There's not really a lot to say as the historic sights are so well documented and photographed that you'd do better looking them up on Google. We caught the bus to the Acropolis and joined thousands of others walking the hill and snapping away on their digitals. it was hot and dusty but the magnificence of what had been overwhelms all that. Initially we felt that not enough was being done to protect or restore the site but a lack of money can't disguise the heroic efforts of dedicated teams doing what they can to maintain this wonderful monument to ancient achievements. Then down to the Acropolis Museum - a/c heaven and mind blowing for the exhibits salvaged from the Acropolis and displayed with clear descriptions and graphics. Well worth doing. The artistry of the sculptors and masons is staggering when you consider the tools and methods they used.
On to the old Olympic Stadium where we paid pilgrimage as, for those of you who don't know, Gavin is an ex Olympian (1972 Munich Games 10000 metres). The floor of the Stadium on the track was a furnace as it was the middle of the afternoon. I'd like to say I managed a jog down the straight but......still, we communed with all the ghosts of past Olympians.
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