Mar 21- We took a city tour of Athens today. We saw the original Olympic Stadium from 1899 which is all white marble. We passed the Parliament House which has 300 members with the national guards in front. There is a statue of Harry Truman as he was responsible for aiding in the reconstruction of Greece after WWII. The Botanic Gardens were established in 1888. The Plaka (flat) area is a tourist area with many shops and restaurants.