Athens

Missed out Mykonos due to high winds, so an extra day to be had in Athens.

Easy enough to catch a bus into town from Piraeus. We decided to check out our hotel which we will stay in next week when we finish the cruise. Finding it was easy, it is in a very nice area called Plaka.

Which looks like this:

After a beer, back to Syntagma Square to look at the guards. 

All this needed walking up and down hot streets. The impression is of a bigger than expected city, with only minimal indications of an economic disaster having happened.

We had dinner in Sabatinis, which is a pay more,  for more, restaurant on the ship, due to a voucher supplied by Cruise About. Thanks Nigel!

Truly a memorable dinner, started off with breads and olives with olive oil and balsamic dip. Next came shrimp cocktail, then spaghetti scallops and other shell fish in a tomato sauce.

For main course, lobster tail with risotto. For desert, coffee creme brûlée.

We are just starting to get a map in our heads of the ship. Our excuse is that the pointy end looks just like the blunt end from the inside.  Just noticed tiny signs on the wall indicating sharp end.