Athens

We’ve found some great restaurants in Athens and most very reasonably-priced. One exception was the Busy Bee Cafe with very delicious coffee and pastries, but  at a premium price for Greece.

Busy Bee Cafe – Athens

To get a view of the Parthenon, we walked part of the way up Lycabettus Hill – which was quite a climb uphill on a very warm day. There is a funicular that would take us to the top quickly but at 40 Euro round trip the price was too steep. A view of the ocean in the distance shows us why this was a good strategic location.

Distant View of the Parthenon

it seems every city has graffiti and Athens is no exception. We were puzzled by this one, which seems to be in German. We asked a passing local about it, but she was as mystified as we were. She decried the proliferation of graffiti in her beautiful city.

Graffiti in Athens

We have been pleasantly surprised by how much we’ve enjoyed wandering around Athens this trip. Tomorrow (Friday) we fly from Athens to Lyon, France. With adventures ahead, Larry has been reviewing his French so we’ll be ready!