Our time in Athens, Greece was so amazing, we were starting to get used to the heat though our last full day we went out to get some food then ran back to our apartment to hide from the 45C heat. But we had so much fun sleeping in bunk beds! Saying the slow goodbye […]
Along with the one thing each of us picks per city we stay in, we do a family trip somewhere on the weekend. Athens has all of its islands to choose from and we needed somewhere close so we chose the second closest island called Agistri. We booked a great hotel at the Panorama Apartments. […]
Mr. 7’s favourite thing to do is go to the zoo, and we’ve been to them in Riga, Latvia and Edinburgh, Scotland so we planned to go to the one in Athens too. Unfortunately Ms. 10 stepped on a sea-urchin the day before and put her foot out of commission. I now know how to remove spines from a foot! Mr. 7 and I had a great time, and it was a great father/son day.
My one thing to do in Athens was the Acropolis and while I spent a weekend’s accommodation on the entrance fee and tour, it was well worth it to finally see this marvel of the ancient world. I’m sure there’s a better adjective than “wow” but whatever. Wow! Yes the Acropolis is awe-inspiring The kids […]
We landed at the Athens airport and did our usual routine, get through the passport checkpoint (usually a piece of wees for us, a travelling family; the kids break the ice!), get our bags and venture outside to find a cab.