Eeeek Eeeek!! Yassas! - Hi everyone...sorry about the gaps in updating, we've been a bit of the beaten track & can't always find internet access, we've bought a new digital camera and will add some pics later. sooooo, where were we.. We left Nafplion & set off on another of our creaky Greek bus adventures, up to Tripoli to connect to Sparti, bit of a hike across town to the 'other' bus station, we were given three entirely contradictory sets of directions, a...

Eeek Eeeek! Yassas Pethia! Ti Kaneis? Its really hot here, too hot for a rubber rat really, about 28 deg! We have all made our way down to Nafplion from Athens, a great trip by big train, little train and bus (Bus was packed so sat in the front with the driver!) Despite the heat the Greeks are all shivering in thick coats and scarves! Po-po-po! M & L get funny glances as the only ones in shorts and T-shirts! Nafplion is super, an old Venetian town with a...

Well folks we arrived safe and well yesterday afternoon, if a little tired! Athens - What a surprise? Not how you imagine atall. A beautiful city, green quiet and clean. The Metro is something else. Shiny clean marble platforms. Felt a little underdressed too, Athenians dress very smartly, not a chav in sight!!Will now hand over to the Rat for his bit. L Eeek Eeek! Hi everyone! this is a cool place, my hotel is a bit wierd though, sort of 1970s but really...

So the first entry (just to se how this Blog thing works) is to tell you that me (the Rubber Rat)and my willing companions L & M are leaving windy rainy Britain, to fly into Athens. We\'ll tell you about our time there shortly. The greek for Rat is \'αρουραίος\' (arourais)