an exceptionally good weekend
Monday, June 4, 2007 at 06:46AM 
At the Acropolis...Arches of the Odeon, with a slight view of the Parthenon above
*Friday night, watching Pirates 3 at the rooftop theatre in Plaka. Johnny Depp is even better when the Acropolis is in view.
*Taking the group of CUNY students on an orientation walking tour on Saturday. It was a bit frustrating at first, because people are very set in their ways, but it was a good day. I hadn't really gotten out much into touristy Athens, so I had a lot of fun just seeing the stuff that makes me love being here.
*Saturday night, I took part of the CUNY group out to dinner in Plaka. We got gyros at Tony's and then walked up to the Areopagus to watch the sunset.
sunset on the Areopagus
*I met Alexis, John, and Samiyah for brunch Sunday morning at a little cafe on Adrianou that I have wanted to visit the past few years. The food was excellent, and conversation with friends is always a favorite way to start the day. We took a lingering walk back through Plaka, dropped Samiyah off at the apartment, and then headed back out to get opera tickets and do a little necessary shopping.
*A brand new pair of glittering bronze leather sandals, for only 22E.
purple trees in the National Gardens
*Getting all dressed up, having dinner at Byzantino's with my new friends, then heading up to the Acropolis to see Carmen in the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
*We left the Opera at intermission; the production was just shy of terrible, so we instead headed to the rooftop cafe in Plaka for a late night ice cream.
~RLM
weekend 
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Reader Comments (2)
Rachel,
Glad to see you are back in the groove :)
Be patient and remember...everyone has their own idea of how to see Greece. Appreciate that they may not want to see what you do when you want to see it. :)
Also, could you do a post on your favorite foods consumed there? I don't mean to turn it into a food blog, but it would be nice to know what exactly you eat there, maybe a little history on mediterranean food?
Also, what type of work do people do there? Do you see many children? Do most people speak English as well as Greek? Have you seen vineyards, olive groves, etc? Can you post some photos of markets/storefronts to have us a better "snapshot" of what daily life is life for those living there?
Again, these are just suggestions but I think it would be interesting for us to get a "tour of Greece" as well.
Ciao,
M
I was going to call you via Skype but than I realized its 5am in Athens. :(