Greek Streets, Greek Eats: Athens Days 1 and 2
Our trip this time began with some extreme anxiety on my part, because our first flight to Nashville was delayed so long that we were almost definitely missing the connection--and then after we finally took off, the front lavatory broke and started seeping down the aisle, and THEN someone in the back had a medical emergency that had flight attendants and anyone with medical training scurrying to the back. When we landed, we literally ran to our next flight and got on just as the gate was closing. From there it got easier, and after a stopover in Philly we began our nine-and-a-half hour flight to Athens. Our time in Athens started out promising with the world's friendliest cab driver, who told us Greeks are so friendly because they have the blood of Zeus, god of hospitality, in their veins. He also told us how Poseidon and Athena had a competition to be the patron of the city; Poseidon threw his trident and provided plentiful water, but the settlers preferred Athena's gif...