Athens!!!

Growing up learning about Greek gods and its mythologies have always left me a vivid impression about Greece. Never thought I would be in Greece in life but here I am- in the city of the Gods Athens. Our hotel is pretty far from Athens, about 438 km which translate to 272 miles. To put it in perspective, it is about the distance from Rexburg, Idaho where I attend college to Provo, Utah. Four and a half hour in car somehow takes the bus 8 hours to get there. We once again drove all night to get to our destination.

First stop- the Panathenaic Stadium. Meaning "beautiful marbled" is truly amazing. 

The Parliament 

guards in front of the Parliament

We had a tour guide that took us through the downtown area. Her name is Maria. She is very sweet and very engaging. She explains the details and history as our bus drive around downtown. After several photo stops we headed up the hill to where the highlight of Athens locates- the Acropolis 

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Every morning at 8 am guards will come open the gate to the Acropolis 

Quite spectacular view from the top of the hill

The Parthenon

Maria the tourist guide

Knowing we are walking on the ground dated back as far as 4 century B.C. and so many famous ancient philosophers had walked on is undescribable. It is truly amazing and a dream come true. This is where the present meets the past, in which I have gained much more appreciation than ever simply being here!