First Port - Athens

Our first port of call was Athens, Greece. It was a very neat city with lots to do. Here is everything we could cram into 6 hours. 

Olympic Stadium

  

Guard

This was the guard who guarded the house of the leader of Greece's goverment. The uniform is a little unorthodox, but it builds character. 

Statue

 This statue was on the side of the road. It is called "Man picks up stick". 

Athens

Nice view of Athens from the Acropolis. 

The Parthenon

 No, this isn't the Parthenon in Nashville or the Parthenon steakhouse in Murfreesboro, although those are in much better shape. The tiny couple in the foreground is us. 

Greek Eatin'

 
  

Greek food makes you smile

 This is Lisa and our friend Amy. Amy's husband is the one who originally came up with the cruise idea. He and I are in the background finishing off Lisa and Amy's leftovers. 

Landmark

 This Church saved us when we were lost. It is very near the port. At the first of the day they picked us up in a bus and carried us off towards the Parthenon. They dumped us off in the middle of town (voluntarily) on the way back so we could goof off. We caught a taxi back to the port but none of us (including the taxi driver) knew where that was. But we remembered this Church, which she did know about. 

Splendor of the Seas

Before our first port of call pictures, I thought that I would put up all the pictures that happened while we were at sea. Enjoy! 

Acupuncture

 Lisa volunteered for acupuncture for a bad back or sea sickness, both of which were cured by sticking needles in your wrists and ankles. It cures both by pinning you to your chair where a) you can't move so you're not sea sick and b) your back stabilizes. 

Muster drill

This was a muster drill where you practiced the coming catastrophe. No, not the problems you get from eating warm buffet food, but the one where the ship sinks. While it was good to prepare for this, I think they went a little "overboard". 

Coke Cards

On the boat you could buy a card that let you drink as much coke as you wanted. Lisa bought one and 15 minutes later I won one. 

Water

We took probably 1000 pictures of water, here is but one. 

Motley Crew

  

Buffet goes in.......

  

......and buffet comes out.

  

Nice Sunset

  

Dance Lessons Pay Off

 Lisa may tell you that I don't dance. Well here is photographic evidence. This is authentic. I am not that good with photoshop. 

This is your captain speaking

 This is the captain and the half a dozen or so individuals who kept us from plummeting to the bottom of the ocean. 

Towel Animals

 A big thing aboard the ship was your steward coming into your room while you're not there and twisting your linens into animal shapes. This assumes two things: 1) I don't mind a stranger coming into my room when I'm not there; and 2) that I have experience washing myself with a washcloth in the shape of a rabbit. I did much appreciate the chocolates on my pillow though....and lisa's.