But there are endless ruins sites to discover.....
Museums......
Monuments.....
and always, no end to the 'monumental' puzzles waiting for a solution.
There is also the opera at the famous theatre of Odeon of Herodes built in 162 AD and situated just under the Acropolis. It was restored in 1954 and is now used for concerts and other events in the Festival of Athens every summer. We were very fortunate to get tickets for the opera 'Tosca'. Didn't matter that we were in the nose bleed seats...it was still fantastic.
If you are really lucky you might score tickets to a rock concert. The artist was Fillippos Plassikas and he was held in high esteem by the crowd on the beautiful grounds of the Athen's Concert Hall. We missed all the jokes and interactions with the fans but of course....understanding the words is not necessary to enjoy great music.
But what I really love to do is get lost in the maize of streets that comprise the historical center....meaning....after awhile if I don't wander past some familiar landmark....out comes the map because (as I related in an earlier blog about getting lost in the Chinook Mall in Calgary, my sense of direction leaves something to be desired).
Hence, my map by the end of the stay in any particular place ends up dog eared. Specifically, more like a dog's ears after a dog fight.
But what a great moment it was to come across these young girls playing the accordion and singing in the streets...they definitely got a few euros from me....and their smiles tell all.
Another great find was the Flea Market 'Nirvana'. I had to include these photos for my friend, affectionately known as B7. If she came across this area of Athens, I believe her husband Tim would be renting a container on a ship before she would agree to leave.
By the way...did you notice that the 'w' key is now functioning???
More on this in the next instalment.
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