Wednesday four weeks ago, end of October, I was intending to climb Hill of the Muses, last warm day before the weather changes.
Last warm day end of October before the weather changes to cooler weather. I got as far as Little Tree, and no further.
AirBnB causing major problems in Athens and other major cities. In Athens dirty Turkish, Russian and Chinese money buying apartment blocks, local residents forced out creating ghettos.
Graffiti most apt.
Synchronicity: Passing by the derelict mansion behind the Acropolis Museum a lady stopped and spoke to me, asked was I interested in buying as she had similar properties for sale. I learnt such properties were protected, could not be demolished, expensive to buy and would cost as much again to renovate. She was on her way to an appointment, could not stop and chat.
I regret I did not ask how much to buy?
Derelict mansion featured in Walking in Athens, a collection of essays by Nikos Vatopoulos, in an essay A forgotten staircase beside The Acropolis.
Yogurt and cappuccino at Little Tree bohemian bookshop cum coffee shop located behind Acropolis Museum.
I made a mistake ordering a freddo cappuccino not a cappuccino. Waiter brought me a freddo cappuccino before I could correct my mistake. I said a mistake, he took away freddo cappuccino, brought a cappuccino, billed me for both.
A chat with a young lady who had a white e-scooter, her own not a rented e-scooter. She agreed the dumping of e-scooters everywhere is a menace.
I mentioned Mallorca was now taking action on e-scooters. We agreed long overdue Athens did the same.
Then a very long chat with a young guy, H G Wells, democracy, AirBnB, Greek financial crisis.
By then it was dark and turning cool.
Tags: Acropoli, Acropoli Metro Station, Acropolis Museum, Athens Coffee Trail, books, bookshop, coffee, coffee shop, craft beer, Little Tree, Nikos Vatopoulos, Walking in Athens, Yogurt and cappuccino Little Tree
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