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A Moveable Feast / The Last Supper
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
We made the most of our last day in Athens. A wander through the markets yielded enough fresh food to feed a small army, and after an hour or so of slicing and packing, we headed to Lyceabattus Hill with a sunset picnic in mind. Laura (Canada), Isobel (Sydney), Samantha (Melbourne), Martin and Charlotte (Perth), [...]
The Party is still in Athens
Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Missed a train to Thessaloníki this morning. Partied a little too hard. Oops.
The Party is in Athens
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
I seem to have lost a few days somewhere. I arrived in Athens on the morning of the 28th or 29th, made it to my hostel, and then suddenly came down with a fever which knocked me down for about 18 hours. I was more than a little worried, having spent a small amount of [...]
Sunshine
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
The people I meet have a lot of say on how much fun I’m having. Yesterday, I was a little miserable – rained in, soaking wet, cold, trapped on Rhodes and having just been charged €10 for an hour’s internet access, I was ready to call it a night. Fortunately I was befriended by the [...]
Rhodes
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
At first I thought that Rhodes was simply trying its hardest to conform to the stereotype of a medieval European city. Narrow, cobbled, Vespa-strewn alleyways, crumbling churches and mosques, stray cats, a moat and a twelve meter thick outer wall. Then I remembered that most stereotypes are based on something, and in this case Rhodes [...]
Easter
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
I just realized why it’s been so hard to find anywhere to buy gyros today: it’s Good Friday, on the Greek Orthodox calendar. I was sitting here, reading my email, when almost the entire population of the island marched past in a street parade, carrying flares, images of Christ, incense burners and various other religious [...]
Kos
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Turns out I didn’t notice that I’d smashed one of the indicator lights when I dropped the bike. Oops. I’m €20 the poorer, now. Other than that, it was a pretty awesome 21st birthday. I’d forgotten about that bit until I checked my email.
Some photos from my ride around the island:
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The Beach
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Greece wasn’t much of a surprise, to tell the truth – I stepped off the boat and was immediately faced with a minaret. I did a double check to make sure that I wasn’t still in Turkey, but I have the passport stamps to prove that I’m not. Still, although I’m only five kilometers or [...]