Our trip started in Athens, where we met my cousin + her husband. We were advised to only stay in Athens for a day, as the only real attraction there was the Acropolis. And to be honest, one day was truly enough {we would've even been alright with only a few hours in Athens}.
Upon arriving, I was surprised the city was littered with graffiti and appeared to be run down. I was also taken aback by the heat, as, well...you know...I'm lucky to see the sun + feel a warm breeze in London. The Athens heat was suffocating, similar to a Florida humidity in the dead of August {but, hey, I'll take that over the incessant chill + rain in London!}.