Big Trip Day 47 – Athens

Today is Monday and all the museums are closed. My travelogue records that I just spent the day wandering around Athens alone. That is not as sad as it sounds. I was soaking up the sights and sounds of the city, marvelling at glimpses of the Acropolis as I turned various street corners. It seemed … Continue reading Big Trip Day 47 – Athens →

Big Trip Day 46 – Athens

A little clarification to begin today's story. In Day 44's post, I provided a clue for my next destination - the "Edinburgh of the south". This was of course an alllusion to Edinburgh's sobriquet - the "Athens of the north". I really don't know where these ideas come from. Today was about sightseeing, and where … Continue reading Big Trip Day 46 – Athens →