We woke up to another beautiful and sunny day and with the mission to tackle the eastern part of the city center east of the Acropolis. We kicked things off at Hadrian's arch built in 132 AD (literally a block away from us) which stands on the side of a busy street and is a monument left behind by the roman emperor Hadrian who had a great affection for the city of Athens. The gate served as a dividing point between the new Roman and ancient part of he city. We ...

Its NFL time so its Sarah here updating the blog.  I think Pierre was actually half debating on whether he wanted to do the blog or watch the start of the game first, little to say, Athens, wow, you are a city not to be missed. We woke to a stunning day and an improved weather forecast for the last leg of the trip. We decided to beat the crowds and get straight into the heart of Athens; the Acropolis.  It is really quite an impressive thing to see in person. ...

A big travel day taking the boat from Mykonos to Athens! We caught the 2:15pm boat leaving Mykonos and with two other stops along the way, it was a 5.5 hour journey to the Piraeus port in Athens. We got in just after 8pm and took the metro to our apartment in the heart of Athens right near the eastern side of the Acropolis. Thank you Myles and Nina for suggesting this place to us what an amazing location!! The room is amazing and has everything you need and a fu...