This post is a bit late, but during the evacuation form Cairo our first stop was Athens, Greece. We landed in the Athens airport around 4:30 am and arrived at our hotel downtown around 8:00 am. After 1 hour of quiet time in our rooms and a fabulous hotel breakfast we decided to take advantage of our day in Athens and get out to see some sites.
From our hotel we could walk to the Acropolis. Fortunately the family I was traveling with had been to Athens the previous year for a vacation and were able to remember how to walk to these places. Along the walk we passed by the Egyptian Embassy to Greece as well as a labor strike that was going on that day. Coincidentally the riot police were lined up across the street in front of the Egyptian Embassy. We found it hilarious, in a dark sort of way.
After walking up to and around the Acropolis we headed back into town for a big lunch of Souvlaki, Tzatziki, pita and salad. The mom & SIS (Stand In Spouse) had a beer. Delicious!
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I'm impressed you didn't spend the day asleep in your hotel. Way to make the most of it!
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