Today is our second – and sadly, our last – day in Athens. Today will be quite different from yesterday; we won’t spend so much time in museums, but we will spend more time outdoors, enjoying other activities that the city offers.
Come paddle with us
Our little kayaks, Barca and Barco, have travelled a long way with us, been on many adventures and hopefully a lot more, so we thought we would tell you a little more about them.
Selfies in Athens
There is a craze we have noticed, the annoying craze of selfies and it is infecting the tourist population. And to facilitate this craze you need a new gadget, a stick.
In the old days…
‘Cualquier tiempo pasado fue mejor’ (in English: the past was always better). This old Spanish saying describes the impression I had when I entered the Athens Acropolis.
Greece, first impressions
A new country is always exciting, would it be as dramatic as our transition to Italy?
Our Costs in Italy
We have had lots of fun in Italy but we always feared that this country would be the one that blew our budget. Why was that the case?
Farewell Italia, closing thoughts
We awoke opposite the cave dwelling town of Matera. So what is wrong with this town?
Dora’s headache and troglodyte living
We booked our ferry while on the Isole Eolie, we are leaving Italia in three days, but first Matera.
Sciara del Fuocco stays quiet
Today was our last day on Stromboli and we wanted to see the Sciara del Fuocco, the trail of fire, before we left.
Not in a mood for fireworks, but nonetheless fascinating
We leave Vulcano this morning, at 8.00am. We haven’t had time to have coffee and we still have sore bums from cycling. In a normal day, this would be a perfect combination for being moody. But we are going to Stromboli. The trip we have so looked forward to for years. So I embrace the day with a really big smile. Even Gary is impressed.