My blogs have been short lately and tending toward the negative. But I don't want anyone taking away the notion that I dislike Athens. It is pitilessly hot, of course, but I knew that before I came. The architecture is mostly ugly, but there's an undenible charm to wondering through streets of identical ugly buildings to fall upon a 13th century church.
Their national guide at the parliment... wear fuzzy balls on the toes of their shoes, two-foot long tassles off their little red hats, and have nails on the bottoms of their shoes. The purpose of these nails is to be able to sound like a horse when they march, knee up, swing the lower leg, bring it down in a clop. All while pumping a closed fist on an extended arm. Someone must have thought it looked strong and intimidating. I think it belongs in Monty Python's "Ministry of Silly Walks"
The Metro system is very new, and it's amazing it ever got finished considering the numbers of archeology founds they discovered when they dug down. A lot of these are now displayed in the stations, so you're walking to your train and suddenly... a two thousand year old vase is on your left, with a section of ancient drainage system on your right. It's rather fun.
And the food is amazing. Spinach Pie, sesame rolls, chunks of grilled pork in a pita, moussaka, grilled swordfish. Everything I eat is delicious.
Tonight, if I can find it... I'm going to try to get to an outdoor cinema.
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