Oh we were so excited to head to the Acropolis and then…SORRY, but the Trains are on Strike. OK, so we find a taxi who let us pile in and then said he could not take all five of us in one taxi…the Police do not allow that. So out we come, find another taxi who lets us pile in…no problem.
Not a good start to the day but in the end we made it to the Acropolis…oh my…even the guides are dog tired…haha! (See photo #2) . 
The Acropolis is so well known today but most people don’t realize that it was occupied as early as 5,000 BC. The scaffolding on the Parthenon (Picture #1) looks like it did just five years ago. The Temple of Athena (Picture #2) stands majestic. It was built in 424 BC but restored in the 1930’s.
The view of Athens from the Acropolis shows how sprawled the city is. The population is 4 million and it seems they all live in apartments.
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How amazing those structures must have been in their day!
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