After Cairo, Athens has been an oasis for us.  It is clean and the air is clear, it's not ridiculously crowded, the people are friendly and generally stay out of your face, and the food is delicious.  We have enjoyed seeing the antiquities, especially the Acropolis, which we can see from our deck and from the windows in the hotel restaurant.  The new Acropolis Museum is amazing in its architecture, especially the third floor, which mimics the Parthenon with modern steel columns and original and replicas of the scenes from the building.  We had dinner at two delicious restaurants, the first thanks to the recommendation of our cab driver, John--from Jersey!  Today, we took a lengthy bus tour to Delphi, where we saw the remains of the oracle and surrounding temples and agora, plus another museum.  The kids have tolerated the many museums so far, but were happy this evening at dinner when I promised them a museum-free week.  Early tomorrow, we leave for the island of Kea for two days, followed by three days on Santorini.  Other than the transitions, this week promises to be a low-key and relaxing one, so I truly hope to get caught up on some stories on the blog, and especially on posting some photos.  They number in the thousands already, so it takes some effort to ferret out the blog-worthy ones, but Sierra is on the job.  Check back soon!