Monday 13th October
This morning after breakfast we headed to the Acropolis museum which was wonderful, although extremely busy with bus tours and school groups. I’d really hate Athens in summer I suspect.
We then spent time wandering more of the Plaka district, then checked out Little Kook and the Athens Central Market before returning to our hotel with baguettes from our local bakery, a cheese pie to try and a bottle of Greek dry white wine
We ate a lovely picnic lunch in our room and had a well-deserved break before heading back out for our 4pm visit to the Acropolis.
After only two days we’re becoming familiar with the streets of Athens, so easily found our way to the South entrance where we scanned our pre-booked ticket and walked straight in.
The sun was very hot but there was shade and a lovely breeze so the climb up wasn’t too bad. There were one or two large tour groups that were a minor nuisance but generally it was an easy, pleasant visit. We did plan to do Rick Steve’s Acropolis Walk here too but he started from the main entrance, and it all became too complicated.
It was easy enough to work things out after our visit to the museum this morning and by reading the signs along the way.
We probably spent an hour and a half at the top before returning to our hotel and are now sitting on the balcony looking up at where we’ve just been. We're about to open a bottle of red to celebrate our day, before dinner at Athinaikon restaurant just down the street, in a lovely courtyard, perfect for people watching.
G had Gilthead Bream, and I had Slow Cooked Lamb with Baby Potatoes. They gave us a complimentary mini dessert. No idea what it was but it was very nice.