It's All Greek to Me

Classical Baby Grand- After a long day of literally planes, trains, automobiles, and walking- we arrived at our hotel. Wonderous! The Classical Baby Grand is one of the "Small Luxury Hotels of the World" which we were unaware of before checking in, sounds good! We walked to reception to find two Mini-Coopers transformed into desks with people behind them- how fun! We were then escorted to our room to find it painted like the desert at night- we realized later that each room in the hotel has a different theme, I love a good theme hotel! About two hours later, Tim and Chandler Murphy arrived at the hotel and we were off to explore Athens!


We spent roughly 36 hours in Athens and saw all we could! We had dinner outside in the Plaka the first night (a main area in town with shops and outdoor cafes). The next day- our only full day, we ventured to The Acropolis (home of the Parthenon), the National Gardens of Athens and explored Plaka more. That morning we found a bakery at the corner and navigated our way through the glass case purchasing delectable treats that looked as if we knew what they were. The best was when Chan orderd a supple, soft looking piece of wheat bread that ended up being as hard as a rock- we found out later this is like a crouton- It's All Greek To Me!

That night we followed a wonderful recommendation and had drinks on the rooftop bar of the Hotel Bertagma. Now, one note... this is the best view in all of the city and we were told and confirmed by several folks, this was for sure the place to go- little did we know a single Mojito was available for the bargain price of $25 dollars! Welcome to Europe right now my friends! We drank till the sun set and enjoyed the Parthenon lit up at night, chatting at the bar and watching all the extravagant guests staying there come in dressed to the nines while we had pulled out our best travel clothing attire! We had dinner at a great local spot and spent our final day in Athens at the seaside. We took the train to the coast and found a local cafe where we sat in the shade and enjoyed the beauty of the Mediterannean.

We then jetted off to the Greek island of Santorini for a little R&R before meeting up with the rest of the crew!