In Search of Greek Sunrise. 🇬🇷

With jet lag hitting me hard, I woke up at 5:30am and headed outside in the pitch black morning here in Greece. My goal was to get up the hills and see the sunrise from the Acropolis. Join me on an early morning adventure here in Athens.
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[@lorrainelonardo975]

To me,the Acropolis is a magical place!!! ! When I walked up to it, I felt like sparks went through. my body!!! They say when you walk into the middle of the Parthenon, make a wish because this was the temple of the goddess, Athena!! You will feel a wind blow through at that time!! Thank you Johnny for bringing us there ,today!!! It brings back many memories!! If you have time while in Athens, take a day crude to the island of , Hydra !!! Another beautiful place!!

[@janeslater8004]

Did your wish come true?😊

[@janeslater8004]

Why is Athena not protecting arhens from all the crime and disintegration thats my wish

[@janeslater8004]

All these ancient temples all over world are well placed to see sunrise and sun set which was deliberate as ancients worshipped sun

[@bamabldr66]

Johnny Great Video. I'm glad you didn't give up. I'm trying to not give up myself and hopefully everything will work out for everyone on Planet. A lot I would like to see on the Planet myself. -Cliff Battleship Marine Supply Fairhope, Alabama.

[@elizabethpadilla6802]

One of your best videos! Thanks for posting. It’s absolutely beautiful!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@rons3103]

Johnny, great advise, Don't follow your Dreams, No Follow your Dreams, wait, Don't Follow your Dreams...a few moments later.. Guys, follow your dreams! Next time you get to the gates and their not open, Just say, "Google maps said I could walk through here and see the Sunrise! Why you being a dick about it, I can see the other side right there .No, I am not going to walk around, just letting me go thru?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Funny how hard work pays off in the end and you get to see the Sunrise! 👍👍

[@karilang9377]

😂

[@denniskisejr1736]

I remember as a kid getting up for school in winter- 30 below outside the woodstove was out in the house had to melt snow for water and put on a frozen shirt and pants that were suppose to dry next to the wood stove . Getting up at 4 am to milk cows in winter is rough but really if you do it long enough you get used to it now the cold doesn't even bother me the house stays at about 40 degrees through the night in winter.

[@lyndaboca8111]

Magical Sunrise - you really captured a peaceful moment in time...Thanks Johnny :)

[@john12ryan]

You just give me an idea what to do when I will be in Athens in June. Watch the sunrise in Acropolis. Efkaristo. I already put on my bucketlist when I Greece to eat the cheesecake 😂

[@brianjschumer]

I sometimes break your chops, but one of your best videos!!

[@JohnnyFD]

Wow, thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@PaulVoorberg]

Cool video, just woke up to it. Kind of a travel along adventure. The adventures you're used to have having when on the road yourself. Kind of that feeling, but on youtube.

[@bmanfitz]

Johnny keeps it real...👍

[@Z051v701]

Good for you 👍！ I just came back from Greece,love it.

[@CG-ug6bn]

Worked at a golf course as a greenskeeper for 4-5 years. Had to be there at 5 am or 4:30 as the days got longer. It was miserable getting up that early but still kind of miss the job (despite relativley shit pay) for the tranquil peace and beauty as the sun came up. Also most of my "hard" work was done by 6:30-7am most days.

[@JohnnyFD]

Ouch as waking up so early, but I can see how it was really peaceful during those hours.

[@beefortytree]

why did you quit seems like good job

[@CG-ug6bn]

@@beefortytree It was my first job out of highschool while still living at home. Pay was not enough to live in the area I worked so I just invested most of my income. Thank God that paid off

[@bfig6482]

Working a 6-5 but it’s actually a 4:30-8:30 with commute and gym after work. I am in control of my own life and I am in this position but know I can easily escape if I want to. But some of us get comfortable or don’t want to change. As long as I have that mindset I feel less trapped lol. Another great vlog bro!

[@howdan1985]

"Life changes quick"...Johnny's back in Athens😂. Only feels like yesterday that you were last here with that lovely female guide showing us around🇬🇷. Thanks for another fantastic video.

[@JohnnyFD]

Tell me about it!

[@FactLOCO]

You are lucky even the sunrise is a little bit late in Greece 😂😂

[@JohnnyFD]

haha everything in Greece is a little bit not on time. 😂

[@mattset9335]

Epic Mood Swings, Epic Views, Epic Johnny

[@JohnnyFD]

Hhaa thank you!

