Lunch below the Acropolis (top right corner)

The patio and ruins at Acropolis Museum

Saturday May 19 Athens

Today was an Athens day and began bright and early as Team Washington and I made the 10 minute walk to the Acropolis. We walked up the slopes among the history and made the climb onto the Acropolis to experience history. We were the second to buy tickets and it was amazing how few people we encountered. I have been several times but none as amazing as this given no crowds I could see everything! It was also an amazingly clear day and the Sea was not only visible but so were the ships! Afterwards we went to the Museum and walked among the artifacts. For those who have never been it built on top of historic ruins and so they have put glass floor over alot of it, including the entrance patio, and you feel like you are walking in ancient Greece. George met us in the coffee shop and took us to a hidden spot at the foot of the Acropolis for lunch. We had an octopus and shrimp salad. Sadly they had run out of a couple things we wanted but the view from the terrace and the breeze made any disappointment fade away. We came home and watched the Royal wedding and did laundry. Karla and Kerry took time to run the modern Olympic stadium. 

Team Washington

Coins found among the ruins near Acropolis from 300 BC

Love the Ladies of the Old Temple to Athema

A rare site of the port from the Acropolis