Temple of Zeus Olympic and Protests at Syntagma Square

Today we walked though the National Gardens to get to the Benaki: a museum that is a history of Greece through objects. After having lunch at the Benaki, we headed to the gardens again to go to the temple of Zeus (above) and were surprised by the number of police. They had closed the garden because of the protest, though there was no information on the protest.  The temple to Zeus was very impressive!

The Acropolis

We went to the The Acropolis today. It was hot but breezy.  If you ever thought that the Parthenon (pictured) was the only structure on the top of the mountain (the acropolis), you would be surprised as We was by the many buildings, all dedicated to the gods or goddesses, and being restored.

(I touched a pillar illegally....)

In Athens

We just arrived in Athens! This is the view from our apartment.

Greece here we come!

After a labyrinth of hallways we are waiting for out flight to Greece in Heathrow airport. We are boarding shortly!

In the Airport

We are waiting for our flight to Heathrow and then to Athens

In NYC

My mum and I arrived at Penn Station at 6:30 after a nine and a half hour train trip. Our glorious travel companions picked us up and drove us to dinner over looking
mighty Hudson river.
This picture is of the sunset over the Hudson through some trees

Back again!

Two more days until the big trip! For half of us the journey begins tomorrow at 8:54.