Well, today was just like any other.  Went to the Ancient Agora, saw where Socrates hung out and the dialogue in the Crito took place, strolled through a Byzantine cathedral, ventured to the location of Plato's Euthyphro, spotted the where stoicism began and strolled through Kerameikos.  You know, the usual.  NOT.  Oh my goodness!  I feel like I jumped into a philosophy book and travelled back in time today!  I cannot believe I actually walked down a path that might have also supported the feet of men like Socrates and Plato!  Although the Agora looks more like a bunch of stones formed into squares with overgrown grass, I cannot help but appreciate what is left.  If you don't already know, the Agora was considered the main center of the city.  It had a market, courthouse, altar of the 12 gods, the temple of Hephaestus, a prison,  and so forth.  Only men of a certain age were allowed in the Agora and women could get as close as the watering hole located right outside.  Something I saw particularly interesting at the Agora Museum was what looked like the first way of deciding jury duty!? Never thought about where that came from and not too sure I want to actually thank them for it.  Lunch involved eating yet another chicken gyro and the most wonderful strawberries I have sunk my teeth into.  Plus, they were super cheap!   

        After visiting all of those places we were free for the rest of the afternoon, so a lot of us went onto the top floor of our hotel and did some work while enjoying the perfect weather with the hotel cats.  (Even the best Nashville coffee shop can't top that) For dinner, we went back to the same place we ate at last night called Estia and this time, I got the bread with dip for an appetizer, vegetable soup for my meal and the best crepe I have ever had for dessert.  Basically, the crepe had Nutella and strawberries, so of course I'm in.  The waiters liked us so much that they sat us on the outside of the restaurant to comment on how much we liked the food to passerbys! It was hilarious.  After a beautiful evening, we poked around some shops on the way back to the hotel and I ended up getting a really neat ring with a snake representing the god of medicine, Asclepius. 

Currently, my roommate and I are laying on our beds with the window open, a breeze coming in, and listening to a group of men from down the street sing beautifully together.  It is safe to say that today has been nothing short of wonderful