And an egg pastry for Hubs.
I also had a Freddo, because I was addicted at this point and determined to have one every day for the remainder of the trip. I don't think there was any Jameson in there.
Two lovely views of the Acropolis from Ancient Agora.
We mostly went to Ancient Agora to see the Temple of Hephaestus, the most well-preserved temple from Ancient Greece.
It's pretty remarkable how well-intact it remains.
From near the Temple of Hephaestus, looking across the Agora to the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos. With the help of a Rockefeller grant, the building was completely replicated and is now a museum.
Over the ruins to the Temple of Hephaestus.
The beautiful Church of the Holy Apostles in the Agora with gorgeous spring blossoms.
I loved this Jesus in the dome. His eyes were soulful.
These apostles were cool, too.
The Stoa of Attalos up close. It's strange how it's almost disappointing to visit the replications, even if they are stone-for-stone matches of the originals. They just feel like regular building and museums. In their functionality they lose their mystique.
After the Agora, we visited the Central Market. The stink of fish and, more overwhelmingly, meat rose to the rafters.
Not in the mood for fish or meat, we decided on dessert nearby at Krinos. We got their signature Loukoumades, honey-drenched doughnuts. I could've eaten them all by myself. Luckily, I had to share.
Lunch at Ambrosia near our hotel. I ordered Kokoretsi which looked and was spelled similarly to the Kokorec I didn't have a chance to try in Istanbul. Crispy lamb on the outside from a horizontal spit, covering soft liver. Pretty good stuff. Very rich. And some red wine.
Hubs had sausage.
2 meals + wine = 15.50.
After chilling at the hotel for a bit (it had been a long trip and we were tired) we headed back out and got a snack at fresh (I think that's what it was called). They had a giant horse made of chocolate. My kind of shop.
Some amazing truffles.
And then dinner at Saita Bakaliaro in Plaka. A lovely outdoor setting.
A jug of wine and herring (too salty for me, but Hubs liked it). Heavenly eggplant.
Fried cod with tons of smashed garlic. Again, too salty and too many bones for my taste.
Cod + herring + eggplant + bread + wine = 26 euro.
Listened to street musicians in Psirri. Then walked to a new neighborhood, Thissio, for some good Acropolis night views. Took these photos along the way at two different exposures. The first so you can see the graffiti along the train tracks below.
The view from Thissio, a more accurate, less-glowing version. I like both and couldn't decide between the two.
While we were walking through Thissio, a Greece vs. Portugal World Cup match was playing at all the bars.
This is what the 12 euro ticket that gets you into everything (well, six sights, but it covered everything we wanted to see, everything in my Athenian blogs). Seriously, one of the best tourist deals ever.
"Or" is listed a lot of times, but we went to all six places on the ticket and never had to pay extra. The "or" shouldn't be on the ticket, it's just confusing.
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