19th June 1984 - Back to Athens

Tuesday 19^th June  480ΔΡX is the price of a bus ticket from Delphi to Athens, and the bus left at 9.00, so by that time we had packed and consumed matinally a breakfast. The bus came and continued eastward, under Parnassus and through the mountains. Ken and Chris got off in Livadia, and at about 12.30 the bus arrived in Athens. I caught a local bus to Sintagma Square (the conductor lit up when he learnt I am Australian) with a couple of American girls. I walked around for a bit and then caught a trolley bus to the Youth Hostel, where I had a short sleep, a shower and started reading The Silmarillion, which I had bought from Ken for 150ΔΡX to read on the bus to London. [I have no memory of ever having read The Silmarillion.]

The stadium, thanks to MMTaylor 2000

   I had some spaghetti and meat at the hostel for dinner, and went down the plaza mentioned ages ago. I tried several ice creams for dessert. Then along 28 October Street, up around behind the museum and into Areos Park (again). Many people go there in the evening; kids, from very young to very much older playing football or catchies with a basketball; older people sitting, watching, walking: an excellent park, with its hedge-lined paths and huge oleander trees.