Today was a very full day! We started with a wonderful breakfast at the rooftop restaurant in our hotel. It had lovely views of the Acropolis as well as the city and the food was very good. At 8am we were picked up by our driver, George, who took us immediately to the Acropolis so that we could beat the crowds. We hiked up the many steps to see the Temple of Athena Nike (Goddess of Victory), the Parthenon, and an ancient theater at the top of the Acropolis. Gi...

Upgrading to first class on international flights is the best! Unfortunately, there was only one upgrade available on the Chicago to Munich flight so Keely graciously gave it to me. Even though it was an old plane, the seat laid down flat, I had a large screen tv to watch movies and there were ice cream sundaes for desert! Best wife ever. In Munich we spent some time in the club lounge before boarding our flight to Athens. We had great visibility to see the far...