Ok, by the end of our trip the exhaustion was kicking in. We had been to countless ruins and were not sure if we could make it up the the Acropolis of Athens. We checked into the Athens Athaneum Hotel which was exactly what we needed. We took a nap and got ready to lug around our stuff to visit the Acropolis. We are so glad we did! The site is under construction as they are trying to renovate the ruins. I usually hate when historic sites are rebuilt because I feel like I am paying to see a replica not the real thing. Well, for the first time I actually think it is a GREAT thing! The reason for this is because they are using a new material to reinforce and support the existing structure (instead of trying to make it all seem like the same material). This new material is a different color which allows you to differentiate between the original stone and the new material.

There are also images of things we saw on our way to get the metro heading to the Acropolis.