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Sea Day
... finally catching up with all of my work. JoRina and I crossed paths again and sat talking to passengers outside of the computer lab as they passed by. Around 7:30 we dressed (formal) for the Egyptian Ball. I continued to revise my proposal until it was time to go to the ball at 9:30. I danced most of the evening and recorded Peter and Roxana, my new dance instructors, dancing the Jive.
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Passalimani -Marina Zeas, Piraeus
... coming and going, the numerous yachts anchored at the dock, fishermen in their little boats next to the yachts taking the fish off their nets, some traffic in the street but who notices it! The smell and aromas in the air alternates at intervals every 5 or 10 metres. There are times when the smell of seaweed is so strong and times when freshly grounded coffee makes me stop and have one. Then again it is this aroma coming from grilled ...
Starting from scratch
... and chat for most of the hour. It is a great opportunity to get to know people here, they mainly speak in English but even when they don't, they are so animated I can often tell what they are talking about. The other day a conversation started about suitable age gaps for couples - it ended with some women at one end of the table standing up, gesturing and shouting at some men for their suggestions! It is refreshing to be with people who are so open and frank ...
Stranded in athens
... around. We took a walk up to the Benaki Museum which is private so was open. It is a delightful collection and has a lovely terrace cafe on the roof which is good to go to at the end of the visit. There were so many closed off roads when we came out and the demonstrators were marching up the hill to the Parliament building close by, so we had to go round various backstreets make our way to the restaurant. The owner was grateful we came back as we were the ...
Athens - Cradle of Democracy
... since 1834. Athens is also the most important commercial city of Greece and Piraeus, its main port, is one of the most important in the Mediterranean.
Athens is one of the few capitals of Europe with thousands of years of history and therefore considered by many to be the cradle of the modern civilization. Most tourist come to Athens because the city offers some of the most interesting archaeological sites and museums in the ...
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