'Get in & get out' was the usual mantra quoted. So, I didn't think Athens would be one of my favorite places and certainly the traffic, smog & congestion of 11.3 million, (yes! million!) people would make anyone feel like a blade of grass on a baseball field. However, with a manageable plan and some great friends (our pilgrimmage group), I began to feel like I could get excited about this city!
We walked a lot, climbed onto whatever wasn't prohibited, peered through anything closed, and tasted a delightful variety of culinary offerings. The Greek people smiled and chatted easily despite daily distractions of both internal and external political agendas.
A big smile goes a long way...
And, what about all those people flocking to the earth's navel, Delphi to worship Apollo where he slew Python, or distressed Aegeus leaping to his death at the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion? Guess after all that emotional mythology, next stop was serenity-based Mykonos, springboard for an island-hopping cruise tour.
