Leaving lovely Corfu today, and seeing it from the air, made me realize how much more there is to the enchanted island than the small part we saw. I wish we had at least 3 more days to explore it. While there were a lot of tourists, many of them were cruise day-trippers who left to go back to their ship by 4 or 5 pm. Very few were Americans but a lot were English, like 2/3 of the tourists and the remaining 1/3 were mostly Italians Norwegians, Australians (!), Germans, and Central Europeans. Almost everyone spoke English.
Here's a shot of the northern part of the island, with Corfu Town in the lower right.
And now Athens!
We've been here less than 8 hours, and we are delighted with it. Our apartment is right near Syntagma Square, in the Plaka District, near the Acropolis (which we haven't seen yet). Our apartment is on a cute little side street or maybe alley is a better term, and it's very nice. After unloading our stuff at the apartment, we walked to a spa and treated ourselves to a massage. Then, being it was nearing 9 pm, it was time for supper, at Feedel. Creative food and super good.
After eating, it was time to begin exploring Athens. We began at Syntagma Square, seen below. It's the heart of Athens.
The tomb is guarded by the elite Evzone Guards, and much like those at Arlington National Cemetery, the guards change every hour, and it is quite a performance!
Take a gander at the short clip below. While it was fascinating to watch, it is also sobering to think that soldiers throughout the world have lost their lives fighting in wars.
Tomorrow we hope to see the ancient ruins. But now it's nearing 1 am and time for me to catch some Zs.
Carol
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