Friday, July 13, 2012

Relax, Unwind & Dinner at Melia's Sky Lounge

First, check out my sun burn after the Acropolis and Plaka walks. Horrible, and I was wearing 130 SPF the whole time.

After a quick shower, I headed up to the rooftop dining bar at Melia Athens Hotel. I loved the view there, and hope hubby comes with me next time. I looked at the menu and I really think Greece food is priced very fairly, and best of all, it's healthier than most foods I've taken in Penang or Singapore.

I decided to order the appetizer of cod fish with mashed beetroot, potatoes and fresh garlic. This meal is priced at 5 euros (20 MYR). This experience taught me Melia is THE go-to hotel for great food and great ambience. And this is why I think if I come back again, I will book Melia again. It's not drastic, fancy prices. It's really value for money for serious travellers like myself (who will come again, and tell their friends etc.)

Finally, since I'm not tasting the OUZO (Greek's wine) I decided the very least I could get myself was their local beer, MYTHOS. And as the sun begins to set, and the night turns dark ... in the still of the night, against the soft chatter of the dinner guests .. the Acropolis beckons us from afar. I smiled to myself how nice.

At every table, there is a little olive plant. The olive tree, for the Greeks is a symbol of hope and I'm glad Stella explained this to me earlier. I hope the people of Greece continues to have hope and strength to weather the coming challenges.

Yummy dish I ordered. The cod was very good, and so was the mash.

Refreshing Mythos ale.

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