tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post5772498908087692646..comments2024-03-11T03:36:53.787-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Athens ~ Merchants Markets and MezesJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-87706728310175945132019-04-27T21:52:18.301-07:002019-04-27T21:52:18.301-07:00I enjoyed the Plaka area when we were there. Glad ...I enjoyed the Plaka area when we were there. Glad to hear that Athens is beginning to recover!Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-38461325808074408142019-04-25T21:40:13.064-07:002019-04-25T21:40:13.064-07:00Thanks - the stay was definitely wonderful!!Thanks - the stay was definitely wonderful!!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-87579963967903382042019-04-25T21:39:20.850-07:002019-04-25T21:39:20.850-07:00Thanks much for hosting such a fun link up!Thanks much for hosting such a fun link up!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-85205093457844177332019-04-25T21:38:47.857-07:002019-04-25T21:38:47.857-07:00Thanks so much for your visit - I stopped by your ...Thanks so much for your visit - I stopped by your blog and it is beautiful!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63768782125854979262019-04-25T21:38:08.002-07:002019-04-25T21:38:08.002-07:00Thanks so much for stopping by - glad you enjoyed ...Thanks so much for stopping by - glad you enjoyed the slightly different side of the city.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90128257179561640722019-04-23T11:30:23.559-07:002019-04-23T11:30:23.559-07:00Wonderful!Wonderful!Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-7029627374158356422019-04-23T02:43:42.126-07:002019-04-23T02:43:42.126-07:00Nice post! Thanks for sharing your photos at https...Nice post! Thanks for sharing your photos at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2019/04/springtime-is-glorious.html. It was nice to "travel" with you!NCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-44465804700274413812019-04-23T02:35:33.678-07:002019-04-23T02:35:33.678-07:00I enjoyed seeing Athens through your eyes. One day...I enjoyed seeing Athens through your eyes. One day I would love to get there.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64559464226258279352019-04-22T23:30:24.236-07:002019-04-22T23:30:24.236-07:00Good to see Athens recovering froma very difficult...Good to see Athens recovering froma very difficult time. An interesting tour of a different side of the city.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-40204328307665876092019-04-21T05:43:56.905-07:002019-04-21T05:43:56.905-07:00Hopefully you saw last week's post when I focu...Hopefully you saw last week's post when I focused on Kolonaki district near Syntagma Square. Great museums and other 'finds'. You will find much of interest here this fall - even if they don't have frozen MaiTai's!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-29729770820358937092019-04-19T20:17:38.590-07:002019-04-19T20:17:38.590-07:00I'm saving this to my Greece Pinterest board s...I'm saving this to my Greece Pinterest board since we will be visiting Athens for the first time this fall. I love visiting places where the old is sprinkled among the new --- turn a corner and visit an agora Plato might have recognized (kind of). Goosebumps.Suzanne Fluhr https://www.blogger.com/profile/15164389928331501665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-1018162574040118722019-04-17T21:45:36.069-07:002019-04-17T21:45:36.069-07:00Well safe travels to you and hopefully no delays a...Well safe travels to you and hopefully no delays as you experienced the last time!! Fingers crossed; let us know you are there safe and sound!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-49039840742515289422019-04-17T21:44:44.902-07:002019-04-17T21:44:44.902-07:00Oh so funny you should mention H&M as we went ...Oh so funny you should mention H&M as we went in twice -- had I not been as bundled up as I was, I found a couple of things I liked and would have tried on. Figured I'd try the Kalamata store and of course they don't have those items. Hope you make it back to Athens and if you do that we could have a rendezvous there.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-38657363061968953982019-04-17T21:42:56.250-07:002019-04-17T21:42:56.250-07:00We find that whole area rather 'overpriced'...We find that whole area rather 'overpriced' or 'tourist-priced'. Give me the 'real stores' along Athinas en route to the Central Market anyday.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-11329039961148878382019-04-17T21:42:00.922-07:002019-04-17T21:42:00.922-07:00There are still people struggling and their tax st...There are still people struggling and their tax structure for businesses and professionals are killing those folks but for the tourism sector, the skies are blue and the sun is shining!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63425903656136386632019-04-17T21:40:52.490-07:002019-04-17T21:40:52.490-07:00We've sadly learned over the years to not put ...We've sadly learned over the years to not put off until tomorrow as it may never come. Another friend and her husband are traveling all they can now and they call it 'future proofing' as the day will come for all us boomers that our travels are happy memories not future plans.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-78536349830959054692019-04-17T21:39:28.067-07:002019-04-17T21:39:28.067-07:00I recall thinking before our visit that the pyrami...I recall thinking before our visit that the pyramids were the reason to go to Cairo - all it took was that one trip out there and I knew they were nice but not the end-all. Your reports made us eager to return!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-15903961186983077852019-04-16T03:40:28.237-07:002019-04-16T03:40:28.237-07:00Enjoyed the memories you evoked, but this time unf...Enjoyed the memories you evoked, but this time unfortunately 'No' Athens. Instead packing to leave at the weekend for the Greek Easter in our favourite haunt in Crete. A little extra for us this year before our annual jaunt in September/October. We will cross paths at some point.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173587481760295783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-48261521722443583482019-04-16T02:08:54.437-07:002019-04-16T02:08:54.437-07:00This post brought back great memories from our rec...This post brought back great memories from our recent trip. You're right..Athens is all about now and it's vibrant and a beautiful thing to see. We also enjoyed Ermous and "window shopping". The only thing we bought was at the H&M store coincidentally (a shirt for him). We had a great time in Athens and look forward to visiting again. KemkemFedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282696477569920562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-76940032603038604982019-04-15T18:38:47.986-07:002019-04-15T18:38:47.986-07:00I had gone to those old thing stores once and felt...I had gone to those old thing stores once and felt that they were way overpriced. Better to go for the food and antiquities. Mary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-59988602784426099402019-04-15T16:14:57.534-07:002019-04-15T16:14:57.534-07:00Good to hear things are looking up for certain par...Good to hear things are looking up for certain parts of Athens!Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-47392030342226419882019-04-15T13:05:52.639-07:002019-04-15T13:05:52.639-07:00Commenting as I watch Notre Dame in Paris being gu...Commenting as I watch Notre Dame in Paris being gutted by fire. Much as the modern side of Athens is lovely with those markets, I gotta go before those ancient monuments are gone firever!Carolina Esguerra Colbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784899826200923352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-85269127408811800322019-04-15T13:05:40.527-07:002019-04-15T13:05:40.527-07:00Commenting as I watch Notre Dame in Paris being gu...Commenting as I watch Notre Dame in Paris being gutted by fire. Much as the modern side of Athens is lovely with those markets, I gotta go before those ancient monuments are gone firever!Carolina Esguerra Colbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784899826200923352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-82392450887379527902019-04-15T10:45:51.173-07:002019-04-15T10:45:51.173-07:00Excellent point. I felt the same way about CairoExcellent point. I felt the same way about CairoCarol Puccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669416225994637704noreply@blogger.com