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The Last Greek Days

Tuesday I was sleeping on a cloud that was being guided by unicorns and the harmonious lullabies of angels. And the Connor rapped on the door and woke me up. It was 9:30 and we had to return the rented car by noon. Cris's parents were out exploring Nafplio, so Cris joined us for breakfast. We made a tentative schedule. On the way up to Athens we stop by Epidaurus, see the one ancient theater that is still being used today then drive up, drop the car off, and explore Athens. Traffic was more congested than we had thought and deemed it necessary to skip Epidaurus. Gotta leave some places unseen for the next visit, right? We drop off the car with no problems, we meet the man at the drop-off zone at the airport. Then take the downtown bus. We find a hostel to stay the night, drop our bags off and we head to the Acropolis museum as its peak heat time. The museum was underwhelming for what it is and where it's located. They had pottery, sculptures, marble frescos, and others but I

Mt. Athos

Saturday Woke up at Vergina, the town that houses the Ancient Royal Tombs and we drove to Ouranopouli. There we can pick up our permits to enter the Holy land and take a speed boat over there. For some odd reason we couldn't find any availability in any of the hostels or guest rooms in Ouranopouli. The only hotel did so that's what we took. Worth the extra cost for the AC though. After getting our bearings straight, locating the ferry office and where to pick up our permits, we bought supplies for the day and stayed in the hotel room all day long. A necessary rest day for the day after hiking Mt. Olympus and the day before exploring Mt. Athos. Aside from an early dinner, we didn't leave the hotel. Sunday will be a day full of walking around and looking at more ancient monasteries. Sunday This'll be the nth time I explain what Mt. Athos is, mostly for myself, I'm getting a better understanding of what this area truly is. A proper comparison I've heard is