Faros Aegina
Toti Chatzi Aegina, Saronic Gulf Islands, Greece
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Athens
I didn't know what to expect from Athens. I had never been to Greece, so had no experience with the language or city. All I knew is that I booked a room at Hotel Faros in the Port city of Piraeus where the ferries leave for the Greek Islands. I thought this was my best option as the cheaper hotels around the Acropolis were booked out and Hotel …
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False Start
... mirrors to look for hidden items under cars. This took us aback slightly, but it is the reality of modern times and concerns.
Within a half an hour, we discovered a bakery -- not by pure chance -- and Mark and the kids got some lovely, warm croissants. I had a traditional Greek pastry with cheese inside. While this isn't ...
Holy Zeus!
... the other way. This was because the cops had used tear gas to disperse the crowd and Lauren and I got a few nice whiffs of it – I can see why it works – but no harm done!
The last day in Athens I came down with something of a 24 hour bug. The mini plague kept me not far from bed the majority of the day while Lauren played nurse. We weren’t too upset because it was a rainy ...
Thank Zeus for Greece
... Speaking of attitudes toward the West, I have been surprised and saddened to see how much feelings towards America have shifted since the last time I traveled through Europe. I regularly encounter people who have a very bad taste in their mouth when it comes to our country. While in Greece I considered employing the Socrates method, but upon further exploration, I realized that many people don't even want to have a conversation. They just rant against ...
Movie Time (Too Hot)
We didn't get up early this morning either – it's just so warm we just don't want to do anything, but we did get out of bed eventually. Ash talked to Gareth this morning for the first time in ages, and we just potted around and did a few things. It's really good having the internet – although not much has happened since the last time we looked, so it's not like we are missing out on anything.
Today we went to the Temple ...
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