A few people have asked me about my trip and I have directed them here so I'd though I'd add a one pager summary for those who don't want to wade through dozens of pages and hundreds of photos. My trip involved 23 nights on the ground in Greece. Day 1 Arrived in the evening... Continue Reading →
My Last Day in Greece
After 23 nights in this amazing country I had reached my final day. My flight wasn't until late in the evening so I had a day to fill. By the end of the day I had made a mental note not to do late in the day flights again, as filling the afternoon and evening... Continue Reading →
Athens: Acropolis & Museum, Anafiotika
One goal of any tourist visiting Athens surely has to be a visit to the Acropolis. Even if history isn't your thing, the views from such an elevated point demand attention. This day it was my turn. Everything I read said go early, I already had my combined ticket from the day before so I... Continue Reading →
Athens: Pretty Much Everything but the Acropolis in a Day
My first full day in Athens was to be interrupted mid day with a change of accommodation, so I decided to leave the Acropolis until the next day and do as many of the other main sites as I could. First stop was a quick look at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens which was very... Continue Reading →
Paros to Athens & a Dive into History
My twentieth day in Greece began with some serious packing, oops a new bag, and a final look at my hotel before boarding my ferry to Athens. Today I was taking the slower Blue Star ferry, the trip would last about six hours, depositing me at Piraeus port mid afternoon. One of the great things... Continue Reading →
Overnight in Athens
I arrived in Athens 28 1/2 hours after leaving Melbourne, and about 45 hours after last sleeping in a bed. After customs, luggage retrieval and a train trip, about an hour and a half later still I made it into my hotel room, ready to crash and get some real sleep. Rubbish! I was in... Continue Reading →