Just a quick post from an internet cafe in Santorini, Greece! We had a wonderful time in Athens, and we managed to see most of the important sites in the one day we had there! Highlights included the Panatheniac Stadium, in which the olympics first took place in 330 B.C. Elena got to run a lap around, the track, which made her VERY happy, and both Camilla and Elena got to stand on the first place pedestal! Later that afternoon we hiked up the Filopappau hill, and got to see breathtaking views of the Acropolis, and the entire city of Athens. The Acropolis was also incredible, and the Parthenon definitely was as impressive as we had expected. The photo above is in front of one of the buildings of the Acropolis. We stayed in a wonderful hostel in Athens, with a full kitchen (we've been cooking all our own meals) and we roomed with these two boys from China. Early this morning, we caught a ferry to the island Santorini in Greece. The ferry was seven hours long, but we never got bored of the terrific views of the many different islands we passed. We are styaing in a campsite, as most of the accomodations here are very expensive! The traditional white bulidings of Santorini are very beautiful, and most of the churches have stunning cobalt blue stone roofs. We've only just arrived in Santorini, so there will be more to come later!
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