Athens, Greece

So here's the scoop on Athens; the downtown area was a lot more dirty and "big city" than I had expected, but the little markets and restaurants were great! I got a lot of little gifts there to bring home to my family and friends, and we went on a big tour of all the "must see" tourist sites. We saw the Olympic Stadium and Dionysus Theater, the ruins, and of course the Acropolis. Here's a picture of me sitting at the top and looking out over Athens;

The hill on the right in that picture is the tallest point in Athens... which I climbed to the top of as well. Definitely some great views in Athens.. and A LOT of walking haha. The weather was great though... it was the warmest place to be (considering that we're traveling in the fall.) It's crazy how close I am to the end of this trip... it seems like yesterday that I was still planning the entire thing!

The hostel where we're staying is really cozy with some talkative travelers working the desk, and some awesome food right around the corner. We've actually stopped every night here (so far) at the chocolate shop down the road to buy these amazing little chocolates tied up in tiny little boxes with ribbons :P. Other than the obvious tourist points though, I don't really love Athens as much as I thought that I would. I think my favorite place is still Amsterdam hands down. Bah!!! only one more full day here and then we're flying home to Canada! It's been quite the adventure! Talk soon

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