There's always a strange feeling of both enjoyment and sadness when you are about to come home as I have discussed before, and I think that whilst perched in the departure lounge of Athens airport as I am at the moment, that feeling is no more obvious than it has ever been.
Thailand in 2009 was the last time that I travelled abroad for a holiday, and therefore I think that my trip to Barcelona and Athens was not only needed but well worth taking. I knew that Barcelona would be a unique experience because of my visit to the Nou Camp, but I don't think I was expecting my visit to Athens to be as enjoyable as it was.
I liken it to a visit to Paris I had back in 2008 when I was quite astounded by the number of things there were to see and do in the French capital, and perhaps I had resisted visiting there for so long because I had been on several trips to France, and let's be honest an hours travel from London doesn't exactly fit in with my exotic travel history!
Athens has been a throughly enjoyable experience though, and one that I would recommend to anyone who was wanting to spend a few days away from home and see some truly unique things.
The highlight of my trip, and you can probably guess because it's been mentioned so often, has to be the view of the Acropolis on the hill. Again, relating it to Paris, seeing it and always having my eye drawn to it as I did the Eiffel Tower makes it one of the standout views of this or any other trip. Due to the Acropolis' nature of being at the centre of the city however it has made it even more attention-capturing, and it has seemed like whether I was right next to it, climbing up a tall hill or visiting other historic sights, the Acropolis has always been there waiting to be looked at.
Whilst I have been here, I have probably taken around 200-300 photos, something which is quite normal for me when I am traveling abroad. I'm not sure if any of them will truly do justice to the views that I have seen whilst in Athens, but I have certainly done my best to capture some, at times, spectacular viewpoints I have had on almost a daily basis.
Returning home, and leaving behind the enjoyment I have had in a couple of days in Barcelona and five days in Greece has only left me hungry to travel further and maybe not leave so long in between my next holiday. Sadly I fear a massive return to 'normality' when I get back to England in a few hours, and those of you who have enjoyed reading my blogs from Spain and Greece don't expect quite so many updates in the near future!
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