Greece and Turkey

Good journey to Athens with Easyjet - lucky we weren't on the other Easyjet flight to Greece which was delayed by 6 and a half hours. We got the metro to Thissio where our apartment is and stopped off for a cup of tea for Martin and a chocolate crepe for Kath!

Yesterday we took it easy and walked round the foot of the Acropolis and got our bearings in the city then did a supermarket shop. Despite the BBC weather app stating 0% chance of rain it poured down and we had to take shelter for about half an hour. 

Thissio is a buzzing part of Athens in the shadow of the Acropolis with a market running all day and evening, lots of cafes and bars and plenty of locals out for a stroll. We are within walking distance of all of the sights we are going to see.

This morning we watched the changing of the guard outside Parliament which is accompanied by a band on Sundays.

There are a few beggars around and a lot of graffiti but other than that no real signs yet of their recent economic crisis.