I FOUND POSEIDON

Hey my Homeslices!
We got off at Omonia Square because it was the closest stop near the National Archaeological Museum.  This museum was scheduled to close earlier than everything I wanted to drag Lianne to so with a little logic, we visited this museum first.

First, I saw the real mask of Agamemnon... Now, what I mean by 'real' is the real deal and not the copy that I saw at the museum at the site of Mycenae a few weeks back. 
It was so cool to see all the gold and bronze artifacts --- the JEWELLERY! Holy COW.
I was never that interested in ancient jewellery, but after spotting a huge ancient ring (like the ones I love to wear), I was hooked! 
We toured the rest of the pre-historical wing and then conquered the Sculpture Wing.  We sort of did things backwards and started with the Roman sculptures and headed back into time with the Hellenisic, Archaic, etc. 
Now, what this post is all about:
I was about to tell Lianne as we were turning the corner that I was going to freak out when I would see a statue of Poseidon, (he's my favourite, if you hadn't clued in yet!) and next thing you know, POSEIDON BUM WAS RIGHT IN FRONT ME

I FOUND POSEIDON MY HOMESLICES!!!

 

We're technically not allowed to pose with a statue or any artifact for that matter, but thanks to Lianne, I gots one!!!!!

It was going to be a beautiful day my peoples! <3

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Athens...

The deal was to spend a day in Athens since I'd never been, and one day in Nafplio since Lianne's in love with Greece's first capital... Good compromise, I think!

Today, we spent the (whole) day in Athens. In all honesty, as much as Athens is a major place to visit with so many cool things to see and visit, I wasn't that psyched to go in the first place... I don't know why.
Damn, was it ever fun though...


We wanted to give our bank accounts a breather so we braved the metro.
We had to walk about 10 minutes from the hotel to the metro station, which is right next to the port, apparently...
The hotel lady had given us a map of Piraeus so we could easily find the metro station... I'm great with maps; no lie.

And so, we're walking towards our destination, and walking, and walking, and walking. It's 10AM and the heat is already insanely UP THERE.  I knew we were really close to the station, but I just couldn't see it.  I walk into a ferry agency and ask where the heck is the station exactly --- 4 blocks from here.  Ok.
We keep walking.  There comes a pedestrian overpass and we figured that one of the staircases would lead to the metro....
WRONG.
We got a good view of the port.... BUT NO DAMN METRO!

We keep walking a couple blocks and Lianne asks where the freaking station is," Metro??"
"Yellow building --- RIGHT THERE!"

Oh for skata's sake.  We passed right in front of it and even saw it as we were doing our mini-SIGHTSEEING ON THE FREAKING OVERPASS.

UGH.

We walk into the yellow building, buy a ticket and catch the metro.
Easy peezy... HA!

I heard so many not so great stories  about metros... I think I psyched myself up a little too much. Anyway, bottom line: we rode the metro, got off at Omonia Square and
STARTED OUR DAY IN ATHENS BABEYH!

A Little Piece of Home

For those of you who didn't get it.... FAIL!!!

The minute I walked into Starbucks: it was the first time since I left my beloved Canada that I felt the slightest homesick.  Tells you something doesn't it??

Starbucks, you've been a part of my life for a few years now -- I've gotten best friends by working there and not you've met me across the pond to say hello... <3

Needless to say that I will be going to this Oh-so-close-location a few more times in the next couple of days... YAY!


Starbucks has a mug collection that features different countries around the world and you can only get the various ones according to the country you visit.  I had bought the Calgary and Banff ones last summer... When I was in the Rockies (duh!) and I absolutely wanted to get the Greece edition ---- Did I get them?

You bet!!!

Only, I bought the mini versions sine I'm running out of suitcase space and I think it will be cool to have these mini mugs since this is the cup size that the Greeks use to drink their beloved espresso!

What a way to finish another great day --- from eezy-peezy Santorini to silly Starbucks.

BUENO!

Obnoxious Brits and a Honking Piece of Swordfish

Since the ferry arrived in Santorini two hours late, the poor shuttle man waiting for us at the port of Piraeus waited for us for a good hour before giving up and reporting back to our hotel with no Canadians... Oopsies. We ended up cabbing to the hotel once we arrived in Piraeus (a whopping 5 Euro ride)

The ferry ride was great, I thought. There were four British teenagers sitting up front of us, freaking out because they weren't going to make their flight to Corfu due to the ferry delay. They created a whole lot of ruckus (I don't blame them) but DAMN, did it ever annoying --- FAST. So freaking dramatic and obnoxious for nothing... I understand (honestly, I do!) that delays make for cranky and unhappy people... But, do you really have to swear, scream and call daddy back home to complain your heart out about wiring more money to your bank account in front of everybody on the ship????

AYE DIOS MIO!

Back at the hotel, hunger set in so Lianne and I went for a stroll down to the second biggest harbour  (a block from our hotel, CHYEAH!) and had a nice supper --- I had a honking piece of swordfish ---- MMMMMM!!! 

Yes, you are indeed seeing broccoli.  AND I ATE IT!  I don't know what they did to that broccoli, but DAMN ---- IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD. 
Never ever EVER have I LOVED broccoli.

It will probably be the first and only time, so for those of you at home reading --- don't get your hopes up!
Three days ago, when we were leaving the Savoy to catch the ferry, we had noticed a nice little establishment that we swore we'd go visit once we got back from Santorini...

Can anyone guess what it is????!!?!