I have high praise for my hotel, the Magna Grecia, which, while much smaller than its name might suggest, boasts a friendly staff who were quite patient with my inability to open and close my safe and who continually insisted that it was a little cold out and that I should put on a coat.
... Oh, and the view of the acropolis from the lounge isn't bad either. I was plugging away at a contract on my laptop for about an hour before I finally looked up and thought "hey! that's the acropolis!"I didn't get out much though. I spent most of my time on the computer and, at some point between 3am in the time zone where my soul was and 3am in the time zone where my body was, I dozed in front of George and Magdaleni's crackling fireplace. I didn't think it was possible to doze in front of a crackling fireplace and simultaneously to create a cash flow model but, when I awoke, what to my wondering eyes should appear but a beautiful cash flow model with complex formulas clear! Eureka!
The next morning before my flight, I managed to snatch a few hours of Athens on foot. Here are the highlights:
- Down the street from my hotel, I came across this pint-sized church. It's placard indicated it had been there since the 1600s. I love the way its neighboring building has grown up and over it organically.
- Guards with pompoms! It was one of my most hilarious discoveries of my first trip to Greece that the guards of the parliament building are dressed with woolen white tights and giant pompoms on their shoes. To this day, I have never -- anywhere in the world -- seen a less intimidating guard uniform.
- I bought some Menthos. They were mysteriously labeled "chewy dragees" -- anyone able to explain this to me?- I found a guy who sings worse than me!
- A merry crisis to all and to all a good night!
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