Athens briefly

With my need to get two additional Aegean segments on my segment-run, I stayed at the Sofitel hotel right across the street from the airport.

It's a fairly modern and clean hotel with a large lobby.

And hotel bar.

The rooms are large and while they aren't the newest, are completely fine.

A large shower and separate bath tub.

Nice room with everything you'd need.

And best of all, a bit of a runway view.

But what was amazing was the top floor spa, pool and gym. Check that out, avgeek dream!

I got a good workout in while enjoying the view.

The one drawback is it's a solid 40-minutes via train into Athens proper and with trains running only on the top and bottom of the hour. I decided to not go into Athens on the first night since I had to be up early and had work to do. So down to the lobby bar for a mastic cocktail before dinner.

I ended up eating at the main restaurant which had a buffet and after looking decided that was the best bet for tonight.

Fresh options.

I attempted to eat cleaner tonight with lots of veggies and some meat.

Ok maybe a bit more meat, oops, guess I have to workout harder in the morning.

The next day I did my flight segments (post) and had a fantastic lunch in Thessaloniki (post).

After getting back to my hotel and finishing some work, it was time to hop on the train and head into Athens. A quick ride later, I was out of the station and into the bustling city.