Little bit of Athens in my life

So the trip through the Greek islands was scrapped. But we still made it to Athens. Athens is simply amazing and breathtaking. I don't want to leave but I find myself burning through cash like no tomorrow. I have to start eating really cheap and watch the unneeded spending (gelato). We were suppose to go back to Istanbul early on Friday but we decided to spend more time in Athens as Istanbul wasn't much fun for all of us. We are now heading back to Istanbul at 7 and landing at 9. With out flight being at 5 am we will most likely stay in the airport and find things to keep ourselves busy.

Today in Athens we did took pictures of the Acropolis and the surrounding areas. We still have a lot to see in Athens and have 1 full day and 1 half day to do so. I also had a little adventure separate from the group. I forgot my backpack on the bus from the airport but luckily remembered pretty quickly. I sprinted back to the station and informed the dispatcher and he got a hold of the driver. The driver had my bag and would return it when he came back around. At 4 I went back as told and picked up my backpack in 1 piece with nothing missing! What a relief to have it back, I know it's just a laptop but I have so many files and documents saved on it.

The people so far in Greece have been fantastic. We had a late lunch and the restaurant gave us our first drink free and a free dessert. They tend to do this with larger groups to get them to commit but it was a great deal and the food was amazing. Dinner was also good and decently priced at 13 euro. I just need to stop using money on little things and unneeded food such as the gelato which is oh so good.

Tomorrow is another filled day of fun. As much as I am loving Athens now, I want to go back home. I miss lunch with the family on Sunday and waking up in a familiar area. Two weeks is a long time and now I realize how much time it really is. But Saturday will bring and end to it and I will be back in the states. Hopefully I can find time tomorrow to blog but for now sleep is calling.