In November, 2018, we went to Greece to see The Gathering play (twice!) and to visit Eleni's Athenian relatives. None of my concert pictures really turned out, but here is the group:
One highlight is that the singer, Silje, seemed to recognize John in the crowd the second night as someone who had been there the first night! Needless to say, John does stand out in a crowd of Greeks.
We found two posters advertising the concerts, one next to where Eleni was sitting drinking coffee in Thessaloniki!
Fire safety in Greece - Firefighter toolbox in hotel and hose reel at a metro station. Note the size of the feed to the hose reel. Maybe useful for ashtray fires?
First stop was Thessaoloniki. In no particular order, some of the sites we visited:
A former minaret outside the Rotunda. The top is missing - likely because it provided a certain Muslim flare. As different religions take over a place of worship, they tend to destroy or cover up signs of the previous religion.
For comparison, that's Eleni standing just right of center
St. Sophia was not closed however. We got a personal tour from a volunteer that Eleni really enjoyed.
Thessaloniki motto - If it's vertical, tag it. If it's horizontal, drive on it. View from a sidewalk cafe showing graffiti and a car taking a short cut.
A section of the ancient wall that used to protect Thessaloniki.
The White Tower of Thessaloniki
