June 21, 2010 - Everyone slept for 12 hours! Tom and Nicholas were the longest. Tom and Tommy searched out a travel agent and secured ferry tickets to Paros and Santorini.
We set out at 1:00 p.m. for lunch - Tommy and Nicholas had a pizza and FINALLY Nicholas liked something! At lunch we decided to wait until 4:00 p.m. to head to the Acropolis. Julie and the boys set out for the Plaka to do some shopping, Tom went for a walk. Tom got lost, but by referencing the Acropolis, he found his way back to the apartment.
The afternoon was spent at the Acropolis. We hired a tour guide who talked way too much! It's unbelievable the renovation that's taking place at the Parthenon. We spent several hours there and enjoyed numerous spectacular views from atop the Acropolis hill. We even spotted a restaurant on a rooftop that looked inviting.
After a short rest at the apartment and a quick happy hour, we set out to find that rooftop restaurant. We went through some streets of Athens with a lot of character and a lot of graffitti and we found our rooftop restaurant - Sissofros. The view of the city and the Acropolis at night was amazing. We dined with a clear view of the Acropolis, which was breathtaking. After a short walk through Plaka (quickly becoming a favorite spot) we had Gelato and headed home.
We've decided that Athens is the slipperiest city - so much marble and it's all VERY slippery!
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