We made it to Greece!

Despite our minor setback, we were able to catch a flight into Athens 1 day late. The flight from Cairo was only 2 hours and very pleasant. We arrived in Greece very giddy and eager to explore.

From the moment we stepped off the metro, I nudged Sara and said, "Sara, look up". She was fumbling through her bag and not paying attention to me so i repeated, "You really want to look up." So she did and this is why I insisted...


Thats the view from Monastiraki Square, which is approximately a 2 minute walk from our hostel. Its an adorable plaza full of vendors, markets, fruit stands, and live music. A truly charming introduction into greek culture. We enjoyed a live brass band composed of older greek men in matching white outfits, as the street dogs chased bubbles and sang (aka howled) along to the songs. Everyone (including us) danced, ate ice cream, and sat around smiling.

We walked around town and had our first Greek cafe experience, which was everything we could have hoped for. A "variety platter" of tzatziki, vine leaves, eggplant salad, bread feta, olives, and so much more. Oh and wine! Oh the wine! :)

cheers.

We went to "happy hour" at our hostel and enjoyed drinks at the rooftop bar which has a perfect view of the lit up Acropolis at night. It is absolutely unbelievable. You can pretty much see it from anywhere in the city, and all the ancient statues and columns are beautifully lit at night. Its very humbling to say the least.

Today we put on our tourists hats and went out into the city. (we don't really have tourist hats btw) We climbed the hills, through small neighborhoods, up to the Acropolis. We thought it was amazing to view from the city, but once you get up on it, its absolutely breathtaking. I know I've said this before but the pictures dont do it justice. It is so incredibly large, detailed, and has been there since ancient greecian times. Something we had only seen in textbooks until now. Wow.


Sara and I both got a bit emotional as we were just so ecstatic about the amazing opportunities we've been given. The pyramids and the Parthenon in 1 week?! Amazing.

This is us being very serious. Why? Two reasons. 1) Because we are SERIOUSLY at the Acropolis. and 2) We love taking pictures like this.


The views from the Acropolis were incredible. You can see the entire city, the famous sites, the mountains and the coastline. Greece is a truly beautiful country.

We then visited more cafes, shops, the Temple of Zeus, the Olympic Stadium, The Acropolis museum, and Parliment. Below is a picture of Zeus' temple. We kept asking each other "is this real life?" Someone pinch us!!