Average high temperature: 114 degrees F

Average low temperature at street level: 90 degrees F, at 3am

Average low temp of my 2nd floor hostel room: 95 degrees F, at 3am

The good news is, if you wander around in 115 degree heat all day and stay out until 3am with people from the hostel, then when you return to your room you are so tired you fall asleep in spite of the temp. Additionally, 95 feels remarkably temperate compared to 115. The bad news is you wake up 5 hours later at most bathed in sweat, which is not a great feeling. Before Athens I had never in my life willingly taken an ice cold shower, not even after a day of beach volleyball in the summer in Santa Monica. But now my eyes have been opened to the near religious experience a cold shower can be.

On the bright side, I think Athens is a fascinating city, and the view of the Acropolis up on the hill, especially at night, is wonderful.

I have discovered that just as I prefer American diner food to the food served in "nice" restaurants, I also prefer Greek diner food to the food served in the "nicer" restaurants. Chicken souvlaki, with fries, tomatoes, and onions all wrapped together in a pita, mmmmmmmm.