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Monday, October 30, 2023

Gallimaufry#98

 DAY 1 - ATHENS

We took a red-eye flight, departed Kuala Lumpur at 2:40 AM, and arrived in Athens in the evening after a twelve-plus-hour flight with a layover of 5 hours in Dubai.

Day 1 began and ended with dinner at Oroscopo Restaurant.

Walking towards the restaurant.


Ancient Greek barley bread and village bread (Horiatiko psomi) with two types of tzaziki dips
Horiatiki


Moussaka
Dessert
Our tour manager surprised us with a cake for both my son and a member of our group who happened to share the same birthday. What a wonderful gesture!
After enjoying a delightful dinner, we checked into our hotel for a much-needed shut-eye.
Greece is 5 hours behind Malaysia. 💤

Night view of the Acropolis from the roof top of our hotel

Καληνυχτα !

My Corner of the World

59 comments:

  1. very fun and enjoy vacation in far country, Greek....the village bread looks so god...and i like the sweet dessert here. They are so cute ice cream...Have a nice day Kak Veronica ^^

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  2. So nice places, thanks for your sharing....

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  3. So nice that your son had that surprise cake! This sounds like a wonderful vacation. Beautiful photo of the Acropolis!

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  4. The food looks very tasty.
    Take care, and have a great week ahead!

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  5. That food looks amazing! And offering that cake was so generous, too. Looks like all of you had a grand time. Blessings!

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  6. So much good food, Greek food is wonderful. We have a little Greek café here, I sometimes buy myself something to take home, yummy!. That was a great gesture of the Tour Manager to think of birthdays. Have a great week, hugs, Valerie

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  7. Wow! A great destination. I love Greek food as well.

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  8. Hello :=) The restaurant looks nice and the food good, and the cake was a wonderful surprise, thanks to your tour guide. You must have been worn out but still had the inclination and energy to take the wonderful photo of the Acropolis. Thank you! :=)
    All the best Sonjia.

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  9. Oh the food. Oh the food. You had cake for your birthday too. That was a very nice touch.

    What a view you had from the hotel. Wow.

    Have a fabulous day and week. ♥

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  10. The night view of the Acropolis looks really beautiful!

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  11. How fortunate for you to have taken a trip to Athens! Not sure if you know this, but I am part Greek on my Dad's side. The bread and dip looks so good. Greek food is sometimes rich, but I really like it. I hope you tried the baklava, it's Yummy. The night view of the Acropolis is really neat. So glad that you had a wonderful time with your family in Athens.

    ~Sheri

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  12. Dearest Veronica,
    Yes, such are long flights and even more so with a 5–hour layover in Dubai.
    Never made it to Athens, aside from being at the airport for a stop...
    Stretching out on the mattress is pure bliss after all that!
    Hope you enjoyed your stay and exploration of food.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  13. Yum. Lots of treats. I'd take the pork chop. Happy Halloween!

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  14. Wonderful! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  15. What fun photos and of course all the lovely food thanks for sharing :-)

    Have a tanfastic week 👍

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  16. The food looks amazing. Almost reason enough to visit Greece, although I would love to visit for a million other reasons. I am so glad you were able to visit!

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  17. Wow. It looks like you had a great trip.

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  18. Can't beat a birthday in Greece!

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  19. I'm looking forward to this series of posts -- I've never been to Greece and it intrigues me. Oh, my! What amazing food!

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  20. Happy Birthday to your son.
    Good photos and the food does look good.

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  21. Greece is a really beautiful country.
    I have never been there myself, but we do eat Greek food every now and then and it is delicious.
    I enjoyed the photos, I was able to enjoy Greece a bit.
    Greetings Irma

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  22. It's a nice surprise that your son's birthday was celebrated.

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  23. Excellent to have a birthday in Greece.
    Happy Birthday to your son!
    My what tasty looking food.

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  24. So it was Greece! Nice!
    Belated wishes to your son & happy delivery anniversary to you! :) I'm sure it was a birthday to remember.
    Looking forward to hearing more about your trip.

