Picture: Me in St. James' crypt
Ok, on to Thessaloniki. We spent the first full day [Oct 2] walking around the old city. We saw a whole lot. We went to Agios Demetrios [St. James Church] which was built above the Roman baths where James was tortured and killed. Then we went to some Turkish baths which were a lot like the Roman baths. Then we went to Agia Sofia, the main church of the old city. Then we saw all the ruins left by the Emperor Galerius. The arch, the palace, the Rotunda of St. George, etc. Then to the Archaeological Museum and then the Museum of Byzantine Culture. The second day was less stressful. Everything we wanted to go see was closed, so some of us went shopping! It's not how we were supposed to spend the day, but I had a great time in the Greek culture.
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