To start the day, I slept. We had had a half day of travel two days ago, and then a full-and-a-half day of travel the next. I can’t sleep on planes. I just can’t. So I had been awake for the past exhausting day-and-a-half. Needless to say, I wanted my rest. After I slept in to about 10:00, I finally got up for breakfast, which, for me, consisted of some toast, and corn flakes. After my breakfast of champions, mom and I decided that we wanted to walk around for a few hours to see what we could see, and to buy some souvenirs. We wound our way through the endless streets and alleys, looking into shops that showed any promise for souvenir buyers like us. As fate would have it, we went on a little side street, that took us directly to the base of the Acropolis. After gazing at the Parthenon, we decided to make a decision. We went to lunch. After three weeks in Hindu countries, where cows are sacred and beef is taboo, I got a hamburger. Note: It was a hamburger that I couldn’t even take a bite out of because it was so big. It was the piece of beef to end all pieces of beef, a tomato the size of 3 hot wheels cars, and a bun that would make Godzilla want to sprinkle salt in his shoes. It was a big hamburger. I ate three-quarters of it. After we were weighed down by our lunch, we didn’t really want to walk anymore. So we hopped on a tour bus and got to see some cool sites. Including:
The Parthenon
The Temple of Zeus
And the National Library
All of the ruins are so amazing! And if you have read Percy Jackson, it will become even more so. I can’t wait to spend two more days here. I really love this place.
Fanatical Sabbatical 