Greece - Getting There & Athens
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August 17th... and we're off! This is our before picture... before 28 hours of travel time!
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Elijah sampling all the amenities of Business Class
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Joseph enjoying lots of leg room!
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The children's play area at Zurich airport.
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We've arrived in Athens. I wish I could have shown you how sassy I look after 28 hours of travel, but someone had to take the picture!
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Our hotel, The Electra Palace
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The Plaka - shops and cafes along windy cobblestone streets
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A first glimpse of the Acropolis and the Parthenon
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Yes, we are really here!
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The Parthenon!
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A view of Athens from atop the Acropolis
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"Mom, where are their arms?"
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That's enough of the Acropolis and this heat... I'm taking a nap!
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Along our walk back to our hotel
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So... Euro!
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Rooftop pool at our hotel... see the Acropolis behind us?
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Sharing an ice cream!
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Airline tickets out to dry! Read journal entry for details!
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Elijah's been asking for a Frappucini for days... he got lucky!
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The National History Museum
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The Parliament Building
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The soldier standing guard outside the Parliament Building
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Changing of the guards
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Elijah liked feeding the pigeons outside the Parliament Building best of all.
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