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  25. I have always wanted to see Greece and it is wonderful to see it through your super photos. So many culinary delights also. It was very thoughtful of your tour manager to give the cake for your son's birthday, and the other person.

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  26. Espero que lo hayan pasado bien Y que tu hijo hubiera tenido un buen cumpleaños. La cena se ve muy rica. Te mando un beso.

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  27. You should have taken the shuttle plane to Skiathos and enjoyed the Mamma Mia outdoor cinema.

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  28. I'm sure Greece is beautiful to visit. The cake is nice. Happy Birthday to him!

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  29. Looks like a fun and exhausting travel experience but I'm sure it was exciting to visit Greece! Happy Birthday to your son!

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  30. The Acropolis at night is amazing! Great photo.

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  31. Hello,
    That was a long flight and layover. Happy Birthday to your son. Greece is on my bucket list, I can dream. The food looks yummy. I love the shot of the Acropolis at night. Take care, have a great day!

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  32. A Birthday in Greece - greetings to your son and happy Birthday. Thanks for this Birthday Trip with us ;-)
    greetings
    Kirsi

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  33. Hello dear Veronica,
    I'm glad you had a lovely trip to Greece and returned healthy. Your day one food looks sooo tempting, yummie! Glad there was also a cake for the “birthday children”. I understand that after that you just wanted to go to the hotel and sleep-sleep-sleep. It's great that you had such a wonderful view of the Acropolis from there.
    All the best - I hope you've had a good start to November,
    Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/10/alte-friedhofe-allerheiligen.html
    🍂🍃🍁🍃 🍂

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  34. Thank you for stopping by on 1 of my websites and this food looked delicious and the cake was nice surprise with it. Happy Birthday to your son too hereby. Considering what you all ate the stomachs must have been pretty full. Greek cuisine is always delicious and the view you had from the hotel was beautiful. Wish you all a wonderful time.

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  35. ...this was a fabulous trip, thanks for taking me along to see the sights.

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  36. Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  37. What a wonderful trip, delicious food and a great time. Thanks for sharing!

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  38. The food looks great. Great pictures.

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  39. Beautiful picture of the Acropolis at night!

    So that was Greece! Looking forward to hearing more about your trip, Veronica.
    Belated Birthday wishes to your son. :)

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  40. oh I do like eating at new restaurants - looks like you are all having lots of fun.

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  41. I love all the food pictures! Happy belated birthday to your son. That view of the Acropolis should be on a postcard! Breathtaking!

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  42. Gostei de ver estas belas e deliciosas fotografias.
    Um abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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  43. What a wonderful trip. The photo of the Acropolis is amazing.
    I visited Athens for tourism, for work and .... to run the marathon: it's a wonderful city.

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  44. Look like a wonderful time and so nice of your tour guide to surprise your son with a birthday cake! I was in Athens 10 years ago!!

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  45. That birthday cake surprise is so sweet! I love that view from your hotel.

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  46. It seems to be a birthday cake? Happy Birthday with health and joy!
    Never been there. I hope you had a beautiful time during such events!
    Hugs and blessings, Veronica!❤️😘

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  47. What fun things to see and you always do find the best food, yum! I'm glad you had a great time.

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  48. Looks like you really enjoyed yourself :-)

    The foods are delicious: I love Greek food.

    Have a funtastic weekend!

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  49. Sounds like an incredible start to your Athens adventure! The red-eye flight and layover must have been tiring, but that dinner at Oroscopo Restaurant and the surprise cake were definitely worth it. Looking forward to reading about your Day 2 adventures! Sure enjoyed Gallimaufry#98

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  50. ...a beautiful place, but I wouldn't feel comfortable, I have a fear of heights! Veronica, I hope that your week is going well.

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  51. Beautiful photo of the Acropolis! Did you get a chance to walk up there? We did when we visited Athens over twenty years ago. Love the place (but like Turkey better :-) ) and the wonderful food.

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  52. oh my goodness, that monastery perched way high in the sky. so absolutely awe-inspiring, Veronica.

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  53. How nice you had your son with you - what a great trip for him and you. Loved all the photos.

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