Temple of Poseidon and a trip to the beach

Temple of Poseidon

Well I haven't melted yet!! Or gotten third degree burns...
Today we left nice and late in the morning for a trip to the Temple of Poseidon. Poseidon, as I'm sure you all know, was the Greek god of the sea. He is majorly responsible for the struggles of Odysseus, and has a tendency to be a pain in the ass for the other gods. The temple is the most preserved temple in Greece so it was a great site to see. It's also on top of a mountain, which means the surrounding view is just as majestic.

After a short tour we headed to the beach at Sunio. It was sunny and hot but the water was nice and cool. The hot sun felt so good on my skin but I felt like I had to reapply sunscreen nearly every 30 minutes. Either way it worked because I got home without a red spot on me. Thanks Aveno 100+ suncreen :)


Beach!

This evening we walked around a bit more and had a good dinner. Like I've said before, Greece is great but there is something different about the tourists who choose to visit here. It seems almost everyone is Australian... which makes sense, I mean it's hot there, it's hot here. However, it also seems like everyone just wants to party! For example, our hostel here is nice, and they have some great amenities, including a rooftop bar overlooking the Acropolis, but it's super crowded and loud because everyone is drunk! Our hostel in Istanbul had a rooftop bar but it was so laid back. Everyone just talked and smoked hookah and played backgammon. Of course we had a few drinks as well but we weren't out to get drunk.

Also I found myself annoyed at one guy who is staying at our place. He was talking loudly about how rich people should pay more taxes and how even when they donate $1 Million dollars it's like donating $1 for them. He just kept going on and on about all the injustices in the world, and although there were some points I sort of agreed with... I just wanted to tell him to take a look in the mirror! Is he donating 20% of his income to charity?! No, he is an American, living in Germany, vacationing in Greece. He is doing nothing to better the world. Now I'm not trying to be high and mighty, that's for sure. I completely understand that what I am doing is a selfish thing to do. However, I intend on using my cultural discoveries as a way to educate others, hopefully in museums someday. I'm not sure why it bothered me so much. I guess I get annoyed when people stick so hard to one side of the fence and don't open their minds to the reasons people may feel pressured to behave the way they do.

Anyways, off of my soap box! Tomorrow we are heading up the street to the Acropolis and then off to some museums. The rest of the week we have some issues to deal with. The day we were supposed to head to Santorini, Greek workers are planning a strike at the port of Piraeus. This is the only port we can use to get to Santorini. SO we'll see how the week goes... Cross your fingers.


Stuffed Mushrooms for dinner!