The video below was taken across the street from the changing of the guards at the Parliament Building. On guard are the famous evzones, soldiers in the traditional attire of the rebels who won the War of Independence, although it must have been a comical battle. The changing of the guards is like a slow high-kick dance. Evzones are selected from the tallest and handsomest men in the mandatory Greek military service:
Walk through the Plaka (old town) section of Athens:
Night stroll at base of Acropolis Hill:
Monday, May 24, 2010
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