Ticket to ride

This morning started out with breakfast at the hotel in Athens, followed by a brisk walk to a metro station. I was not aware that the city sat atop such a robust subway system. We finally have our whole tour group assembled, so it was seventeen people (one of whom is our guide) wheeling and carrying luggage to the station, on a commuter train, then to the station that shares its location to the larger, over-land trains. I'm writing from a passenger train on a five hour trip today, though I won't have wifi to post any of this until we get to our destination.

Today, we are headed to Meteora, where we are supposed to see monasteries and a great Byzantine church.  I go really have no idea what to expect on this one.  I know it's the manifestation of the poor student in me from my younger days who didn't do homework or learn a little about the destination in advance, but I'm hoping that it's good to be surprised.  

I do know that we have signed on for a sunset tour this evening, at which time we are to see some form of nunnery or church.  Tomorrow should be the "hanging" monasteries, which are very high up in the mountains- hence the name.  

Anyhow, this has been a really pretty great ride so far- we're over halfway done with it, but there's still time to go.  Meantime, enjoy a few photos. 

The Metro Station:

Cas on the commuter train: 

A really pretty mountain outside the train window on the scenic route to Meteora:

That's all I have for now!  On to Meteora.