[@MrDEWaters]

I used to teach high school near St. Louis (Ferguson area). After lunch the kids are ready to go home and not much gets done. We started at 7:30 am and that's when most of the learning takes place. Everybody talks about making schools start later in the day, but I would disagree. Some days I would get up at 4:30 am and I didn't like it, but I mostly decided to get used to it, and I usually went to bed before 9:00 pm. I did that for 25 years. I get a 70K annual pension now.

[@pjl8119]

The world is unfairly biased against night owls. Some people work much better later in the day. Not everyone can be a clone of you. Does it matter when the work is done - so long as it is done?

[@curiousnomadic]

You must have never been a teenager. It's just not true that ANY learning gets done at 7:30. You said not much gets done. Our minds are most active from 2 until 5. It is when atheletes peform the best. When we are teenagers our minds and bodies are growing and we need at least 9 hours of sleep per day but also to be able to experience the peacefulness of the night. If you start kids too early they get no breakfast (which was nearly every day for me) and in many cases they don't eat until 4 when they return home leading to obesity. My circadian rhythm is damaged to this day because of those complete idiots forcing us to get up at an inhumane time.

[@curiousnomadic]

@@pjl8119 Oh sorry I am so tired at first I misread what you wrote. I got up too early.

[@JimTogher]

JFD! Love the show! So you complain about a life of getting up early. Then you complained that none of the Greek food joints open early! Hilarious! I tell all my friends to watch your channel. Travel safe!

[@JohnnyFD]

Haha thanks for recommending the channel!

[@TNP1990]

Thailand doesn’t get cold dude 7:05

[@Lucky14970]

16:35 Now…. If only you had an Americano in your off hand… >:-D

[@steven9541]

That plane was at least 5-10 miles past the Acropolis 😮😂 Definitely a place on my bucket list to visit

[@beverlypatout4326]

Hi Johnny, awsome sunrise. Thank you !!

[@JohnnyFD]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@kimruble477]

LOL, I spent 20yrs getting up at 4am for work. Now after 5 back surgeries I am lucky to sleep past 2am.

[@floppy8689]

New sub here👋 What is the average cost of living in Athens. What is the average rent for an apartment there (for a student) Great vid by the way

[@telescopebuilder]

Very deep analysis after missing the sunrise! I like how you went from "just settle" to "sometimes if you just keep pushing, you'll get lucky" lol. 😊 Beautiful sunrise, though!

[@JohnnyFD]

Well said!

[@jimmackenzie4714]

Hi Jonny lesson learnt Never give up it might not always work but like Ukraine keep pushing but NEVER give up done. Beautiful sunrise .👍😊👍

[@livechild212]

Wow, Athens looks nasty!

[@lars6849]

TY Johnny what a great Video, what a sunrise. I hope u found a great cup of coffe. Take Care and please stay safe!

[@JohnnyFD]

Thanks Lars! And yes I eventually did!

[@SutterKrump]

Contaminating your own city with graffiti seems to be some kind of Balkan disease, because I traveled through Croatia and every single city was destroyed with graffiti-ridden walls on every single building. Like wtf is wrong with these people? Why destroy your own cities?

[@Gk-ug6gu]

We are mentally unstable over here.

[@SutterKrump]

@@Gk-ug6gu so get your shit together and clean it up then. Problem solved

[@SutterKrump]

@@Gk-ug6gu hi. Did you clean it up?

[@SutterKrump]

@@Gk-ug6gu hi, still waiting to hear back from you. How much graffiti have you managed to clean up since we talked last time?

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

Real estate tycoons.are paying these bustards, to reduce the quality of the environment,and buy the real estate for nothing.Croatia is a beautiful country as Greece, so they want to buy everything,for nothing.Hold on, don’t sell your properties to these wankers.Cheers from an Athenian.

[@SutterKrump]

Graffiti is a crime against humanity I agree with you completely! Same shit in Croatia, the entire city of Split is FILLED with graffiti? For what reason?? What kind of people would do that to their own city??? Insane

[@everydayswedenchannel208]

Johhny, I have to set my alarm at 04.15 every morning to get to work. It just feels like I'm grinding at a place where my presence is not even really wanted, just a necessity for my employer. Working a regular job sucks, every day when I come home I'm completely exhausted at the point where I can't even hold a conversation. I literally stare at a wall until I fall asleep. You're travelling the world, going on adventures, meeting stunning women and being your own boss. You're living the dream.

