http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Greece , Attica en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:03 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:13:03 +0000 Today we got up really early for our flight to Athens Greece. When we arrived at the airport we found out that the air traffic controllers in Greece were going on strike at the time we were supposed to land so our flight was delayed by 2hrs. We landed in Athens but missed our train to Kalambaka and the next one was at midnight so we decided to stay in Athens for the night and try again in the mo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-786351.html Today i slept in until 8am and I felt great. All hotels offer free breakfast until 10am so I didn39t want to miss it even though I39m not a breakfast person. eggs toast espresso cheese cold cuts the typical European flair. My hotel is nice.I headed off to see some sites and after walking for 2 hours I realized that I forgot my temple ruin pass to I had to come home To get it. That39s li http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-786195.html I was up at 630am for a tour of the city that George of Fantasy Travel arranged for me. It Reminded me how much I dislike prearranged tours but I actually learned a lot.Met a woman who has been travelling for 10 days with a girlfriend. Her friend has been in bed for 10 days. I offered her my ciproflaxin. They still have 2 weeks here and I feel bad for her.Toured the Acropolis. Wow. That an amazi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-786063.html Monday May 6 2013. Piraeus Attica GreeceThe Greek people have always been connected with the sea ever since they first occupied the land they called Hellas. The geography dictates the indelible landmarine link. Mainland Greece comprised of the Southern Balkan Peninsula and the Peloponnese is the centre of the Greek nation. All Western nations can trace some of their cultural heritage back to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-784565.html On the road again... I appologize to everyone for my lack of updating lately. I suppose staying in one place for 8 weeks made me think I had not much to write about. Now I am sitting in a tiny flat in Athens eating a Greek salad yes I thought it fitting to order one regardless if I was craving it or not and realizing all the stories I haven39t told about Australia yet. What an interesting c http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-783794.html Our morning started with a twohour Greek lesson. For me arriving a bit late for the 800 start it was mostly review. I had learned the alphabet numbers 1 10 and basic greetings by posting them on my fridge copied from internet sites. A bonus in the live lesson was learning the Easter greetings.Befuddled by strange words we drove in the bus through wellkept streets to the ParthenonAc http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-780696.html Our Greek history lesson this morning was quickly paced and delivered with humourous interludes by an American professor who has lived in Greece for forty years. It tied together a number of themes for me particularly the historic periods and how they changed from one to the next. The focus was on the Cycladic islands a term new to me.Then we went to the Cycladic Museum a private collection of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-780001.html Im writing in the Titania Hotel in Athens after a nap a shower and rearranging my luggage. The flights on Lufthansa were uneventful although the quality of the transatlantic flight was noticeably better than the interior flight from Frankfurt to Athens.The most charming part of the trip was meeting in the Frankfurt waiting lounge a Greek woman who had transplanted herself to North Ame http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-779143.html Vraona The modern Brauron known as Vravronas is a tiny settlement of Markopoulo located nearly 1 km southeast of the archaeological site. The distance from the city of Athens is 35 km from Airport 11 km. After Mare Nostrum Hotel Thalasso was built at the beach of the wonderful bay the population increased I think. The urban area lies about 200 m northward and is linked with a road between Marko http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-778074.html Seascape Yachts GreeceSeascape Yachts specializes in luxury yacht chartering worldwide and maintains an exclusive yacht fleet... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/Alimos/blog-777882.html Acne is one of the most commonly experienced skin conditions in the world. It is a chronic condition that will affect around 80 of all teenagers. Adults are not out of the danger zone for acne however and around 50 of adults will also experience some form of the skin condition. There are products that are meant for treating whiteheads and blackheads at www.facingacne.comproactivsolution.Typ http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Kineta/blog-777862.html Well today is my last day in Athens before heading to the beautiful island of Santorini When I was heading back to my room yesterday after leaving the Acropolis I took a stop at the concierge to get his opinion on a activity that many of the locals do so I can really get a feel for true Greek culture.He recommended to head over to Monastiraki which is basically a huge flea market in old town Ath http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/Vassilikos/blog-776663.html I have now gotten accustomed to the time change and of course gotten my summer bronze which is just as importantI am off to the Acropolis and the museum to get my history lesson in. It39s crazy to think how much time has past yet that structure can still be seen from miles away I39m going to be able to avoid the busy streets luckily because the ancient ruin is only 2.8 km about 1.75 mile http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/Vassilikos/blog-776660.html Good thing this is a 2 week vacation because I am still trying to figure out my left from my right after such a time change It39s an 8 hourdifference With that being said...since it is currently noon here in Athens my body thinks it is 2 am. Rough to say the least. With that reason I have dedicated my day to enjoy the fabulous facilities and accomidations that the Divani has to offer.Althou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/Vassilikos/blog-776658.html Man am I tired What a long day or two of flying I was able to find an airfare that made one layover in Philadelphia before the 10 hour transatlantic cross to Europe.Denver to Philadelphia to Athens 700 am departure 3 hour layover 420pm departure 10 hour flight to Athens. 1617.90 US AirwaysBesides being quit long the flight was rather easy and I was able to catch some z39s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/Vassilikos/blog-776617.html Day 28 Friday 10th MarchThe choice for breakfast included eggs which made a nice change. We had decided to fly to Istanbul and so the first task of the day was to head into the centre and buy the tickets 6.60 with Turkish Airlines and due to leave at 1.30pm. Unfortunately there was not enough time to do anymore serious sightseeing. We were given a pretty thorough search by staff at the airp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-775595.html Day 27 Thursday 9th MarchWe decided to change Youth Hostels and move to Athens No 3 which was considerably cleaner unfortuantely it did mean that we had less time for sightseeing. After the mandatory trip to Poste Restante the first tourist area was the flea market which was full of cheap junk shops with nothing worth buying moved on quickly.Theseum the Temple of Hephaestus the God of Fi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-775451.html ltstrong idinternalsourcemarker0.6704133145976812 stylefontweight normalgtAthens Greece may be facing its famous financial crisis but there are still many ways to have a luxury trip in the capital. There are lots of places waiting to ensure you receive the maximum in luxury travel.ltstrong idinternalsourcemarker0.6704133145976812 stylefontweight normalgtTo begin w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-773768.html Travelling in September is the best period for the most countries. For Athens September is the finest season to visit with less crowded places less traffic lower prices ideal weather and a light wind that retains the magic spirit of ancient Greece. In this month Athens comes alive and there is nothing like a night out in the city to experience it to the full.September in Athens is full of fes http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-773555.html The seats on the ferry got very uncomfortable after a while and it was really hard sleeping upright. Eventually Megan took the floor and I layed down between our two seats. At 530 am an announcement came on saying that we were approaching our destination. Everyone jumped up and started freaking out because we were about six hours early and none of us were packed or ready. Turned out we were ju http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Athens/blog-771795.html