Meet me at the fountain - Monday, May 11, 2015

That's what we Pappi do in the a.m. and p.m.  Meet up at the fountain in Syntagma Square.   We were there this morning to see an old man who feeds many of the stray dogs that seem to live all over the city of Athens.  They are all large, calm dogs who mostly sleep on sidewalks and parks,  and peacefully coexist with the many people who bustle by them.  It appeared that this particular caretaker had visited restaurants throughout the district and brought armfuls of takeout bags of scraps which he served to his many dog friends.  He then moved on to crumbs for the pigeons.  Kindness takes many shapes, does it not?

We jumped ahead of a large school field trip and got into the Acropolis Museum early.  What an interesting place, actually built atop some of the ruins with plexiglas floors so that you may see the foundation.  So many artifacts and a really informative movie.  

We also shopped and tried to abide by Chris's advice that if the shopkeeper isn't angry when you leave, you didn't negotiate a good deal.  I think I was successful at least once.  It never feels like a vacation until I buy a new pair of earrings.....

Of course, we ate and ate.  Many pics were posted on our instagram (#pappidogreece).  We climbed rocks (even Uncle Theo who seems to continually shame us all with his agility and fitness, as he is never the one breathing hard on these

adventures), visited the Temple of Hephaestus, walked through the flea market, and walked and walked and walked.

The day came to a close with two trays of Greek pastries consumed in a outdoor pavillion.  Then we split off for night caps....I chose to listen to the pianist at the Grand Bretagne with Vickie, Dorris, and Star, and my darling Carter, our handsome escort.