[@ChoicelessAwareness]

And you from Sweden?

[@everydayswedenchannel208]

@@ChoicelessAwareness Yes. I didn't even mention literally not seeing the sun for 6 months of the year.

[@JohnnyFD]

Ouch, that is a tough existence. I'm sorry that you feel unappreciated at your job. Is it possible for you to change it and work somewhere else? P.S. If you live in Sweden, you don't need to travel the world to meet stunning women, they are already there. =)

[@nataliaivanova207]

What an amazing video!! I was in tears…Thank you!! And , God bless you ❤❤❤

[@JohnnyFD]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ChoicelessAwareness]

Thank you for uploading the new vid

[@jerrykorolchuk6114]

Johnny! I really enjoyed your vedio content I give u 👍 I love your channel .love your current vedios of Athens I like sunrise 🌅.

[@EdoBudim]

Areopagus Hill is beautiful! First time I climbed there I sit for an hour and contemplated life :) Love Athens!

[@lordelyx]

every day, wake up at 0530, take my boy to kindergarten, drive 1 hour to work, get back at 0630-0700pm, do work on my car or on the house, have some chill time, go to bed around 0030-0100am.

[@JohnnyFD]

ouch, that's tiring with that long commute. Is there not a way to move closer to work, or work closer to home?

[@lordelyx]

No, Not really. Except from selling the house or risking a safe income.. but at moment i'm fine with it, i travel in exchange more often 😊

[@CallieMasters5000]

It never fails to amaze me how lost you get on your travels, but when you do eventually find your way, it would be nice if you explained where you went and how to get there. It's like a "Don't make my mistakes" travel vlog. What areas of Athens are you promoting/disparaging, and how do you get to the park in this video?

[@JohnnyFD]

This park was called Pnyx Hill Λόφος Πνύκας, go towards the Acropolis and you'll surely find it...or if not, you'll find something even better maybe. =)

[@tangemagetangemage7484]

Hello! The best Place for Sunset and Sunrise in Greece is Santorino Island not to far from Athènes. Need to take boat!❤

[@JohnnyFD]

Santorini? LOL. Sure, I'll just hop on a quick boat ride there tomorrow.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Wonderful landscapes!

[@stevesanelli90]

Well done & well said JohnnyFD 👌⭐️ Athens.

[@curiousnomadic]

The world worships at the altar of morning people. If you work the evening or night shift in a hospital, forget it, you're not as important as the people that are there when no one is needed. It's a weird collective psychological phenomena where people act worse as the day goes on.

[@churchofbrap876]

Great views Johnny! Well worth slogging up there so early in the morning!

[@JohnnyFD]

Yes it was!

[@eriklundin7714]

Worked in automotive, production in Sweden, and the shift started at 0630. But being in another city I had to take the train at 0500, so I used to get up 0400-0415. Hated the job. Stressful and shitty pay

[@eugene8524]

All under impression that life in Sweden is easy and everybody is rich

[@giorgosexanthian7335]

Athens is an amazing city with its own unique aura.

[@jaglazzarinim2558]

Hey the insert photos was good man

[@wendellbatts2477]

Alright Johhny you owe that sunrise to Mr. Coggins ! Damn, who wants to work a 9-5 after seeing this. Awesome Sir, now get that blond.🙂.

[@dpporlando]

lycabettus hill is where you can see a fantastic sunrise or set

[@jaglazzarinim2558]

Good Idea in the coffee shop

[@jaglazzarinim2558]

hahaha stay at the coffee shop mr Big shot

[@curiousnomadic]

Surely you're not writing from the standpoint of a Small shot?

[@jaglazzarinim2558]

Hey good thing you got up early

[@TropicLuv]

Absolutely beautiful! Worth the climb! Thanx Johnny! ❤

[@pamelacoy6464]

Beautiful!

[@fmj_556]

I’m not morning person

[@SutterKrump]

Holy shit, I need to get to Greece super soon! That's beautiful!

[@gregdrivesdriver5104]

Good point Johnny. Wouldn't it be nice it the education system in the USA could be reformed? They need to start school later in the day. Why have school buses blocking traffic while people are trying to get to work? Why do people have to hire after school care? Why force teens to learn when they are tired? WAKE up America, get with the times!

