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Erratically Hellenic, yet Unexpectedly Arabic: Index
An index of a miniature odyssey through Greece (Athens, Hydra) and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi).
Erratically Hellenic: Epeisodion δ
Alas, my time in Greece was cut short, so instead of a full-fledged epeisodion this will only be a capsule summary of the two places I had time to visit.
Erratically Hellenic: Epeisodion β
My first night in Athens, I set off on a quixotic quest for a quintessentially Greek food: souvlaki. I do this more often than I should, fixating on something that I think should be representative of local cuisine and usually finding out after hours of searching that, in fact, it's out of season or, worse yet, totally out of fashion.
Erratically Hellenic: Epeisodion α
Unfortunately, my flight landed half an hour too early. Dawn was breaking as we descended, but the islands of the Aegean were only visible as dark blobs speckled with the occasional lighthouse, and before I knew it we had touched down at Eleftherios Venizelos International, Athens.
Things to do and places to go in and around Athens, Greece
So I have a trip to Athens coming up at the end of the month, including at least one and possibly two free weekends, and I was wondering how to best make use of it -- it's been 20 years since I last popped in and I can remember virtually nothing. So far my to-do list contains "Parthenon" and "drink retsina", but that's about it. Which of the countless museums are best? Is there an island within reach of Piraeus or some other must-see site in striking distance?
I've been waiting
In an internet cafe in Athens, up on the second floor (by myself, and not getting pickpocketed), I've got the Afghan Whigs on the iPod, and I couldn't be happier.
