Athens

Well I made it to Athens....after spending the night at the airport because the cheapest way I could find to Gatwick early in the morning cost as much as my ticket to Greece. I'm pretty positive that London could not get anymore expensive. On the bright side it has made everything in Athens seem like a bargain. I spent yesterday walking around Plaka, getting way too much food and wine in a central little taverna. It was way too touristy and spendy but totally worth it, as I got to watch the uber agressive waiters hustling for business. American sales folk have nothing on these guys. My new favorite phrase of broken english is you, pretty. please. Pleasantly wine-y I wondered around and drank another glass of wine as the sun was setting over the acropolis, after which I returned to my hotel for a nap while I still had my faculties intact. I stayed at the Amazon hotel, just off Syndgama square. It was a lovely little hotel, if way out of my price range, but I decided I wanted to have things set up for my first night away from the loving embrace of Jim and Tessa. My nap extended to all night, so I don 't think I will blow all of my wine points by mid-afternoon today. However, I feel my travel confidence rising by the second. I just checked in to a hostel located in Plaka and am about to leave to tour the acropolis and agaora. I bought my ferry ticket to Santorini for early next morning....We shall see if i can manage to make it without tossing my greek cookies so to speak....