Everyone Loves Food Part Two!

As I continued my journey in Europe, I kept trying all that was strange to me. While in Paris, I took a day to treat myself to all the typical French food that one thinks of when one hears of French cuisine: Escargot, Fois Gras, and Soupe à l’oignon. Let it be known that snail texture creeps me out (I have issues with food texture: a funky texture is usually enough for me to not like a certain food, even if it has good taste), and I highly dislike onions. However, I must say– everything I ate was absolutely delicious!

Escargot

Fois Gras

Soupe à l’oignon (Onion Soup)

Had Udon for the first time in Paris! Not French, but still new!

Greece threw in some surprises for me too! Tried authentic gyros, and a lasagna-like dish called Boushaka, made with potatoes, eggplant, ground beef, cream, and goat cheese.

Boushaka

Athens

My last taste of Greece was my day in the capital, the beautiful city of Athens. I visited the Acropolis museum, as well as the actual acropolis, and I stopped by the arena of the first modern olympic games. Quite different from the west, but so beautiful..

The Acropolis

Inside the Acropolis Museum

Athens

Parthenon

Poros and Aegina

I took a cruise around the islands of Poros and Aegina on Tuesday. Sadly, I couldn’t visit Hydra because of high tides, but no matter because these islands were beautiful! Also, I went on a wild ride in an ATV in Aegina. No regrets!

Aegina

Poros

Off the coast in Aegina

In Poros

Kalimera Ellada!

I can’t believe it, My very last trip, to Greece! This past week I’ve spent visiting Athens, Corinth, Mycenae, and the two islands of Poros and Aegina. Certainly it could have been warmer, but I had such wonderful time visiting these places. There was a lot of hiking my way as well as rain(which I did not appreciate while already having a cold), but it was still worth the hikes and putting up with lousy weather! Everything here is from Day One

Corinth Canal

View of Mycenae

Historic region in Nafplio

Mycenae