Tourist Hotel Thessaloniki

... years ago.

Thessaloniki extends along the Aegean Sea. We walked up and down the board walk a few times looking out at the barges in the distance and the few small Greek fishing boats nearer the shore. Across from the boardwalk are all the really trendy cafes where only the young, snobby-looking fashionistas hang out with their $7.00 cappuccinos while listening to blaring American pop or Eurotrash techno music.

A really ...

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Bin um kurz nach 20:00 gelandet, und um 23:50 dann mit dem Nachtzug weiter nach Sofia. 18,50Euro fuer die Strecke, habe aber noch fuer 10 Euro auf den Schlafwagen upgegraded, da der eine Waggon ziemlich voll war (und ich ausserdem doch recht muede war).

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Ralf

... galleries. Here we went to an art gallery whos exhibits which ranged from several hundred beer cans arranged in a spiral to a musical video about communism. Top fun!

We also went in to a photography gallery and a museum of cinema which was quite cool. A pretty awesome 3D film at the end as well!

This passed most of the time we needed to kill and we filled the rest with wondering the streets looking around.

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.

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

The most exciting ...

... kind of young, modern Muslim style. The other, not much different in age (but body structure--somewhat chunky) wore jeans and a long-sleeved flannel shirt, the tail out. She had a small stud implanted in one eye tooth. All three children were very well behaved, and my delight was to see their affection for their father, a kind, but hardly jolly person.

I spent two nights with that family. We spent some time down the street in Tamer's new office. He is an English language ...

My six o'clock wake up call came at quarter past, which wasn't a problem since I'd been awake for about half an hour anyway. The Macedonian man on the other end of the phone didn't really seem to speak English, since he just said "hello" a few times before hanging up. You get what you pay for. I passed him my keys on the way out and he became quite animated. "Taxi? You want taxi?" "No thanks mate, I'll walk" "Taxi?" "No ta." I just left, before I ...

... white wine; Mouthwatering keftedes - meatballs with minced lamb, spices, and onions; Scrumptious smoked swordfish; Wonderfully salty marinated olives; Tender kalamari; and a simple, fresh Greek salad chock full of tomatoes and cucumbers. Of course, in Greece, where over 40% of the population smokes, there is no such thing as a non-smoking section. Our ...

... sides on her head and hips. It was amazing how she was able to spin around while balancing the fire on her head--or at least it was until she dropped it on the rug and right at the feet of a group of women at the front table. Whoops! She picked it up quickly and went about her routine again, but then dropped it again when she tried to balance it on her hips while she swayed back and forth. The next fire dancer used two poles rather than one, but she managed to keep ...

... Back to the hotel for some...give me an A....give me a C.....ahhhhh! Next on to the pool then some dinner and finally some sleep.


Laundry Day tomorrow, Yippee!




Day 10 - July 7th - Olympia 


What a great day! Took a break from the touristy thing and decided to laze around all day long. I stored the bottle of Bailey's in my purse and away we went to breakfast. I think I feel more out of place whipping out the 700ml bottle of Bailey's from my ...

... people in this city speak english, leaving me really stuck! I couldn't figure out where I was on the map, nor had any leads to a tourist info. office or a place to sleep. I eventually found a lovely police officer who was kind enough to point in a direction and mumble something in Greek that I couldn't understand, but I did get that he wanted me to go "that way", so I did. Eventually, with some assistance by some other backpackers, I figured ...