We did more sightseeing and shopping today and ended up walking another 9 miles. I hope all this walking is burning off all the calories I'm eating because it's the only exercise I'm getting!
Today we saw the Roman temple to Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Roman Forum, Syntagma Square and the nearby Parliament building, three different Greek orthodox churches, and then took a stroll through a very quiet, pleasant neighborhood called Anafiotika. After lunch we visited the Acropolis Museum. At the Parliament builidng we saw the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Does every country have a tomb like this?). It's guarded by two members of the Evzone guards, an elite (and much photographed) infantry unit of the Greek army. We watched the changing of the guard and Rich was able to capture it on video. I tried to upload the video here, but I don't think it worked. Attached is a picture of the guards.
Tomorrow we're on our way to visit the Oracle at Delphi via a 3 hour bus ride (groan!). I have a feeling it's going to be a pretty boring day.
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