After hiking up the hill, we went back to our hostel and eventually went over to an area (as mentioned by our tour guide) where college kids hang out to try a Greek drink. They called it “warm yellow stuff”… yes I know, they’re quite creative. But it basically is wine that is distilled twice, making it quite strong so it is then mixed with honey and some spices and heated up. You get a small pitcher for about 5 Euros to split amongst 4 or 5 people. Then you pour it into shot glasses to sip, and I must admit it was very tasty. It was a fun environment and I wish we were able to spend a little bit more time experiencing the life of real Greek students.
The following morning, we woke up early to head up to the Acropolis. It was pretty packed up there, but the weather was great and the location, unbeatable. It was really cool imagining what it would have look like before things got destroyed. Apparently, this is one of the last times you’ll be able to see the Acropolis before they put up framing around the base of the Acropolis to repair it. According to our tour guide, it would probably be 30 years or so before the construction would be finished. I guess the Greeks don’t really like to work that fast?
The Parthenon
On top of the Acropolis (Parthenon left & Temple of Athena right)
Temple of Haphaestus
After that we had to head towards Piraeus, which is the large port right next to Athens. From here, we were heading towards the Greek island of Ios. Let’s just say the Greek metro system is not something that would be “up to snuff” in the United States. The rickety subway took us to the port, where we ran into a bit of an issue...
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