Greek 101: Yamas is Greek for 'Cheers'

Kennedy: We're already lagging behind in trying to blog more so we thought we'd do a quick update before heading out to sight-see today.
We arrived in Athens yesterday, after spending a day in Naples and Pompeii. In my opinion, Naples is no Rome. For pedestrians and drivers alike, the place is a nightmare. But the pizza we had was probably the best we'll ever eat. We didn't do much touring around, spent our only night there at our hostel, watching a European football (read: soccer) game with some guys from the U.K. It took them at least half the game to explain to us and several fellow North Americans the many systems and levels involved in the sport. Their team won though so we were all in good spirits.
Pompeii was really cool, similar to the ruins in Rome but better preserved. Most of the buildings' structures were still in tact, except for the roofs. Botanical gardens had also been added throughout, to demonstrate the types of plant life that would be growing now if that darned Vesuvius hadn't gone and erupted all those years ago.
After Pompeii, we took another train back to Rome for one last night at the Yellow. Shockingly, we had had enough of Italian food, so we went in search of Chinese cuisine for dinner. It was a welcome change, though it was the only Chinese restaurant I've seen with spaghetti on the menu. And no fortune cookies :(
So far, Athens seems nice. We are staying in Plaka, 'neighbourhood of the Gods,' the oldest part of the city. It's very touristy, but we don't mind. Just means we get to choose from a ton of great souvlaki and gyro spots! We're also a 5 minute walk from the Acropolis, so we're going to head over there today.
P.S. Happiest of birthday wishes to Miss Leanne Stephenson today!!! I'll be sure to have a Greek beer in your honour. Miss you!
P.P.S. Mom - the photos from Cinque Terre and Pisa are under the 'Viva Italia' post, where we wrote about them. Just scroll down, you'll find them.