Day 11: Πάτρα (Patras) to Αθήνα (Athens)

We had a smooth, carefree ferry ride to Patras, got a new car, and drove to Athens. The only stop we made was in Corinth -- not to write epistles, but to see the canal. The canal is 170 feet down from the highest point (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth_Canal). As we drove into Athens, the Acropolis and the Parthenon loomed majestically above us. Our hotel isn't far from them, but the buildings around us obscure the view from here. Tomorrow, we'll be attending church in the "Acropolis Branch" (we hope), then taking a Sunday stroll up the Acropolis and Mars Hill. Picture 1: As we pulled into Patras Harbor, we saw this ferry (that is almost identical to the one we were on); Picture 2: Most of the drive from Patras to Athens was along the coast (there's a lot of coastline in Greece) and it was raining; Picture 3: The Corinth Canal from one end; Picture 4: The Corinth Canal from the top.