Day three in Greece began with a very pleasant early morning taxi ride. Limited english from the taxi driver made it a quiet trip. No road rules appear to apply to taxis and we managed to overtake a police vehicle who had sirens blaring without any consequence. The ride did provide a good opportunity to see more of Athens from the comfort of being seated rather then the tight squeeze of the bus. Pireaus is a massive port. Home to some of the largest people carr...

Day two in Athens started off with a nice breakfast at our hotel. A pile of eggs on display caused some discussion and then a challenge. I dug in eagerly but Sal's effort ended quickly with the discovery of a black yoke. We then ventured towards Syntagma Square to find a recommended travel agent. We managed to organise a ferry for the following day and accommodation on Mykonos and Santorini. I've got a feeling we were stung tourist rates despite my best attempts...

The flight was quite enjoyable, apart from Sallie's feet and calves swelling up. They seem to have deflated a bit now though. Watched a number of films on the flight including Rocky I and II, The Company Men and The Green Hornet although I was very disappointed the Constant Gardener wasn't listed as I was hanging for it. Had two arrogant woman sitting in front of us that insisted on having their chairs reclined the entire flight even during meals. Which meant...