Yep, that's correct. I figured the best way to feel better about Ireland's economy was to go somewhere even worse - Greece. No, actually I am teaching an economics class in English (joint program between a Greek university and an American one). I've done this a couple of times before.
Also, I really like Athens. I've only been here between October and December, when the weather is quite nice. This trip, for example, the weather has been in the 50s and 60s. It has been sunny every day but one, and it only rained for a couple of hours (mainly during lunch, conveniently).
Poor Athens had been treated very poorly in the press. It is generally a very safe city. When the demonstrations occur, they occur in the same place. So, it's pretty easy to avoid. The only struggle is if a strike results in stuff being closed (museums, monuments, public transportation, etc.). But the city has plenty of nice parks and gardens, and the strikes rarely last more than one day.
For example, there was a demonstration today, and I didn't even notice (aside from a couple of metro stops being closed).
Today, I toured the old olympic stadium (a pic from my phone):
Not sure how many more posts I'll have from Athens, as all the Google Blogger instructions are in Greek, so I'm not sure if I'm choosing "edit", "delete", etc. I'd expect this kind of behavior from a Microsoft product, but c'mon Google!
By the way, the only down side to this trip is that I'm away from my family (my ladies). I'm just not that big a fan of traveling alone, especially for this long (12 days).
Ok, let's see if I can add another picture or two (from previous trips with the family - I re-visited these places on this trip, too; and I'm having technical difficulties with the camera).
Also, I really like Athens. I've only been here between October and December, when the weather is quite nice. This trip, for example, the weather has been in the 50s and 60s. It has been sunny every day but one, and it only rained for a couple of hours (mainly during lunch, conveniently).
Poor Athens had been treated very poorly in the press. It is generally a very safe city. When the demonstrations occur, they occur in the same place. So, it's pretty easy to avoid. The only struggle is if a strike results in stuff being closed (museums, monuments, public transportation, etc.). But the city has plenty of nice parks and gardens, and the strikes rarely last more than one day.
For example, there was a demonstration today, and I didn't even notice (aside from a couple of metro stops being closed).
Today, I toured the old olympic stadium (a pic from my phone):
When the Olympics were about sports, not commercialization
Not sure how many more posts I'll have from Athens, as all the Google Blogger instructions are in Greek, so I'm not sure if I'm choosing "edit", "delete", etc. I'd expect this kind of behavior from a Microsoft product, but c'mon Google!
By the way, the only down side to this trip is that I'm away from my family (my ladies). I'm just not that big a fan of traveling alone, especially for this long (12 days).
Ok, let's see if I can add another picture or two (from previous trips with the family - I re-visited these places on this trip, too; and I'm having technical difficulties with the camera).
Atop the Acropolis
Kerameikos
12 days????? Oh man that is a long time to leave your fam at home.
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