Nikos World Publicity Department.
For Immediate Release:
Some Greek children with a radical mission to burn down Nikos World Towers in central Athens (Greece) succeeded in breaching the extensive security measures and let off 6 gas bombs in the 2nd floor hallway. Amidst dramatic scenes of rescue on the 3rd floor, the resultant blaze was soon extinguished but moderate smoke and water damage was sustained up the central stair well. The perpetrators, reported by a witness to be 2 smartly dressed males and a female entered the building around 7pm holding a Lidl shopping bag...
Back at the Airport for my return journey, I have time to explore (but avoid the ridiculous shops save for a bottle of Ouzo). There is an exhibition area displaying historical and other cultural stuff.
For Immediate Release:
Some Greek children with a radical mission to burn down Nikos World Towers in central Athens (Greece) succeeded in breaching the extensive security measures and let off 6 gas bombs in the 2nd floor hallway. Amidst dramatic scenes of rescue on the 3rd floor, the resultant blaze was soon extinguished but moderate smoke and water damage was sustained up the central stair well. The perpetrators, reported by a witness to be 2 smartly dressed males and a female entered the building around 7pm holding a Lidl shopping bag...
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| Looking on the positive side, the place needed redecorating after 86 years. The lift has also seen considerably better days. |
Elsewhere in Athens over a pleasant spring weekend:
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| A useful place to stay on the beach especially when one's residence has been fire bombed |
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| Fisherman and dog |
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| Canoodling couple and cello |
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| My net worth |
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| The oranges still grow and remain unpicked despite austerity |
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| Classic boxer air cooled with art deco gear lever |
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| a shapely mud guard which looks as if it might actually perform a useful function |
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| discrete extra rear lights on rear protection bars |
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| Bar end flashers - a fine example of BMW motorcycle spotted on my sea side stroll |
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| The poor man's marina Glifada No. 3 |
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| Motors at half mast waiting for the summer to arrive |
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| A stiff wind at the trendy Sirocco |
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| Flowers, beach, sea. |
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| Ca,t cat, cat. |
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| Contented beach feral cat. |
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| Cats examining my discarded apple pie - a little too sweet for my taste and I suspect that the fat pigeon finished this off - in hindsight I would have hated to have contributed to cats caries. |
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| A bizarre underwater ballet performed at Cape Sounion in 2015 is displayed - called Drops of Breath. |
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| Reminder of modern Greece's refugee crisis of 1922 |
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| Motorcycles rule and are allowed to park 10m away from the arrivals area |
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| Olympic legacy - whether to the former airline or the sporting event I'm not sure. |
The 500€ bill must be a fake. I have never seen one before ...
ReplyDeleteVery eclectic selection of pics. You could write a novel around them. Love the framed cats, and the cello couple.
Maybe I could!
DeleteDa hat Dir einer die Hütte angezündet ?!
ReplyDeleteErnsthaft ? CAramba !
Very nice bike. The "Sitzbank" surely is more comfortable than the old single seats. She looks good, ready for everyday use, not overly pampered.
Smyrna / Izmir 1922, cue the rembethiko ...
One day I'll see Poseidon's house at this cape with my own eyes - frankly I doubt that Mr Poseidon would have like this performance, there are simply not enough nymphae and "Nixen" in it, just people in black gummi, GOd who likes it ...
Ha! Presumably there are specialist web sites that deal with the lovers of underwater frolics? Not a patch on Weeki Wachee mermaids!http://www.weekiwachee.com/
DeleteVery nice way to frame the cats.
ReplyDeleteYikes about the fire. Glad you weren't there at the time. Hopefully insurance will cover any reconstruction.
Insurance is not a concept well known in Greece....
DeleteAman, aman.... fire....we have to work and pay... yes the cats.... in the frame... refugees, my family was among them..... xxxs Mrs. Nikos elaxs
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