Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Report #103 Piraeus, Greece April 12, 2016 Tuesday Partly cloudy & 80 degrees Part #2 of 3 85 Pictures


Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:32:20 PM
Subject: Report #103   Piraeus, Greece   April 12, 2016   Tuesday   Partly cloudy & 80 degrees   Part #2 of 3   85 Pictures      

The pictures of Piraeus continue…………..

 

     

 

 

Unusual building

 

Sweet treats

 

The Open Mall in Piraeus (pedestrian)

 

Not really a bike

 

A nice place to shop

 

A local bakery

 

Zea Marina

 

Small boat harbor

 

Private yacht harbor

 

The building and street where we need to walk back

 

Wide walkway around the marina

 

Orange trees do well here

 

Many shops….lots of traffic

 

Not too busy for people this early

 

Nice view of the marina

 

A mix of small and large boats

 

Very quiet today

 

Apartments with a view

 

Fish in the marina

 

Some very nice yachts

 

Fishing boats also

 

Lucky we had such a nice day

 

A better-looking vessel

 

Some needed work

 

Larger vessels

 

Working boats

 

He was selling fresh fish

 

We found the best outdoor cafe

 

Parmigiani Pizza and Pasta

 

Remember this name if we come back

 

Greek beer - Alpha

 

Waiting for our food

 

Margherita pizza was the best so far

 

Bolognese spaghetti - good

 

Local lady selling potted flowers

 

Not many places to park

 

Buildings on the marina

 

This is a nice boat

 

Heading back

 

A park along the way

 

Small parks in between apartments

 

Nikolaos Church

 

Exhibition Center

 

The 5 Euro train ride to Zea Marina

 

Nikolaos Church

 

 

Sail away  Pictures……..

 

The Acropolis as seen from the port

 

This is where we walked today

 

The Main Port of Piraeus

 

Port boats

 

Ferry terminal

 

Very large ferry

 

International Passengers Terminal B

 

Looks like a military museum

 

This part of the pier looked different to us

 

Apartments on the shoreline

 

Blue Star Ferries

 

A Syrian refugee camp in Piraeus

 

Many tents and much security

 

Piraeus shoreline

 

Large port area

 

View of the aft deck and pool

 

Tugboats

 

Ferry

 

Ready for the sail away party

 

Tugs are ready for us to leave

 

Tents of the refugees

 

Another terminal building

 

Tall tug

 

The Amsterdam backed up through the opening

 

A very controversial subject

 

Port traffic

 

Kids swimming….must be cold

 

Power towers

 

Tugboat helping us

 

Too fancy for a pilot boat

 

High hills of Athens

 

Downtown Athens

 

Kids having fun

 

Greek gull

 

Always on the hunt

 

Here is the pilot boat

 

Leaving the port

 

Cranes in the industrial port

 

Here comes another ferry

 

The pilot boat is done