Wait, which way is North?

Wow, it has been a great two days in Athens! Yesterday we woke up bright and early and headed to the Acropolis which is the highest point in Athens. The view was amazing! We saw the Parthenon, the Temple of Athina Nike, and the Propylaia. It was crazy to see all the places I've seen in history with my own two eyes. We saw the changing of the guard, had our first Frappe-iced coffee drink-and toured the new Acropolis museum. We also had lunch there and it was great! Anna and I then had leather sandals made for us. Finally some shoes that really fit my big feet! We had a great dinner, sat on the rooftop for a few minutes, and then had some sorbet. Great day! This morning we toured the National Archeological Museum which was very interesting and then went to Anciet Agora to see some more of old Athens. It started pouring down rain so we went to eat lunch in a little cafe. While at lunch we saw a man in a Memphis hat and told him to eat with us. He and his wife were here with a group of students. He has traveled the world and we really enjoyed chatting with him for two hours while we waited out the rain. We have met the most wonderful people here and loved all of them. We are chatting with two guys from California who just graduated from UNC. Matthew Dillon-they are very impressed with all my technology thank you so much for all your help! Such cool people everywhere. The title of the post...we've really learned the importance of turning your map with North pointed the right way. Thank you Lyda Burnette for the wonderful Christmas present! Anna and I are about to head to Santorini on the ferry for a few days. More to come later! We can't wait to see Mom and Dad in Rome. Loved Skyping with you this morning too!