WOW! Just can't believe we're in Athens. A long time dream ever since I helped make a scale model of the Parthenon in sixth grade Miss Parrish's class. And I have the newspaper article to prove it! And a long time dream of Jeff's was to see the Theatre of Dionysus, and he did. We were both like little kids in a candy store...uh, we did that too, but it's another duty free story.
We were up really early again and our sleep deficit mounts. Out tour hit the jackpot. We had an outstanding guide and what a difference it makes. Kristie was so passionate about her country and it's history! It was infectious. We still had to climb the slippery marble steps with no railings, but the lovely breeze kept the temperature manageable for a change. Of course it became miserable once we got down into the Plaka ( the old city bazaar area). It's another holiday weekend here and although traffic was less than usual we were told, the crowds grew and by midday were pretty heavy. We had time on our own to shop and picked up just a few minor things, preferring to wait until tomorrow and the island touring of Lesvos.
In the evening, Jeff performed his hourlong solo show which was just beautiful and well-crafted to include a nicely balanced selection of Broadway show tunes. It was a very special evening! And after that, the crew had a unique Dancing With the Stars performance...the dancers who dance regularly with Jeff in the Princess shows danced with cooks, servers, stewards, and the like. There were ten and it was such fun and the top winners were one of the cute female dancers who danced with a cook's assistant. And after that....we killed another bottle of wine celebrating the day. Two fifteen is too late when you need to be up and alert at six!
So, Athens is past and I really liked the city even though it presented itself as one that needed a little polishing and fixing. I loved the bay and the way the many marinas hugged the city...and of course the lovely blue sea and skies! Oh, and the flowers too.
So,on we go...next stop? Tomorrow the Greek Isles...Lesvos, the third largest of the Greek Islands, and the port city of Mytilene...
Quote today: "Surely to have seen Athens gives a man what Swift calls Invisible Precedence over his fellows." ...Sir Edward Marsh
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