This past week I was fortunate enough to have my boyfriend travel from Miami for his spring break. We spent several days exploring my Barcelona stomping grounds, and then traveled to Athens later in the week for a short and sweet trip. After two plane rides and a short layover, we arrived in Athens, checking into the Athens Diamond Hotel. Our cab driver dropped us off in the city square giving us little to know information as to how to find our hotel nor why he couldn't take us any further. Sticking out like sore thumbs, we noticed military force, police cars, and a strike occurring right before our eyes. Although by no means violent, we were fully unaware of what we were walking into. After asking a few locals, we found our boutique hotel & never felt a sense of discomfort for the remainder of our trip. In fact, we were rather surprised how safe it really felt.
Our immediate move upon our arrival was to eat. As we both have weird obsessions with cheese, we were dying to get some feta into our systems. We found an authentic Greek restaurant located on a hill below the acropolis, where we sat down for our first Greek meal. When the waiter came to take our order, he poked fun of us for ordering everything "typical." He asked that we allowed him to bring us a few plates so we can get a real taste of Greek food. Skeptical of what was to come out, we had nearly the best meal. First, he bought out Tzatziki dip complimented by fresh pita. Then, we indulged in these Zucchini Pancakes stuffed with Feta Cheese. Our meal was concluded with a typical dish of lamb and potatoes. We enjoyed our meal so much that on our last day in Greece we returned again. Aside from our delicious meals, we had the most incredible time witnessing history first hand, but most importantly, being fortunate enough to experience this together.
Sites to See: Panathenaic Olympic Stadium, Acropolis, Theatre of Dionysus, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Roman Agora, Ancient Agors, Athens Flea Market, Plaka, Mount Lycabettus, The Parliament
I love you JUSTY!
