Tunnel.
After passing the curve in Panathinaikon Stadium a tunnel come visible, which look exciting and mysterious. At the end of the tunnel you reach several rooms, possible a building, probably called House of Athletics. In one room there are the official poster for each Olympic Games since 1896 and forward. Also the used torch on each games can be found there. Beside being museum there are changing rooms for the athletics.
Panathinaikon Stadium.
Close to National Garden is the famous Panathinaikon Stadium where the modern Olympic Games started year 1896. I decided to get inside this time. It was cool, and also to see small school children doing sport at the stadium.
National Garden.
After Syntagma I thought it was time for relaxation in the National Garden.
Syntagma square.
Monday morning I had a few hours for sightseeing in central Athens. I started to walk towards the famous Syntagma square.
People beneath Acropolis.
After 5-6 hours on Blue Star Paros, I arrived to Piraues, went with metro to Monastiraki and then finally Syntagma station. After some 10 minutes walk I found my hotel on Apolonos street. Later during afternoon and evening I walked in Plaka and south of Acropolis hill.
Panagia Myrtidiotisa.
Friday was my last evening on Naxos this time. It is amazing to walk at the waterfront, a few minutes before sunset.
Apolonas harbour.
When you arrive to this little village in the north of Naxos during summer time, the taverns by the harbour is packed with people. Some of the arrives with bus, doing a tour around the island.
When arrived 13 of April, I started to hesitate if any of the taverns was open. No one of them seem to be ready for guests. Anyway, the last one in the bay was open, Captain Michalis café, and I could have a lovely Greek salad, looking at the calm water of the small harbour.
Greek salad, Yiannis Tavern, Chalki, Naxos
Suddenly I went to Greece, in the beginning of April. OK, I decide a couple of weeks ahead, wondering when Spring would arrive to Sweden. On Naxos I have a habit of visiting Chalki village on my first ride on my rented scooter. Why change a winning concept? Chalki is a calm place and recent years quite charming , the salad at Yiannies is lovely, and I am hungry after my first ride!
Elena studerar en Bourdelle skulptur.
Elena tittar med förtjusning på denna skulptur, av den kände franska skulptören E T Bourdelle. Just detta konstobjekt hittar man i Aten vid den hektiska gatan Vassileos Konstantonou, mitt emot den olympiska stadion, där de första moderna spelen gick av stapeln 1896. Jag drömmer mig återigen tillbaka till sommaren, som inte är så långt bak i tiden. Bilden är tagen för drygt tre veckor sedan. Just nu är det väldigt höstlikt med 10 grader. Bekymrar mig något efter att ha grundmålat en bit av fasaden alldeles nyss. Men luften värms nog upp imorgon!
Elena looks with delight on this sculpture, by renowned French sculptor ET Bourdelle .
Aghios Georgios, Ano Meria, Folegandros.
Jag klamrar mig fast vid sommaren, eller sommarminnen, som inte är så gamla. Denna bilden togs för ett par veckor sedan, men någon timme tillbaka kändes sommaren avlägsen då jag stod på en trappstege och skrapade på fasaden. Det mörknade snabbt och så kom plötsligt ett åskregn, som åtminstone jag inte beställt! OK, jag blev färdig med kvällens moment, och räknar med grundmålning på samma yta imorgon efter jobbet!
Denna kyrka på min favoritö Folegandros har jag fotograferat åtskilliga gånger, men detta är nog en av de få gånger jag tagit en bild av kyrkan i skymning, och till på köpet med fri hand. Bildstabilisering är en hjälp i nöden! Rätt kornig bild men jag gillar de olika bildytorna och skuggorna som ger en speciell stämning, som påminner mig om promenaden i kvällen i underbar miljö, behagligt klimat och med trevligt sällskap.
Agios Georgios, the main church in the village Ano Meria, Folegandros, Cyclades, Greece.
Ano Meria is a very interesting village, with a few houses scattered along a couple of kilometer. Incredible beautiful site with the Aegean sea in all directions! Still now, old fashion cultivation of the land take place, and if you are lucky enough you can be witness how to separate chaff from wheat out in the open..