#centralathens

[lambsios]

The centre of Athens on a sunny day in spring is a joy to stroll around - especially if you've got no particular place to go. I sat here at a cafe in Plaka, at the foothills of the Acropolis before climbing up to Anafiotika. A group of young Athenians asked if they could join me at my table & a lively discussion ensued. They wanted to know all about me (?) & in turn told me their stories & plans for the future. When they left I was joined by an Italian couple who asked about insider tips for the city. I explained I didn't live in the centre but told them about places I liked visiting - yes, naturally I sent them on a street art tour. Information about the ancient sites they could get from guide books. Leaving them to continue my stroll, I felt quite uplifted. Such a buzz to be in the company of young people #March2017 #lambisstory #plaka #athens #greece #centralathens #springtimeingreece (at Plaka Athens)

[lambsios]

So what was it like being an urban chick again? Ummm, Athens always gives me a buzz - such an amazing city, but today I wasn't that impressed. After my meeting I'd planned to go to Anafiotika to walk around but I didn't finish my chores till late afternoon. By this time it was getting chilly & looked a bit like rain, so I just headed home. Will go into the centre again before going back to Ios so maybe I can walk round Anafiotika then. Felt I was being stared at in Voulis St & when I looked around, I spotted this pink trash can #March2017 #lambisstory #athensgraffiti #centralathens (at Central Athens (regional unit))

[lambsios]

Walking around in the shadow of the Acropolis. Incredible energy in the streets in this area. It turned out to be a lovely day & it was so great to be out & about in the centre of Athens. Weather forecast for tomorrow is also good, so I might go in again & go round Psyrri & up to Anafiotika. I love walking around these areas. Athens is such an amazing city #Feb2017 #lambisstory #centralathens #winterinathens2017 (at Plaka, Athens)

[lambsios]

It's a beautiful sunny day today, but instead of going for a walk, I've stayed inside gelli printing. I'm loving it! This is a pic I took the other day of a bike in central Athens with pics from Clockwork Orange - one of my favourite films of the '60s? '70s? It wasn't allowed to be shown in the UK for a number of years so when I went to Munich & saw it was showing at one of the English speaking cinemas, I dragged Uli along to see it again. I hated that the films were all dubbed there. What's wrong with subtitles guys? We even saw a Monty Python film once in German - frightful, it lost so much of the quirky humour. I believe things have changed a bit now & you can see more films in the original version. Will have a quick walk round the block before going back to printing #Jan2017 #lambisstory #centralathens #clockworkorange #winterinathens (at Central Athens)