On our way to our hotel in Kalambaka we could see Mt. Olympus, the home of Zeus other Greek mythology gods.
We are told Greece is a very hot rock in summer and a very cold rock in winter.
On our way to Athens we go by the plain of Thermopoly where the Spartans defended the road to Athens. We also stop at Delphi for lunch and then visit the ruins of Delphi. This was a temple area set up in early Greece.
Finally we are at Athens, about 4 million people. We only stay overnight as we board our ship for a cruise of the Greek Isles in the AM.
First we cruise to Mikonos, then to Rhodes we we visited the ancient walled city and then a brief stop at the island of Patmos. Then to Kusadasi, Turkey we we visited the ancient ruins of Ephesus. In ancient times it was a seaport, but silt buildup dried up the port and thus ended the city. The apostle John spent a lot of time here. Then Back to Athens.
That night from the top of our hotel we could see the Acropolis lit up at night and it was awesome.
The nest day we visited the Acropolis and the ruins of the various buildings that were there. Also we visited the Parthenon. Then on to Patrai for on overnight ferry to Bari, Italy
It was interesting that when our bus driver went to pick up the bus after our cruise that there were many police around the bus. Come to find out that many Pakistanis have rigged up a system to ride under busses and trucks trying to get to Italy as once in Italy it is easy to get to England and that is where they want to be.
Next Italy
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