Day Two

Today I wasn't so tired, although I ended up at breakfast a bit late. I set my alarm and found out later, that the plug didn't work. I'm sure David was expecting it:)
We walked to the open market and got a first hand look at an array of fresh fruits and veggies. Then onto the meat area where dressed lamb, chicken and pig were awaiting the customers. Quite a few interesting things including lamb head, intenstines and pigs feet (more like pig leg). Then onto the fish area. It was wet and slippery. A couple of the students almost ended up on the ground. Although the smell was a bit overwhelming, it was fun to see the variety of fish, crabs, and other shell fish available. Then onto to Acropolis. It was SO windy that it was hard to stand and made the slippery marble even harder to walk on. We rode the Happy Train to the Acropolis, a wonderful idea to get you half way there. Afterwards, the students and faculty were on their own.  David and I walked through the Flea Market and David found a plate (of course). We ate lunch inside the flea market. A wonderful restaurant with many different Greek dishes. I opted for eggplant with tomatoes and cheese. David ordered stuffed sour cabbage. After that we walked to the taverna where we will eat as a group tomorrow eve. The taverna is a family owned business and the owners were very charming. I think we have set up a great dinner with many options for the crew to try. We wondered back that way for dinner, and we found another amazing restaurant. David, Brenda, Sam and I ordered way too much food, but it was worth it. The tabouli salad, tomato salad, hummus, wild greens, taziki, and pork and chicken gyros were tasty as well as the beef kabob. All that, a liter of wine, and a plate of desert for 53 euro. What a deal. Then onto the rooftop to take pictures of the Acropolis. Oh, what a day.