Panathenaic Stadium
One interesting site I went to last time I visited Athens was the Panathenaic Stadium/Ξ Ξ±Ξ½Ξ±ΞΈΞ·Ξ½Ξ±ΟΞΊΟ Ξ£Οάδιο. Built of marble, it dates back to 330 BC and the stadium hosted the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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Changing of the Guards
As 11am approached police officers started getting their whistles out to move people away from the guards so that they are behind the cordon. Then, as crowds started to grow, we heard the sound of the music as the band… Continue reading
Weekend in Athens
After breakfast this morning Corrie and I took a taxi from Lygia to the bus station (the ΞΞ€ΞΞ terminal) in Lefkadaβs main town. Shortly after 09:30 we departed on the coach for a weekend away in the Greek capital Athens.
Lefkada Town
This morning after breakfast we took the bus from Lygia in to Lefkada/ΞΞ΅Ο ΞΊΞ¬Ξ΄Ξ±, the main town on the island near the bridge which connects the island to the mainland.
Beach Day
Just beyond the harbour is Lygiaβs main beach. At one end is a hotel, and closer to the harbour is the end of the beach with sunbeds, a couple of bars, and a small bit of beach with the trees… Continue reading
First Time in Lefkada
Holiday time again! This year we’re staying for the first time in Lefkada/ΞΞ΅Ο ΞΊΞ¬Ξ΄Ξ±. For the next 2 weeks we’ll stay in an apartment in Lygia/ΞΟ Ξ³ΞΉΞ¬, which lies on the East coast of Lefkada, opposite the mainland.
Greece 2015: Good Morning from Athens
I was amazed that, even in a city like Athens which gets very large numbers of tourists each month, the waiter in the restaurant remembered me from my last visit there! I only ate there once β he must have… Continue reading
Greece 2015: A Night Out in Ermoupoli
This afternoon we will be getting the ferry back to the mainland. Not a high speed service β weβll be on one of the regular ferries which takes cars, lorries and coaches β so the journey will be about 4.5… Continue reading
Greece 2015: Kini, Lottos and Finikas
Yesterday was our last day with the car. We headed back to the village of Kini where we spent the morning on the beach there.
Greece 2015: Cats and Beaches
It seems that the tabby which has adopted us is a mother. Hidden just a few metres away from the back of our apartment, out of sight of everyone but us and the Greek family who live next door, she… Continue reading