Athens: The Craddle of… food?

OK, back in NL again… I could have stayed for ever eating zouvlakis, baklavas and lambchops, but unfortunately it was time to come back home (I did miss my own bed though).

As any good tourist, we did a bit of the standard tour of the city (ancient ruins, agora, Plaka, olympic infrastructure…) and we even had a bit of time left to have a weekend off in Serifos, one of the famous Cyclades islands. It was a fantastic trip since it wasnt in the middle of the summer and the greeks where enjoying their easter vacations (for which most of them left the city in search of their tiny villages). So we were able to enjoy an empty Athens without chaotic traffic jams and japanese tourists flooding the Acropolis and fucking up the pictures I wanted to make.

So yes, as always, a LOOOOOT of pictures where made to record my ‘historic’ return to Athens after 10 years, so if you are one of those few interested in what ever happens in my oh so boring life, you are welcome to check out a few of the pics below.

ohhhh…. and above you can find a pic of some of our luggage on the way back! we had to borrow an extra suitcase to be able to pack all the food that Evi’s mom had in stock for us to bring. I’m not joking, it was a whole suitcase full of Olive oil, feta cheese, pistachios, almonds, dried tomatoes, baklavas, ouzo, pepper… you name it!.

And to think that we forgot to bring the olives…