Athens, Greece - June 11, 2009

 

 

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Cliff and Paula Lazar's Mediterranean Cruise
June 3 to June 15, 2009

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Our ship landed in Piraeus .   We were warned not to walk about with expensive cameras or noticeable jewelry.  A bit of an extreme warning meant to scare the inexperienced. HTML hit counter - Quick-counter.net

While we were docked another cruise ship came in bow first. 

Then using its side-thrusters, it rotated its stern to the dock and then backed behind our stern.  No tug boats.

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Translated:  There are a lot of signs in English in Greece.

 

We had purchased excursions to Athens but we were told there was a tour guides’ strike.  The ship arranged for bus rides to Athens.

 

Here is our view of the Acropolis.  It’s being repaired for years.  We decided not to climb 500 steps, in 90 degree heat, to get a close-up.

 

In 1962 I did make the climb.  But then I weighed 140 pounds.

  

In the Plaka we had lunch.  In a surprise move, Paula had a Greek salad.  That is a slab of Feta cheese.

 

I had a Muzaka.  Sort of a lasagna.  It was terrific.

 

Back in Santa Monica I had a musaka that was terrible, shattering my fantasy.

 

On the wall was a fan with a mist hose that kept us cool.  In my previous business we paid thousands to accomplish the same thing!!!!

Then we rushed to the bus and then back to the ship.

 

Missing the ship was Paula's major concern. We were told of a couple of Japanese tourists who missed the boat.

 

As we sailed away we were accompanied by birds.  This on held still while I took its picture.

 

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Cliff and Paula Lazar's Mediterranean Cruise
June 3 to June 15, 2009

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