Parthenon Guest House Halkidiki

... has more illegally looted Greek vases than you could throw dead dogs at." I invested a few hours working with the three young women on their final papers for persuasion and rhetorical criticism classes. The dining room table was full of laptops. For dinner, Scout and Papia made Chop. It was supposed to be Chop Suey, but Scout forgot the soy sauce, so it was just Chop.

... as the front line of medical treatment here. I wrote a pathetic letter in broken Greek and handed it to the pharmacist two doors down from my apartment: Hello I do not speak Greek I am sick I cough much Lung I hurt Throat I hurt Nose I hurt I no can I sleep, too much I cough Please medicine? He gave me cold pills and expectorant, but no cough drops or Nyquil. I'll let you know if I die of malaria.

... and puts on her best lemon-yellow outfit, lemon
drop earrings and matching necklace. In other words, this woman knows
how to take a bad situation and not just make it better, but truly make
the best of it. She turns it around with style and a smile. ******
stuff happens when travelling. With the right attitude and a little
patience, you will eventually end up with a glass of refreshing
lemonade.


Athens, Attica, Greece packingitin

... money and documents. And I knew the whole thing had been painted in bright colors, but Indy explained that was because if the buildings had been left in white marble, the glare would have been so bright nobody could come up to the Acropolis in daylight. He also said the Parthenon is an expression in marble of architecture that would have been familiar in wood. Indy went on to explain that because of the way the light hits, the corner columns look smaller than the other columns. So ...

... essential, and she is totally right. Trust me, you will keel over if you don't wear one while walking outdoors. - Soak the sunhat in cold water before going out. - Have frequent cold showers. - Take a bandana, get it wet, whirl it around in the air to get it cold, and tie it around your neck. When it warms up, whirl it around again. - Take lots of water wherever you're walking. I can't believe how much I went through. Get one of those ...

... had a great dinner at the Greek Tavern just beneath the Acropolis. The singing and dancing and amalgamation of the different nationalities was just amazing. There were groups of Koreans, Chinese, Italians, Dutch, Americans.... we were probably the only Singaporeans there. But we did not feel lonely at all. The atmosphere was just great. Joe had great ...

... was scheduled for tomorrow, so we were actually happy to be getting out of the area early in the morning. As we were walking up to our room, we bumped into our friend Anna from the Bari Ferry. She was staying the next two nights in the same hostel. It was so much fun to see a familiar face. So we went out to dinner and spent the rest of the night playing cards and finishing off the lemoncello we had been carrying around since Sorrento.

... its dirty, but obviously, it is old and unkept. There hasn't been much 'beautification' of the city, and it just feels as though it is a bit neglected and disrespected by the locals. Initially, I found it challenging to get my bearings and sense of direction, as the city layout seemed disorganized and eratic. With no real definate 'center', I felt confused as to where to go to get a sense of the place. I made my way to the tourist info. center, and ...

... and I want to buy something for my true good friend Nics, in Vancouver, who recently turned 50 . She and some friends are renting in a villa in Turkey for a month in July. She treated me to something incredible when I turned 50 and I want to find her just that something funky, something eclectic; something Nics. Hope are boys are doing okay and that our pooch is surviving without her lord and master, Michael. We have two full days here; absolute heaven.

... vendors suddenly pushing through the throng with heavily loaded boxes and unable to swerve stop or change course. And amid all this: cacophony of voices and languages swelling and rising in volume as children scream (as they will) and tour guides yell their spiel and dogs bark at each other and people turn to cough or sneeze without covering their mouths and and. And you have to drive the semi truck. And you have a bit of a headache. It was a walk. I still managed to see all ...