Athens Miscellany Around and about Athens before and after spending time on Mykonos and Hydra

A dapper Jim awaiting the 6.30 am flight (concert gear from previous evening) Flying over the Alps en route Trains travel half-hourly between the airport and the centre of Athens We were intrigued by the lack of separation between carriages inside The banner-bedecked Archaeological Way (a Melina Mercouri initiative) Outside the Theatre of Herod beneath the Acropolis One of the newly-erected sculptural pieces Carl in art-expert mode Informative aids such as this are very helpful Looking down on the ancient amphitheatre from the Acropolis Carl perched on the Acropolis wall The Temple of Olympian Zeus seen from the Acropolis The national flag flies proudly atop the Acropolis Carl at the Acropolis Museum (the blue bag holds our sun creams) Me resting in the Ancient Agora An Irish ruin amidst Greek ones Maria Callas commemorated near the Agora After our final Greek breakfast We spent our final night in Glyfada, a pleasant coastal suburb of Athens