Thursday, May 14

It's our first morning in Greece. We are staying at the Magna Grecia on the edge of the Plaka and the Flea Market. In fact the Plaka Hotel is just down 1 down from us. We have a room with a view. We look at over the church courtyard and in the distance is the Aropolis. The sky a clear blue this AM.
After we checked in on Wednesday, we headed to the Plaka to get lunch. Thank goodness, there was only 1 Princess cruise ship in town. One of the resturants on the square was the gathering place for about 10 Princess Tours. We walked on down to find another place for lunch. I wil not be going back there. Both Jim and I found the souflakis to be tasteless. We walked about the "new" flea market, selling shirts, shoes, and made in China Real Greek souveniers. We soon headed back to the hotel to rest and unpack some items.
For supper we walked down into more of the area of the "old" Flea Market. About 1/3 of the shops were closed, but we were really just looking at the old area and really looking for a place to eat.
We found 2 tavernas across the street at the end of the flea market. There were many locals eating there. We choose the taverna with the real chacoal grill and the sausage souflaki. We got 2 souflake plates and 1 Greek Salad. Next time is will only be 1 plate.
The middle of the day is very warm, but it quickly cools in the eveing.

Once we figure out how to post pics, we will add a few to the blog.
Emily