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Zappion hotel is located close to the Kallimarmaron Stadium, where the 1st modern Olympic Games (1896) were held.  The hotel is situated on a quiet pedestrian street, a short distance from the National Garden and the Zappion Megaron.  Not far from the historical city center and Syntagma Square.  All the rooms have modern and simple decoration, their own bathroom, telephone, TV, air-conditioning and central heating.\r\n

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We spent most of our day on the bus again but it was worth it to get to Athens.  We had a bus tour around the main sights of the city and then got to walk up to the Acropolis which had some amazing views and a really interesting history.  We were then dropped in town and a few of us decided to check out the changing of the guard at Parliament House.  I'm glad I did it, as it was the strangest thing I have ever seen and I could not imagine doing it every hour. ... 

... green peppers, olives and sausage on a thin crust dough.  Totally delicious... Pretty sure pizza at home is now ruined for me too, lol.  All the food here has been so fresh.  We have really noticed a huge difference in just the quality of ingredients in even cheap street food versus what you could get home for equal price.  North America has really done itself no favours by filling its cities with fast food chains and over processed mass produced foods. ... 

... woman-there you have it guys, I am classically beautiful!!! :)  Anyways, I told him that I was Australian.  He asked if I had Greek heritage-I am like no and then he said goodbye.  It was such a random conversation-I even checked if my wallet was fine but it was all untouched.  This guy was who he said he was and he truly thought I was Greek! 

I was meant to meet a friend in Monastiraki square but she ended up in Syntagma square and by the time I knew that I had made it ...

... and filled our already expanding tummies before dragging our feet to bed.. Comfortable sleep encouraged by the vibration of ( no not that )...the engines roaring below took us to Patros where we boarded the coach which took us comfortably along the scenic route via Corinth to Athens.....lots of Greek.... Very little English!!!  Thank goodness for John who got directions to the bus station which was to take us to Pireaus...the port town ...

... not Cunard!  Met our dinner guests, only 6 of us tonight on our table 394, our waiter(male Philippino) is called June, a couple from Liverpool about our age,Jeremy, an ex Pharmacist now teaching about substance abuse & his wife Pat a hospital matron now retired.  Then a older lady 84yr old Betty (English) from Birmingham and her daughter Sheryl ,a teacher in her 50's I would guess,live in Cleveland Ohio.  A good group we really enjoy their company already.  After dinner about ...