Well it's my second day in Athens.
Yesterday was cut short, as I fell asleep at about 7 o'clock from pure exhaustion. I was also the last to wake up in my room of 6...
When I got off the aeroplane I took a bus at random, and ended up at a square of some description. It looks like there will be an election soon, as there are many people shouting through megaphones with communist symbols, or with a portrait of a guy with a huge moustache.
By pure chance I found myself in an underground station, and recognised the stop I was supposed to go to... so I found my hostel within a few hours.
This city reminds me of Calcutta in that it takes 73 hours to move 5 metres in a bus/car/whatever... but somehow that is preferable to walking. At least on the main roads.
But the public transport seems quite good, with trams, buses, funny electric bus/trams and the metro.
Today I went to the Acropolis (literally 1 minute walk from my hostel).
Was good. Saw a tortoise.
I have eaten a pork gyro for every meal so far.
The standard price is:
Take away, 1.80 (euro)
Sit down, TEN EURO
For the same thing!
Needless to say I have had nothing but takeaway so far.
Make sure to look at the photo gallery for Greece.
