We spent nearly half of the day at the Santorini airport, waiting for our 45-minute flight back to Athens. Thankfully, we didn't have to relive that nightmarish 3-hour ferry ride as we had on our journey here. But that's a story for another time, one I will share in a future post.
STREETS OF ATHENS
Church of St. Mary Pantanassa
Greek signs are hard to read!
*GYPSY FLOWER SCAM
A couple of girls (gypsies, I was later told) with a bunch of fake roses accosted us and attempted to force a flower into my hand, insisting that it was a gift. Fortunately, we had earlier been cautioned by our tour guide, so we ignored them and kept walking ahead. The girls continued to tail us. At one point, I felt one of them attempting to reach into my neck pouch, but I held on tight to it. When I said, "Don't touch me!" she mumbled something in a foreign language and became very aggressive. They persisted in following and pestering us. We quickly walked into an ice cream shop, and they vanished like shadows in the bustling streets.
*The "gypsy flower" scam typically involves an individual offering a
seemingly free gift, like a flower or a small trinket, often in a public
place. Once you accept the gift, the person might then aggressively
demand payment for it, often using intimidation tactics or creating a
scene to pressure you into paying.
Strolling toward our dinner destination in the neighbourhood of Thissio.
Handicraft stalls line the cobbled Apostolou Pavlou promenade.
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