Greece Adventures Day 3

So we are still in Frankfurt, at the Holiday Inn Express waiting for our shuttle to take us to the airport for another round of trying. Still in good hopes today.

Day 3 – Thessalonia and Athens

Thessalonia used to be surrounded by a Byzantine wall, and parts of it still remain, so we wanted to see it. We took a bus “up the hill” to where the wall was. There wasn’t too much to see, but it was still nice, and we enjoyed imagining what it probably used to look like in ancient times.

From there we returned to our hotel, packed up, checked out, took a bus to the train station, and headed to Athens. We had a laugh at the train because when we first approached it, it was fully covered in graffiti, which in the Czech Republic would have meant that the inside of the train would be cruddy and uncomfortable inside; however this train inside was quite nice, clean and cozy. Not a bad ride to Athens. I was worried about motion sickness, but had no problem at all.

We take the public to our hostel and checked in. I was disappointed in the place, and needed a moment to collect myself before we headed out. It wasn’t terrible, but it was tiny, and certainly did not make a nice first impression.

We found a small gyros restaurant for dinner, and then wandered to the Acropolis. It was already closed, but we took some pictures and walked around the little streets with all their shops and restaurants. It was very cute and we decided to go there for dinner before we left Athens.