Smile! For dinner, instead we checked in to a pretty tourist place called Smile! located on Syngrou Avenue, on the corner. Not saying it’s hard to find-there’s a bright green logo on top that says ‘Recommended by Trip Advisor’. The atmosphere wasn’t exactly divine-the smoke passed straight through […]
Anafiotika The Plaka was a lovely place, situated in a little part of Athens called Anafiotika which is where we went. The journey however, was also pretty memorable, and for one reason-cats. Some truly inspiring graffiti here. Even better. Even the cacti want to join in. Indeed. Gingers, […]
The second day in Athens was probably our most eventful one, going to the mainly tourist places and also the unknown areas that were recommended to us by a guide, visiting the Acropolis and having lunch in the Plaka, before clambering up the Philopappus Monument at sunset. It’s […]
I’m back from Athens! What a busy five days we had there-from one day cruising to going from Piraeus to Voula (both ends of Athens), meeting the chairman of Olympiacos FC, the football club of Athens at the home stadium of Georgios Karaiskakis and going on a one […]
Our very last port of call was Vigo, situated in the north-west regions of Spain, and turned out be a very splendid place indeed to spend our last day away from dreary wet England. Walking through the city When we got off the ship we were faced by […]
Train from Durham got cancelled...yay...
