I knew Athens was a big city. I knew they had smog. The motorscooter drivers take their lives into their hands every minute they drive. They scoot in and out of traffic and follow no rules. If they can run a light, they do.
Exhaust fumes dominate the air.
I felt like I had been in a mechanics garage all day. The city is right on the Aegean Sea. There is a mix of old buildings with buildings built in the 60's. By old buildings I do mean those built over 2,000 years ago, over 100 years ago also. I couldn't read the signs, because I couldn't speak Greek.