Yasas, Blogonauts! In Greece, "Yasas!" is the flexible, universal term that means both "Hello" and "Goodbye." Enter a shop? Yasas! Say good-bye to your host? Yasas! Strike your thumb with a hammer? Well, that involves another term altogether. On Sunday we boarded the subway en route to Piraeus and beyond. Piraeus is the harborside city that has served for millenia as Athens' seaport. Its name has such an "ancient" ring to it, as if ships bound for the Trojan ...

Hello, again, Blogonauts! Athens is awash with travelers, and we vagabonds find ourselves variously joining with or swimming against the tide. As you can see from the pictures posted earlier, on Friday we plunged right in. We wandered through the National Archaeological Museum, ambled among the fresh meat, fish, and veggies in the robust central market, and then escaped the crowds to drop by the Panathenaic Stadium. It was reconstructed in the 19th century, but...

Hello, Blogonauts! After two smooth flights, we arrived mostly unscathed late on Thursday at our hotel in Athens. There is not much time today for writing. After all, we enjoy sightseeing! You may may take some small pleasure from a few photos while you wait for the verbiage to come. Below you will find photos from the National Archaeological Museum, the huge central market, and the Panathenean Stadium. I may not have a lot to say here, but each photo at least ...