Abc Hotel Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki was an interesting city… It was our first stop in Greece. Aside from the Greek language written everywhere and a few ancient ruins in random places in the city, I really wouldn't have known I was in Greece. Thessaloniki is a really big city, with tons and tons of clothing stores and cafes everywhere. There are also mass amounts of people everywhere. Many of the sidewalks were full of people trying not to bump into each ...

Hallo zusammen<br><br>und viele Gruesse aus Thessaloniki in Griechenland. Billigflieger fliegen selten in die ehemaligen Ostblockstaaten, daher sind meine zwei Fluege hier nach Thessaloniki in Griechenland und zurueck von Dubrovnik in Kroatien (an der Adriakueste, die sieht recht viele ...

We got back to Thessaloniki and we were going to have to spend the day there as the train out to Istanbul did not leave until the evening. Our expectations for the day were low based on our previous experience but we actually ended up having quite a good day!<br><br>We walked along the water front and saw a massive blue jelly fish which was quite exciting before heading to a pier that contained a few interesting museums and ...

We arrived in Thessaloniki from Macedonia late in the evening and as there were no trains continuing down to Athens that evening we were forced to spend the night.<br><br>We stayed in the cheapest place we could find which was probably a bit of a mistake as the bedroom floor was sticky (thankfully it smelt of beer) and vefore we checked in what can only of been a prostitute came and took the "concierge" away for 5 minutes to sort out some business :s<br><br>The most exciting ...

... down and sprinted back to the hotel. Our bus was supposed to leave in 7 minutes, so I&#8217;m sitting there thinking "What the heck am I supposed to do here? Am I supposed to leave his stuff at the station? Am I supposed to miss the bus and wait for him? Come on!" Finally, I decided to talk to the driver and tell him the situation and see if he would be willing to wait until he got back, but he didn&#8217;t speak any English. He took me inside the bus station and had me ...

... a word she was saying,but there was a joy in her voice and on her face that made it clear they were in love-there was no mistaking it.<br><br>I've always thought people should be able to see our love and joy in God in a similar way. Somehow, in our countenance, our attitude, people should sense that there's something different. We shouldn't need common language to preach the gospel ...

... of many of the resettled Greek persons from Turkey that we spoke of in our Turkey blog entry.) October 28 is a national holiday named after the Greek leader's one word response to Mussolini's demand for Greece to accept Italian troops on Greek soil in WWII--"Ohi" (or "No") Day. We were both a bit "museumed-out" after Turkey, but are glad we made a visit to Thessaloniki's archaeological museum. Much of the collection is related to Alexander ...

... cigarettes, mini toys, lighters, tissues, flowers, and balloons at our outdoor table. Each person had something completely different and random. At least we figured out how to get them to leave us alone--by not paying attention to them. Go figure. After lunch at our new favorite place, Jared and I started walking back home. Then we remembered that we still had postcards that we needed to mail out. We walked into the large building and stood in front of a woman behind one ...

... asap. Ahhhh, a shower and snooze later and we're feeling much better. We're on the hunt for another hotel for two days somewhere down the road and along the coast towards Olympia now. Not much of an eventful day, but a relaxing one to say the least. The Airotel we're at in Patra is very nice and highly recommended by us. It's on the beach and overlooks the mountains, sea and bridge. On to some wine &amp; beer and sleep.<br><br> <br><br>Day 7 - July 4th - Onwards and outwards, destination ...

... After walking the city, I made off in search of the tourist info. center, which supposedly was on this one particular street, though I walked up and down several times and never saw it, and the locals certainly didn't know it existed. Oh well, I would try again tomorrow. The following day I had 3goals in mind. 1- laundry! I was again getting desperate. and 2 - money exchange. I still was walking around with Croatian and Bosnian money. and 3 ...