Athens

Greetings,


We have landed in Athens. Danelle, Logan, and I are touring around the city on their final Greece escapades.


First stop ... the newly opened Acropolis Museum


"Welcome to the new Acropolis Museum. 188 years since the declaration of the Greek Independence, 33 years since Constantinos Karamanlis took the far-sighted decision to build it in this particular site, and 27 years since the campaign of Melina Merkouri, a duty is fulfilled and a dream is realized:


A whole nation’s duty to its own cultural heritage; the new Acropolis Museum. The paramount monument of Ancient Classical Times now has its own Museum – at last. In difficult times people need symbols to hold tight and stand straight. The Grand Opening of the new Acropolis Museum may be such a symbolic event. Where the Aesthetics of Logic, the Ethics of Freedom and the Rationality of Beauty, are all fused together and carved in stone for eternity. Acropolis hasn’t stayed intact over the centuries. Yet it is still radiating its Beauty and its Truth."

I would love to show you some pictures.... but again with the camera taking Nazi's. At one point we did not see a single uniformed person anywhere.. and the second we snapped off a really cute shot of Logan... wham out of no where comes the yelling lady.

And here we are before deciding to venture up to the Acropolis. We waited until the afternoon... in hopes of a cooler hike up the steep marble slopes.

Danelle, Logan, and The Monkey on his back made it safely up the cliffs with only a minor slip. I think Danelle will have a nice bruise tomorrow morning.

After the Acropolis we headed for the Olympic Stadium, Parliament, and the changing of the guards. Logan's favorite and my worst nightmare were the birds in front of Parliament. He loved to chase after them... scattering them in all directions, which caused me to duck and cover. I hate birds!

And the cab ride back to our little hotel by the sea.

Tomorrow a jam packed day of traveling!

Blessings,

Kristie