As I mentioned in a previous post, I will be doing a few posts on things I do while in Greece. I has most of the posts planned but because this was a last minute decision, I’m squeezing it in. My sister’s flight got cancelled last minute so we had to reroute her. This meant she’d be flying into Athens, about 5 hours South of where my family is from. So Monday morning, my parents and I woke up at 6am and drove down to the airport to pick her and her friend up!


Athens is a beautiful city filled with lots of history. To see everything in a day is nearly impossible, but we made the best of the time we had. Luckily, my uncle lives in Athens so when we found out my sisters luggage wouldn’t make it until the next morning, we had a place to stay. My aunt and uncle took us around the city showing us political buildings, the Prime Minister’s home, and much much more. Our first stop was the Parliament Building. I love seeing the soldiers in the traditional uniforms. They are amazing to watch. They do not move, smile, etc. no matter what! We took some pictures with the soldiers and were on to our next stop.

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Our next stop was definitely my favorite, especially under the circumstances. We visited the Olympic Stadium from the the first Games of the modern era in 1896. The stadium was spectacular. It gave me butterflies, especially knowing that in about 2 weeks I’ll be in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Games!

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I had asked my aunt what this building was on top of the mountain so she did the very Greek thing to do and brought us up the mountain to show us. We drove up as far as we could and then walked the rest of the way. I felt like I was on top of the world. At the top of the mountain is a little restaurant, a church, and the most beautiful view I’ve ever seen. In the distance I could see the Acropolis which was just as beautiful far away as it was up close.

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I’ve seen the Acropolis a few times but never at night. If you ever get the chance to do so do not pass it up. After we climbed down the mountain we went to dinner with the most incredible view of the Acropolis. It looked surreal, like something you would see on a post card. Dinner was delicious as expected and then shortly after we heading hoe to my family’s house. I was so thankful for them taking us around the city in such a short amount of time. Athens is so rich with history and incredible landmarks. If you have not been I would definitely add it to your travel bucket list!

Until next time,

xo Rickie