We had a much needed sleep in today which was wonderful! Found a lovely cafe for lunch, afterwards got on the City Sightseeing bus again and headed towards The Acropolis of Athens. It was extremely hot but there was a nice breeze that was needed whilst we climbed the steps. The building was erected in the years 437-432 BC. Just amazing, with beautiful views of Athens and beyond. After the 11th century BC, it became home to Athena, patron goddess of the city that ...

With advise from our host, we bought tickets for the City Sightseeing - Hop on/Hop off bus to get around town. It was a good decision as Athens is quite a big city. Also mainly because today was unbelievably hot. We have not felt that sort of heat to that extent, and we had been to some pretty hot places. We even had a rest in the National Garden because we were exhausted from the heat and needed to get in the shade. It was 36-37 degrees with no escape. We manage...

Goodbye Istanbul, hello Athens. Had a good flight on Aegean Airlines - pretty nice and they even offered you food and drinks, bonus! Our accommodation host gave us good directions which helped in finding the place. She met us at a nearby hotel as it was close to her unit. We had a much needed nap this afternoon, we were feeling pretty out of it all day. We then woke and thought about getting some dinner. Such a contrast to Istanbul! Most things were closed and it...