I would say the best way to describe Athens is it is a city of contrasts. Ancient and modern, with equal measures of grunge and grace. I was quite unwell in Athens and had a few well deserved/needed rest days, so I cannot tell you much. However I will tell you what I can! 
We were fortunate that our first night back in Athens just so happened to be the August Moon Festival. Every August on the night of the full moon, musical performances are held at key historic venues, including the Acropolis, the Roman Agora and other sites around Greece. So after we enjoyed far too much dinner (we always seem to over order/over estimate our hunger) we headed off in search of some fun! After a fell down a slippery cobbled street and grazed both my knees (how old am I? 12?) we saw some great street performers with a variety of different puppets and then we found live music in the gardens outside the the Acropolis Museum! We stood for a while and enjoyed the music (we could not see a thing because of the crowds) and did some serious people watching! There was every type of person – singles, couples, families, kids running around, elderly people sipping wine while sitting on the grass! It was all happening! After a while we ventured inside the museum because it was free! The Greeks really know how to celebrate a full moon! 

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The next two days I spent mainly in bed while the girls explored the Acropolis, Prathenon, Ancient Agora, National Archeological Museum and more and Max went off to explore Italy.  

On our last night we just had the cutest night ever. We decided to go to one of the outdoor cinemas – Cine Thisio. We stopped at one of the many restaurants along our walked and picked up some take-away burgers (half the price because we did not eat there!) and some wine and headed into the theatre which was adorable. It is the oldest open-air theatre in Athens (1935), compete with a view of the Acropolis. It is even decorated in a lovely old, garden-style. We watched “The Secret Life of Pets” and it was just the most adorable night of the trip! Except for saying goodbye to Bronwyn. That sucked. Ah making new friends is hard!