Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Workers were setting up for a show.
The masses.
Even if you're not into the ruins (um, okay), the views are spectacular. We were there on such a gorgeous blue day. It was incredibly windy, but you can't tell in the photos.
Look up. Just always look up because the undersides always look cool.
Extra pieces graveyard. Insert IKEA furniture joke here.
Yes, you've seen photos of the Parthenon a million times. You know what it looks like. But have you seen it with scaffolding? And a CRANE? Behold.
What UNESCO heritage sites all really look like. Historical monuments are always needing plastic surgery. They're really old, don't judge.
View out to the Aegean. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is in the lower right.
Looking down.
Looking out over the Theatre of Dionysus. The new Acropolis Museum is that large black building.
Temple of Olympian Zeus (my favorite and to be visited close-up) from the Acropolis.
We made our way around to the side of the Parthenon that was more photogenic.
Ladies as columns.
Solitary olive tree.
Down below, the Theatre of Dionysus.
Street art in the Psiri, a cool Athenian neighborhood with lots of bars and restaurants.
Standout lunch at Kafeneio Evis. Starting with the Lebanese Cheese Salad.
You know you're at the right place if there's a bikini roller girl on the wall.
Liver. Probably the best I've ever had.
Hubs loved the grilled calamari.
Just a great meal and a great price. Food + water + 1 ouzo = 20 euros. Definitely would've come back here if we were staying another day.
Walking from Psirri to Karameikos.
Everyone loves cupcakes.
I heart Sonke.
Giant wall on a busy street.
Karameikos is more than an ancient cemetery. The pathway cutting through it is the remnants of what was once the main road leading into Athens. I tried to imagine what the city must have felt like then.
Something so old they covered it up. That means it's crazy old. Technical term.
Distant Parthenon.
This cafe was super cute. I think it was called The Jazz Cafe. It was just 'round the corner and across the street from Beer Time.
Hubs had his usual Nescafe frappe. I tried a cappuccino frappe and instantly regretted not having one of these every day of my life. Oh my. It's heaven. I'm equally sad and grateful they don't have these in the States because I would be simultaneously happier, poorer, and fatter. The see-saw of life.
Coffee before beer, you're in the-- no, that's not how that one goes. It's vacation you can have your coffee with a beer chaser if you please. So we moved across the street to Beer Time. Full disclosure: we'd had a coffee while waiting for Beer Time to open.
Beer Time has a world class selection of microbrews. We each had two.
More street art as night falls in Psiri.
Another cute bar, The Party.
Fix Dark is good stuff, way better than regular Fix. It's like a light Guiness, the sweetness without the body. Hubs had a tsipouro. I'm normally game to try a sip of anything, but I took a whiff of that stuff and refused.
