An easy day in Thessaloniki — walking the boardwalk, riding a scooter, hanging at Ciel, visiting Hagia Sophia church.
The Story
TRAVEL FATIGUE FOLLOWS US TO ATHENS
An stylish train ride on a Greek train that seemed to come right out of the movies. It took us from Thessaloniki to Athens.
HALLOWED GROUND: THE ACROPOLIS, ATHENS, GREECE
Reaching a pinnacle of Western civilization, the Acropolis is a thrill that tingles the bones. It came at the end of an informative and great day!
A MASSAGE FOR US & STREET ART FOR BLOG
Respite. A day for a massage…and that was all. (Well, plus more good Greek food.)
THE MAGICAL TEMPLE OF POSEIDON, SOUNION, GREECE
A day trip to Sounion to the Temple of Poseidon, the Parthenon’s prototype, and returning to Athens for an outdoor movie with the Acropolis in view.
POST OFFICES AND ARCHAEOLOGY IN ATHENS
Lots happened during the day, but the big events were getting to the post office, and seeing some of the most exquisite art in the world at the National Archaeological Museum.
FERRY AWAY : ATHENS TO SYROS
An early morning and four-hour ferry ride transports us from busy, hot Athens to Syros, an island with a secret.