well, it was more stupid than it was funny.
i caught the train to the acropolis, prepared for a full day of exploring the ancient monument considered one of the most significant in western history. i stopped at its corresponding museum first which, to be honest, was underwhelming and uninspiring. (though that may have to do with my current state of sickyness and my museum-attention span of about 30 minutes.)
in any case, i grabbed a window seat at the museum's restaurant on the 2nd floor and ordered a spinach/aromatic herb/feta cheese pie and enjoyed a spectacular view of the acropolis and the parthenon that stands proudly at its highest point. this magnificent ruin was to be my next stop.
i took my camera out of my bag to take a photo...and it totally bitch-slapped me: "no memory card"!!!
doh!
i must've left it in my laptop. or more likely, left my brain back in dublin.
for a split second, i actually considered not going to the acropolis today and coming back tomorrow instead. then i reminded myself that i'm here for the experience, not the photos! so i headed to the acropolis anyway, thinking i was doing this super-fab thing by experiencing the epitome of athenian history without the distraction of a camera.
then when i arrived, i found out it had just CLOSED for the day.
double doh!!
what the hell kind of tourist attraction closes at 3 in the afternoon?! oh yeah, the acropolis.
*sigh*
the universe really didn't want me seeing this historic piece of architecture today. i guess what it did want was for me to be approached on the street by a random greek man named antonis who politely asked if he could treat me to a glass of red wine and pleasant conversation for a few minutes.
alrighty then!
so i suppose the day wasn't a complete fail. acropolis shmacropolis...i'll be back! during opening hours AND with a memory card in tow!Labels: acropolis, acropolis museum, athens, backpacking europe, europe, greece, parthenon, round the world travel