Greek PM dumps finance chief to survive
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou appointed a new finance minister on Friday in a crisis reshuffle to try to push through harsh economic reforms and avoid a painful default.
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Preview of Karana’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Athens, Greece Entry Title: “Athenian Odyssey” Entry: “Arrived about 9.30pm very happy to finally get off the plane. The taxi driver spoke almost no English and had the radio on very loudly with a broadcast of a soccer match between Arsenal and Olympiakos. We flew past almost every other vehicle on the road, with H itching to say something and me trying to distract his attention to the speed by pointing out landmarks along the way In fact the car was a Mercedes and very comfortable and I felt our soccer mad “Michael” was a good driver, and we made the long trip into town in about half an hour. We had booked the Polis Grand on the internet because it was reputed to have a wonderful view from the roof garden, so as soon as we had dumped our bags, and squealed with delight at the little balcony with the view of the Acropolis, we headed upstairs and were blown away by the magnificent views of the Acropolis in one direction and Lykavittos Hill in the other.(see pics) Sep 30 A day for doing the normal touristy stuff ie finding out how to use the excellent Metro system (3.20 euro for a day ticket) walking and walking and walking to, up and around the Acropolis. More walking (and it was quite hot) to Keramikos, a wonderful ancient cemetery and museum in a quieter part of Athens surrounded by …
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