Hey All!
Bob and I started our 2016 nomadic existence on January 18 by flying Turkish Airlines from Houston to Athens via Istanbul. We had a fun time exploring the Istanbul international airport terminal ( and the free samples of Turkish Delight) but regret that we won’t have time to explore the actual city on this trip. See photos below of Istanbul Airport.
We had 2 great (though cold and a bit rainy) days in Athens before heading to the northern suburb of Kifisia where we are caring for the home and pets of Athena and Constantinos. More to come on Kifisia. See below for highlights of the pre-housesit portion of our trip.
The first day in Athens was rainy, but we still got a good introduction to it from a local college student that we connected with through the This is My Athens program. This is a program promoted by the tourism bureau that connects visitors with local guides for a free 2 hour tour based on common interests. Our guide, Jason, was a 5th year engineering student who had a great knowledge of Athens history and architecture and spent a little over 3 hours with us showing us the Parliament House, constitution square, the national gardens, past Olympic venues, temple ruins, and a great view of the Acropolis and Parthenon from atop the Hill of Muses.
Afterwards, Bob and I went to the Acropolis Museum where they now store many of the original columns and sculptures from the Acropolis to save them from further damage. Unfortunately, Bob took the photos on his phone but didn’t have the photo stream turned on, so we just have a couple photos from Tues. night and Wed. See below.
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