It has been a very quiet week here in Athens.   I have done all the tourist things (and blogged about them here) over the past years.

I didn’t even make it to the National Archeological museum, one of the finest in the world.  About all I accomplished was moving my belt out a notch.

Athens continues to improve every winter I visit here.  Less graffiti, new pavement, new shops and restaurants.  Generally cleaner.  Still no garden spot for a visitor though. Plenty of graffiti, grit, beggars and poverty.

But the food is exceptional.   Every where are two of my favorite dishes in the world:  whole fish, that either steamed or grilled is in my opinion the best meal that can be had.  And the tiny Mediterranean lambs, a completely different food from the gigantic gamey muttons we sell for lamb in America.  (End of tirade).

It was cool when I arrived, but 71 degrees yesterday. 

But because of the China virus thing I am cancelling any more foreign travel this winter.  Will evacuate myself tomorrow to the chilly drizzly east coast of the USA.  Where rumor has it the seafood is superb. (an old photo from files).

Thanks for coming along on this half winter.  

Here are a few misc. photos you might enjoy.