Wednesday
Dear Elsie
We did it! Today was the day we arrived in Athens and got to visit the Parthenon and the Acropolis. First sight of the coast….
There are a few ships in port and this gives rise to 1000s of people visiting Athens today. We were taken by coach and it took about an hour to get through the morning rush hour to the Acropolis. First look from the car park…
Follow the signs..
30 Euros for a ticket & then up the stairs with everyone else.
Once through the turn-stile it was more stairs up to the ancient ruins. First stop – Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus. This all goes back to 5BC
Then it was onto the Parthenon.
Massive marble stones. When I see these columns I always imagine Samson pushing them over!
From the front. Constant care and restoration required.
We were given a guided tour around the area including seeing the Erechtheion temple. These buildings would have been here when Paul was here.
The views of Athens were amazing.
You can see the remains of the temple of Zeus. The middle column of the right set blew down in a storm.
At the viewing site, the largest Greek flag in Greece is raised and lowered each day.
Houses below the Acropolis…
From the top, we walked down to the town below. We found a great little coffee shop – it produced a strong tasty cappuccino, a clean loo and excellent WIFI. Then we strolled through the streets.
I bought a couple of things from this shop. 
Our visit concluded with a city tour which took us past even more ancient buildings. Athens, steeped in history and we got to walk these roads. So much history. I wonder what Paul would think of Athens today.
Acts 17:16-17
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