Dr. Sam Messier of "Worst Guest Ever" podcast fame...

Our good friend Sam came to visit us in Athens and see our neighborhood and Velos.

adding our thumbprints to the Velos family tree, painted (face altered...)

Sam, Marc and I ventured to the ancient agora, climbed Mt Lycabettus for the sunset and ad

mired some local natural and man-made beauty.

The Olympic stadium

Wild parakeets at the National Archeological Museum a short walk away.

Olive trees are at the core of Greek life.

street art in progress down the block from our apartment

street art, graffiti, and political statements blend together

The vibe of our neighborhood in Exarchia- a vibrant, diverse and politically active community that includes the Polytechnic University.