Monday – June 1, 2009

Note:  1 Euro = $1.41 US.

Up at 8:45am.

Out to the small bakery/coffee place next to “Everest” fast food place on the next street over.  I get a Ham and Cheese Croissant and a big cup of Coffee for (E3.70).  I hike up to the big park and hang out and eat a leisurely breakfast.  

I walk around the park and check out the summer flowers and read.  Finish reading “The Eagles Prey” by Simon Scarrow  (468 Pages – 4 stars out of 5).   Then back to Zorbas to escape the heat (Gonna be 88 degrees today in Athens!).   I crank the air conditioner up and write and internet and start pack for the flight home tomorrow.

I meet my roomies, a Polish couple and a French Girl.  Their all friends and speak Spanish to communicate.  Pretty European!  

I pop out and check my route on the Metro to Syntagma  and make sure that I know where the Airport Bus stop is.   I see that the Airport Bus runs 24 hours, every 15 minutes or so. 

Then I stop at an tiny, corner, outside café and get a Ham&veggie Sub and Coke for lunch (E 4.50)  I read, eat and watch the tourists getting off the buses and trying to read their Athens Map.  Laugh………….   I guess I was like that back in 2004 when I first came to Athens.  

I cruise around the tourist streets and shops and enjoy the sunshiny day.  I is not as hot as it was supposed to be and is quite pleasant.  I Change some Euros to US Dollars and leave enough for dinner tonight and some food for tomorrows plane flights.

I Metro back up to Zorbas and on the way stop at Victoria (The small coffee shop in the next street that I like) and pick up a Chocolate filled, Huge donut and 2 Ham and Cheese Pastries for tomorrow (E 5.50).

Back to the room, shower, pack, read and internet.   At 8pm I go out for dinner.  I Metro down to Monistraki and hit my favorite Gyro place.  I get a Gyro and Pepsi for (E3.50).  I’m gonna miss this place!  I hang out at Monistraki Square and eat and watch the crowds swirl by. 

Back up to Zorbas, final pack and internet.   I try to go to sleep at 11pm, but the roomies and hostel noise keep me up.  I can’t put my earplugs in, because I’m afraid that I will miss my watch alarm at 7am and be late to the airport.

Trying unsuccessfully to sleep…

Spyder