Wednesday 25th May 2011 Pat popped out to the Carrefour first thing to get some bread rolls for our breakfast. We had this and packed up our stuff. We were due to move rooms this morning. I spoke to reception and the other room wasn't ready yet so we left our stuff and went for a walk. We left the hotel and went to the Museum of Prehistoric Thira just up the road, entrance fee €3 each. As Greek museums go not bad and tells a lot about the city they are still excavating at Akrotiri at the other end of the island, which is not open at the moment because of an accident in 2005. After this as we were next to the bus station decided to pop to the northern town of the island, ... read more

Saturday 21st May, 2011 We went for a short stroll in the early evening nothing too much as both our legs were still not cooperating fully. We ended up back at the apartments and stopped for a drink. To say the barman is extroverted would be this years understatement. The reception area has wireless internet so I posted a blog and Pat was talking to some young Norwegian girls while waiting for me. We went back to the room which completed the day. Sunday 22nd May 2011 We woke had a coffee, showered and headed off to Hania, we parked in the underground car park again and walked to the Old Harbour. We had some coffees and then ambled around deciding on a place to view the Red Arrows display. On the western side we saw ... read more

Monday 16th May 2011 Malia Crete The hotel we are staying is the Hotel Neon in Malia, Pat booked it on the internet and it is €20.00 per night for both of us including breakfast. Breakfast was continental in style with cheese, ham and bread several other things. Tea, coffee and juices all help yourself to as much as you want and very satisfactory. Today we had decided to revisit Agios Nikolaos and Makrigialos, we left about 10 and tootled off into the sun. Talking of which, the weather is better here than when we left Cyprus. The spring this year in Cyprus has been very disappointing. We found our way with no real difficulties as we had spent 5 weeks on Crete two and a half years ago, of which we have very fond memories. ... read more

Another adventure starts, this time the Greek Islands without a car. We have a flight booked to Iraklion, Crete, tomorrow Sunday 15th May, 2011 and the general plan is to do some ferry hopping around the Islands, with no particular itinerary in mind other than where the next ferry takes us. We have visited a number of Islands over the years and obviously hope to add some new ones to the list.... read more

WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER - Part 9 Alarm set 0700 hours. Mileage 31850 - 267 miles yesterday - 2458 overall Went down to a buffet style breakfast, very busy. Busy at reception as well. We had travelled with spare petrol in the car, just in case and as we were now certain of getting petrol, I went and emptied the petrol can into the car. Paid the bill at reception, room €136.00, dinner €63.40, drinks €5.30, car parking €8.50, total €213.20. On the road by 0830 hours. We needed petrol and toilets so came off the motorway at Rohrbach, filled up €62.63. At Saarbrucken we stopped for coffee €4.98. Crossed the border into France, another non event. The first peage (toll) at St Avold was €4.10. We had decided that as we were making good time, a ... read more