we moved from Spilia back to Lefkada. i was the designated driver for this leg of the journey. it's pretty fun to drive a boat. it's a whole other thing.
these things creep me out
not as much as decrepit ships though:
walked around Lefkada for a bit. oh this is just my lemon tree in my backyard. imagine?
the cats of greece are famous. they appear in calendars and on mugs in all the souvenir shops.
i wonder if they have scotch eggs benny? probably NOT.
it got too hot for walking around so i paid to use the hotel in the marina's pool.
so, in greece, you can't put toilet paper in the toilets. these signs are everywhere. just thought you should know.
grandad considers ice cream options in the town square. pistachio was the winner.
hello! may i present to you a giant fucking pineapple!
the marina by night
goodbye Lefkada. may we meet again.
grandma bought me a souvenir, which i immediately broke. here they are trying to fix it.
next day we took the 4 hour car ride to Athens. upon arrival it became obvious that everyone rides scooters and motorcycles, only half wear helmets.
we wandered around the streets and alleys near the hotel, getting our bearings.
there is graffiti everywhere.
and old things. SO MANY old things.
and souvenirs. so much of the same stuff. this is the only place that offered armour though.
see the woman painted on the side of that building? and look how far the city goes. it just sparkles in the sun.
we walked up the road that takes you to the acropolis so that we'd know where we were going the next day. we wanted to hit it early to avoid the crowds and heat because by 2pm we were pretty much dying. had to stop for a frozen lemonade at the gate of the site. it was a lifesaver. i dragged myself towards the stand like a zombie. and it was SO GOOD.
a taste of what we were to see the next day.
eat the rich.
so good on marble.
in fact, there is so much good everywhere.
two dawgs, keepin watch.
cute bikes everywhere too.
i don't know. i assume this says "beware of dog" but it could also say "if you see a dog with a red tongue wink at it twice and hop on one foot". greek. impossible.
sewer covers, you're doing it right. that white patch is the blinding laser-sun through the trees. it was 40, before the humidex.
the side of our hotel. there is a lot of art to be seen.
speaking of hotel, this was the view.
reppin town moto. zeus approved.
after cooling our body temperatures to a more normal level, we went for dinner.
and of course, ice cream. this is bittersweet chocolate gelato, and i have thought of it every day since. it. was. so. good.
the acropolis museum. did not go.
we wandered around, watching the nightlife emerge. the next day was official site-seeing day. photos of (more) old stuff coming up.
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