Am so happy to be back in Athens. So no one acknowledges the road signals and you nearly get hit crossing the road, and the birds are deranged and subsequently fly at your head (wasn't that a pleasant moment yesterday afternoon for bird-lover moi...), but that adds to the character of the place.

Today I went to the Archaeology Museum which was of course fantastic. I especially love all the Roman artifacts - can't wait to hit the museums in Rome. All this history has given rise to the romantic notion of going back to uni to study history. I am sure my family all nearly died at that comment...

The hotel is fabulous - death to the dirty hostel I say. And I am reunited with my blessed 7UP. Will keep this one short as I have to be ready to go and pick up Katie any minute - ah, the reunion.

*Note the colour scheme change for a certain visually-challenged godmother. Please let me know if this is better...