athens...

Hey All! Sorry for the delay in getting a blog on Athens up! But, twenty hours of work has quickly turned into 30 hours of work,  plus they've asked me to make-up hours when I travel - so April and May are packed! It's good as it makes the time until we head back to the States go by really quickly! But, it doesn't leave a lot of time for my own blog...

So...I think I'll do Athens mainly by pictures! Let's just say that Athens was about friends, food, and sightseeing!

At the hotel where our friendly bartender, Bill, always took good care of us!

Then to see some sights! And some pigeons!

And then it rained - so drinks were in order!

The view from our hotel breakfast room was amazing!

Saturday started off with a food tour! First stop - Greek street snack of koulouri! Round sesame covered bread! 

Then loukamades! Deliciously light donuts covered in honey!

Off to view the market!

And try sesame candy with cocoa

Traditional Greek dish with potatoes, artichokes, carrots, dill, and lemon - and wine!

To the herb shop

And then to sample Greek pies - spanokopita and a sweet custard pie

To a small speciality grocery store where everything came from Lesvos

And a final stop for souvlaki

A little shopping on the way home allowed me to purchase this handmade leather bag.

And then to the hop-on-hop-off bus

Dinner at Greco's Project

Sunday was time for the Acropolis - which was amazing beyond words

Dinner Sunday night included some girls dancing on the tables to traditional Greek music

And Monday brought one last trip for loukamades and coffee.

So there you have it! Friends, food and sightseeing - the perfect long weekend getaway!