14 Jun, 2008
I’m sure the title of this post threw you off a bit. But all of these pictures were taken on our trek up to the Acropolis. Within hours of our arrival in Athens, we noticed a huge number of stray dogs all over the city. In the Plaka area, where our…
14 Jun, 2008
The Acropolis or “high city,” sits on a limestone hill or plateau, with a commanding 360 degree view of the surrounding plains, mountain ranges and the sea around Athens. My history is weak, and you can read all about it in your guidebooks, but suffice it to say, this place is awe-inspiring. …
13 Jun, 2008
A quick diversion from the posts on our trip to Athens. I was in Greenhills today and on the way home through EDSA, I dropped by this Japanese convenience store called KONBINI Store, Tokyo Market on Connecticut Street and lo and behold, a chiller filled with ROYCE chocolates. I waxed poetic about…
13 Jun, 2008
We slept soundly the first night in Athens, but despite nearly 12 hours of snoozing, we all got up around 6:30 am on Day 2 of our trip, a little groggy, barely jet-lagged, but utterly famished. We had to wait until the hotel breakfast buffet (included with the room) opened at 7:30 am,…
12 Jun, 2008
The Plaka district sits in the shadow of the Acropolis. A quaint area that is built amongst and above ancient ruins, it is now the most touristy of locations, with hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops lining the narrow and often cobblestoned streets. For first time visitors to Athens, this is one of…
12 Jun, 2008
After a very pleasant and uneventful Emirates Airlines flight from Manila to Dubai, followed by a long wait, then another pleasant flight to Athens, we made our way to our hotel. It always amazes me what qualifies for a “triple” in a European hotel. Some folks in Manila might/would refer to it…
12 Jun, 2008
Just a quick note to say we are back home and have enjoyed a huge meal of sinampalukang manok and pritong daing na bangus with a LOT of rice. :) It was an exhilarating yet tiring two week trip to Greece and Turkey, but stay tuned for dozens of posts from the MM…
11 Jun, 2008
A few weeks ago, I ran a poll asking readers for the Top 5 dishes that they ordered when eating at Filipino restaurants. That post garnered a lot of attention, a lot of replies were posted, and I compiled a summary of the results, here. They differed a bit from a poll…