Athens

September 27, 2008
Piraeus, Greece

Today, I saw the Acropolis. I feel the need to write a lot about this, but at the same time, the above sentence should speak for itself, so I think I will just say it again:
TODAY, I SAW THE ACROPOLIS!

Words cannot describe the feeling one experiences when seeing something they have wanted to see since learning about it in fourth grade. I ended up escorting a bus tour around the city today and our long stop was at the foot of the Acropolis. Even while walking, I kept finding myself staring up at it. Even though it is covered in scaffolding, it is still beautiful, and the next tour I do will be one that travels up the steps to the Parthenon. I hear the view from up there is spectacular, so hopefully I will get to take some great photos of the city as well.

The tour I escorted today also made a brief stop at the original Olympic stadium, which was also cool. We then drove past lots of interesting landmarks in the city including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the original temple of the Olympian Zeus, though all that remains of the temple are a few columns.

Athens seems to be a great city and I eagerly await my return to see [and eat] all of the wonderful things it has to offer.