Athens

Spent a wonderful day in Athens.  C  aught the Metro into Syntagma Square where we posed for photographs with the guards in national costume.

We then walked down through the Plaka with its myriad of shops, through the Flea Market before stopping for coffee.  We walked through the Agora (ancient marketplace) and up top the Acropolis where we marvelled at the magnificence of the Parthenon and the surrounding buildings.

We made our way hand in hand over the slippery marble paths and down to the Acropolis Museum, only opened in 2009.

During the day we fitted in quite a few visits to Greek Orthodox churches - some of them which would fit in your lounge room and some as large as cathedrals.

At the moment we are sitting in a small cafe in the port of Piraeus before we sail for Kusadasi near Ephesus.

The 3 musketeers in front of the Parthenon.

The highlight of the Acropolis.