Greece Day 3

Hello everyone!  Today has been a long day with much walking and sweating! :)  It is sooo hot here right now!  It's bearable because there is almost no humidity, but even with no humidity, 90+ degrees is hot.  There isn't a lot of shade here and the sun is very bright.  I have to wear sunscreen anytime I go outside so that I won't burn.

Anyway, today we took the guests into Athens so they could learn how to ride the bus and subway so they can go back on their own if they would like.  We got off the metro at the Acropolis station, and there is just something so amazing about coming up out of the subway into modern day Athens and seeing the ancient ruins of the Acropolis in the background.

After we got off the subway, we walked to see the original entrance into old Athens.  This is the gate where Paul would have walked through as he entered Athens and went to the Acropolis and Mars Hill where he preached.  You can see the Acropolis in the background through the gate.

There were a bunch of temples that Paul would have walked past on his way to the gate, and this is part of the ruins of one of those.

After this, we walked through some of the shopping areas and went to a really cool wine place.  They have wine tastings and all sorts of stuff with their store, but I thought it was one of the most beautiful stores I've ever seen.  The way they had the lighting and all the different colors of wine.  It almost looked like potions! :)

We had to head back to school for the lunch they had provided for us, so we headed back to the subway and bus and made our way there.  The traffic was really bad because in Greece, they have a siesta/quiet hour time from 3-5, and they all go home and then go back to work for a few more hours when it's over.  Such an interesting concept.

Today was also about delicious Greek food!  I may have skipped the lunch at the school and had my first gyro instead! :)  It was fabulous!  And then after dinner, we walked and had our second ice cream. I love the food here.  So fresh and yummy!

We went this afternoon to buy the tickets to take the ferry to Andros Island on Tuesday.  Here's a picture of the port.  The water is so pretty here!

Now it's time for relaxation and hopefully good sleeps.  Today and tomorrow should be the worst feeling days for jet lag and then it should be much better.  Tomorrow we are taking the guests to a special ruin and a beach for some relaxation.  Should be very nice.  More to come!