[@jaglazzarinim2558]

ahahhahahahaha that's why we watch you johnny

[@toddboothbee1361]

That's one reason why we have risk analysis, cost/benefit, etc., to keep our ambition from devolving to uncontrolled greed. Anyway, could you feel the sun's heat as it peeped over the little mountain?

[@JohnnyFD]

It got a bit warmer in the sun for sure, but it was still cold up there in the morning.

[@MBlankestijn]

Sometimes you have to walk wrong to arrive at the right destination. Nice vid.

[@Poetry4Us]

10:14 thats amazing wow

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

As you see, we Greeks, aren’t so lazy as they told you on TV, some years ago.Malakes Germans.

[@KNIGHTTEMPLAR555]

If there is a glorious future in real estate somewhere in the world,in any country, in any city, the real estate tycoons, pay bastards, to destroy the place with graffitis, to reduce the quality of the environment, buy everything with little money before the real estate boom.This is their methods.If you see, increased grafting your city, now you know, what’s coming.

[@Milos57]

"Always go for your dreams, never settle, go for 100%. Life on top is worth it. But guys, honestly, it doesn't always work out. Sometimes, you have to settle. If you find that happy spot, this is alright. Sometimes in life, 90% in life is good enough." JohnnyFD.

[@pjl8119]

"Ignore everything I said back there about not going for your goals, settling. F*** that s**t! Always go to the top because you never know what you are going to find. It might not work out the first time, but if you just keep going, you believe in yourself, and you get lucky, you might be rewarded with this (shows to camera beautiful panorama of Athens.)"

[@sniperduells]

Bro, you look very stressed.

[@nancyp2992]

When you return to Kiev, please look up Vita of "Think Ukraine" she needs help with 🎉h her "b😅mb shelter" - someone to help cut weeds? 😊 She is smart, beautiful and has lots of energy.

[@kwickdraw4643]

I wish you would have gotten drafted into the military, your sooo soft. You're not grounded, you even know where you are...Taiwan?

[@JohnnyFD]

I've sorry to hear you've had some a hard life.

[@churchofbrap876]

What a dumb comment

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

The Sun rise 5:00am in the East not Europe. I feel sorry for female employees at Changi Airport working night shift there. The human body and brain dont operate that way. After 5 years, the body taken it toll and slowly lost memory , ageing faster and quicker than ordinary people. In your case, the early success in business destroy your life and then all the chicks in Ukriane finish it all off. You though you are on top of the world with the money and experience

[@mistertigre.4611]

Nice video but there is nothing like Asian countries.

[@arguali]

What's wrong with the Athenians? Why so many ugly drawings on the walls? No similar can be found in any other cities in Europe.

[@jaglazzarinim2558]

hahah lets get real

[@saidwaliahmad8801]

Well come back to Europe 😅

[@herenow4317]

you are interesting, but damn you complain alot, ugh

[@JohnnyFD]

Would I be more interesting if I just said, "wow everything is amazing, all of the time?"

[@loumcast]

Why hasn't this guy gone back to Ukraine? Is he afraid that if he goes back to his apartment in Kyiv, he is going to get snatched by the Ukrainian authorities and sent to the front lines to fight like they are doing with all the available men in Ukraine today?

[@JohnnyFD]

Hi Loum, please tell me where in Ukraine you are or how else you're helping and i'll come visit. =)

[@churchofbrap876]

Dumbest comment of the day

[@eugene8524]

ruZz? follow your warship masskva

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

I dont think kids should not wake up that early , school should start around 10:00am you are the first and the only person I know see the same thing like me. It all full of Bull sh... I want to know who set the time for kids start early in every country in Asia and Western society

[@curiousnomadic]

No I am the same and there have been studies proving that they need more sleep and making them wake up early is ridiculous, unhealthy and dangerous. Isn't it crazy that they are still doing that to them 20 years later? Look up article: Teens slept 45 minutes more a night when their school district tried a new scheduling strategy

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

@@curiousnomadic The western countries should copy the Spanish culture and south America afternoon nap for 1-2 hour. All the business close, people take a nap. wake up feeling fresh, more productivity, less stress , feeling so fresh for the body and mind. They can work for 12 hour shift instead of 8 hours.

[@curiousnomadic]

@@VanTran-ne4yf That too. But making kids get up at 6:30-7am is child abuse.

[@mrraccoon6264]

People still wearing masks 🫣

[@mistertigre.4611]

Yeah they are covid freaks there 😂