Athens, Greece - July 12

We are up early, off the ship, and after a 20 min taxi ride to our hotel we wander around a bit until our room is ready. On the ride from the ship our taxi driver points out a few sights. It is odd to see a typical European city and then all of a sudden a Greek ruin. The Acropolis is relatively easy to see as we walk the streets - it is a short walk from our hotel.

After we check in to our 2 single bed room! we are on the go again. It is very hot - 37 degrees we see at one point. We find a cafe with misters that cool the air a bit, but still sweltering.

The rest of the day is a relaxing one wandering around, enjoying the city. We have dinner on a roof-top terrace with a view of the Acropolis.

The food here seems relatively authentic - from our tourist perspective that is. We have Greek salad, and a variety of Greek appetizers.

The temperature cools off quite a bit in the evening to where you could actually use a sweater.