Athens

Arrived in Athens July 8th.  The weather very hot and humid.  It was very fasinating and would love to have had another day or two to see more museums.  Met many people with staying at the hostel which I highly recommend how to travel no matter what your age. I was told by a young nurse from Australia that they are desperate for nurses so that is an idea for down the road :>)  Took a walking tour which was very informative. Saw most of the changing of the gaurds....until the masses stood in front of me!  I can google it to see the rest, ha!  Met some women on this tour who were from the Iguacu Falls so got to hear some Portuguese which I miss......A vida e bella!  It was great to be able to share with them my experience there and vise versa.  In Greece it is mandatory for a male that you spend one year in the service as a duty, meaning no pay, but you get clothed and feed. But really it is not much of a training...only ten days.  So you know whose butt it would be easy to kick.....a far cry from centuries ago!