Parthenon

Yesterday we spent at sea all day. I was fighting the onset of a cold and so it was good to be relaxing all day. I feel much better today.

My life long wish to see the Parthenon was fulfilled today. Although there is a decades long restoration taking place you could still see the majestic beauty of this place. Of course it has been built and destroyed many times and you can see the multiple foundations.

We have been fortunate with the weather. It was sunny and 72 degrees in Athens today. The forecast for the next few days is good too. We will be in Kudasi, Turkey tomorrow.

It was funny hearing some of our shipmates comments after seeing policemen carrying machine guns in Athens. We all thought that it looked a little scary but made a lot more sense than making us Americans take our shoes off in American airports. Does that make anyone feel safe?

We bought this great looking Greek cookbook today in the Plaka, an old shopping area in downtown Athens. Were not buying a whole lot after the glass we bought in Venice.