Christmas Luncheon

It was a wonderful Christmas Luncheon at the Grande Bretagne on December 3rd. Here are some of the officers that made it all possible.

Before lunch we had a nice coffee hour and met with old friends and new.

Lunch was fantastic!

And the "Twelve Days of Christmas" got everyone out of their seats and in the holiday spirit.

There were plenty of prizes to be handed out. Here are just a few of the winners this year.

And yes, we did have a few gentlemen join us this year.

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope to see all of you next year.

Christmas Bazaar

Ho Ho Ho

The Christmas Bazaar was a fun time for all. Many thanks to all of the vendors for sharing your wonderful products, to our shoppers for supporting our worthy charity, and for the Newcomers members that brought baked goods and stayed to help.

A special thanks to Cathy for doing an extraordinary job coordinating the event, and for the Vathis Taverna for being a gracious host. The proceeds of the bazaar will be presented to the Pammakaristos School.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Guided Tour of the Roman Agora

The Realistic Ramblers are at it again! Today we visited several sites in Athens, with our first stop the Museum of Greek Folk Art, which is housed in a Mosque built in 1759 and contains a collection of pottery.



Our next stop, Hadrian's Library.

And then on to the Roman Agora. Did you know that Agora actually refers to the large open space? The shopping and other buildings were along the sides of the Agora.

We also saw the Tower of the Winds, which was actually a clock.

And then we were off again. This beautiful building was used as a prison at one time.

And our last stop at the public baths. A very interesting day!

Guided Tour of the Acropolis

On October 15th the Realistic Ramblers took a wonderful guided tour to the Acropolis. As an extra treat, we began our tour at the new Acropolis Museum. Although not officially open yet, we did see a single exhibit and also learned about the museum itself.

Ruins found during the building of the museum have been preserved and can be viewed thru the transparent flooring both inside and outside of the museum.

During the walk up to the Acropolis we took a quick stop for a photo-op, and someone got a kiss on the cheek!

Then it was on to the Acropolis for a discussion of the ancient site, a fascinating mixture of history and mythology.