Day 2 Athens

Today it is a little overcast so plans have changed a little.  We decide that we will visit around the city some more, then off to the changing of the guard at 11, then we will visit the Acropolis.

Almost got these for Jacinthe & Lisa to play with their miniatures.

Lots of orange trees line the streets

Temple of Zeus

First modern day Olympic stadium 1896

Fake guard outside Olympic stadium, 2 Euro to take his picture, didn't see anyone doing it.  

Venue where fencing was held in the first modern day Olympics, Zappeio

National Gardens

Preparing for changing of the guard

Changing of the guard ceremony with opening band in parade

Notice the studs and horseshoe type thing attached to the bottom of their shoes, they made lots of noise marching

Some kind of VIP arriving, streets were blocked to allow them to pass

Lunch beer

Delicious Saganaki

Plaka

Cork store

Jacques and Rollande have already visited the Acropolis, so we are off on our own to visit while they go for a walk to find a church they have seen but haven't been able to find

Odean of Herodes the Atticus

Pantheon

View of Athens, now a city of 7 million

Erechitheion

Poppies in bloom

This turtle was trying to fit through the bars, we had to set him straight that he was just to wide and put him on some grass

The very first theatre, 500BC, once sat 17,000 people, Dionysus Theatre 

After our visit to the Acropolis we walk down the street where we are to meet Jacques and Rollande and came across what looked like a photoclub out with lots of models set up for pictures, Andre was happy

Views from Areopagus hill

Walked up the hill to visit this little church, not open today

Andres first gelato of this trip! I can definitely say it won't be his last 

.5 litre of rose wine with dinner 

Free dessert with dinner, greek yogurt with honey