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Saturday, 7 March 2015
In the lap of the Greek gods. Part 1.
When I flew into Athens airport last week, I had a few hours to kill before my hydrofoil left for Hydra, so map in hand and luggage chugging embarrassingly noisily behind me, I made my way to the museum in Piraeus. It has some good reviews on Trip Adviser and I can't resist a museum, recommended or not. After a hiccup in directions (I couldn't see any street names and the one sign to the museum is not in an obviously useful place) I turned up at 2:45 to see...
I'd researched opening times and somehow manage to miss that it shut at 3pm. Nothing for it but to trundle back to the quay in a light drizzle. As I got close I could see that quite a crowd was waiting in the shelters, which I find quite reassuring when I'm travelling on my own, but as I got closer I realised that no one was waiting for a boat. Each well-insulated individual was surrounded by black bags and bottles - the waiting rooms had been commandeered by Pireaus' ever increasing vagrant population. I'm sympathetic to their plight but didn't fancy settling down in their midst, so I decamped to a cafe and spent 2 hours drinking coffee. But not to worry, I would be able to catch the museum on my way back. But those bumptious divine beings on Mount Olympus had other ideas.
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Frustrating!
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DeleteWere they closed for the winter when you next visited? Come back in April???
ReplyDeleteI'll never know
DeleteB to B, Ooof! Sorry about that but at least it will still be there unlike the archaeological sites now being destroyed in Iraq. Tough times for antiquities.
ReplyDeleteI can't bring myself to look at the awful pictures
Delete. . a thunderbolt from Zeus, maybe . . or . . to be continued!
ReplyDeleteA big raspberry
DeleteMy son is so into Greek mythology, knows all about the Greek gods, thanks to the Percy Jackson books - hope you would be luckier next time and report back, Mark would be fascinated. Cok Selamlar, Ozlem
ReplyDeleteYou should take him to Athens for a long week end
DeleteAh, those perfidious Greek gods!
ReplyDeleteTricksters
DeleteAh, those fickle gods.... Hope they smiled on your endeavours next time.
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