This is what I like to eat when in Greece, at any time, but usually in the morning or early evening, sometimes twice a day. I am particularly fond of goat's/sheep's yoghurt and milk in Greece. We have goat's yoghurt and milk at home but only in small portions as they are far less popular, unlike in Greece.
It's allowed to block the footpath, scooters park on footpath and at street corner. Photo taken early in the morning. The neighbourhood is packed in the afternoon until as late as people can stay awake (near morning, really). The noise level is impressive. More impressive is how the people who actually live on these streets can get any sleep (soundproofing is not prevalent). It's quite infuriating as noise brings me enormous stress but thankfully the heavy duty earplugs help a lot. I still like Athens, though. This is in the immediately neighbourhood of my hostel.
A tiny old chapel and a big hotel is built above it.
I went to see the changing of the guards again but didn't stay for the next change.
Why don't they just erect a barricade? Tourists keep trying to come closer and the guard has to tell them to back off. A dove enjoyed the guards performance along with the tourists.
I'm a big supporter of this rule
Visited a beautiful stadium today. The first stadium of modern Olympic games, the only one in the world that's made entirely of pure marble. It's in excellent condition, too.
This living symbol of Olympic games is still being used to this day. Very impressive in person.
The drain covers at the stadium are also marble...
Speaking of marble, it's something Greece seems to have an endless supply of. Older pavements and streets in Athens are also marble.
Acropolis/Parthenon is only a short distance away.
I took the metro to a Cretan restaurant and saw this when I entered the metro. No time to look at the details today, saving it for next trip.
A popular Cretan restaurant. All the tables in this section were reserved.
My table. They let me sit here because it was around 5pm, not quite dinner time, which is hours later.
Old copper pans as decoration.
They had a few things available at this early hour. I chose green beans in tomato sauce and (tender, succulent) pork. Had wanted a plate of snails as well but owner said probably too much food for me. She was right.
Checked out another beer bar. It has potential but needs at least one more staff member behind the taps, one with a higher level of craft beer knowledge.
The bar used to be part of the pavement...
Street is next to where those people sit outside
The Rock (not some massive actor) was always there to guide me when I got lost in a maze of streets. This time, at sunset, it guided me back to my favourite pub in Athens. (HIgh above is the Parthenon brightly lit by the Athenian sunset.)
Hey now. It's a pastry shop.
Ate these in a shop earlier. Small shop with no space to make proper photos. Besides, I ate them standing, sticky syrup on my fingers, so not touching my camera.
