http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Greece , Attica , Piraeus en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:14:14 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:14:14 UTC Thursday continuedWe decided to hang out in the lounges rather than the cabin and went and had some coffee and some chocolate croissants.After a particularly long announcement Pat went to reception and they infomed her that it was now confirmed that the ship would sail today at 2100 hours. At least we had a better idea of what was going on.A short while later. I went down and asked what was t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-351260.html Wednesday continuedWe updated the blog with a few recent pictures and surfed for any information about the port of Piraeus but couldn't find anything.We went to the selfservice restaurant for dinner at about eight thirty. A meat kebab and pork steak with a salad and drinks total euro35.50.Announcements were made during dinner to say that the weather was still bad and the authorities would no http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-351119.html Tuesday 2nd December 2008We got into town about eleven o'clock and parked by the Lixouri ferry terminal. We found a computer shop and bought a new mouse. We then bought some CRV3 batteries from a photo shop. Pat found the Body Shop and replenished some make up.We then went off to the Metropolis for coffee and internet. Our English lady wasn't working today. We updated the blog checked on email http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-350974.html we boarded the largest boat in the universe to get to one of the smaller onesthis ferry boat had escalatorsbarsgift shopsrestarauntscafeteriascafesmovie theater seating in coachcabins in not coachpeople camped out on deckdogs and kittens in cages by the enginenot the best place to transport themwe boarded at 11 pm and got in to Leros around 930the island where we got on the sailboat we are on now http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-293956.html We reached port in Piraeus Greece around 1 pm then drove to Athens. Athens is a beautiful city with lots of history but it is very smoggy and dirty. Driving here is a lot of fun if you like dodging cars motorcycles and pedestrians that come at you from every direction. We canrsquot read the traffic signs but not to worry no one seems to obey them anyway. We were lucky and found a spot for the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-276527.html I wake up to light coming in the window. I check my watch to see that it is 11.00 There's no way we slept in that late. We went to bed by 9 average between the two of us and we are two hours ahead Why did I switch my watch off 24 hour time. I'm to lazy to reach back and look out the window but i can see through the crack in the curtains that its 11 at night. I wake up again at two for cars http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-219131.html Alright so few signs there are a few things wrong with me. Either I am a. really nervous b. a complete ditz or c. really tired. I am going go with option A simply because it makes me feel better. So if you read my last entry you already know that I forgot my phone on the chair. Well somehow all that lead to a series of very stupid events. Ok so I get to Miami airport and begin following the sign http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-199044.html Took the subway to Pireaus crazy busy port lots of big ships. Got a plastic chair on deck spoke w some Canadians. Lots of Canadians Australians everywhere here. There were seats snack bar restaurant even beds for available inside but I decided to tough it out on deck. Beautiful sunset then it started to get a bit coolbreezy not much for sleeping. The trip took 13 hrs it stopp http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-176887.html Well we are finally here just south of Athens. We flew to Athens this morning and then rode the bus to Pireaus which is the ferry port as we will be on the 715 ferry to Myconos in the morning. We won't be flying again for 2 more weeks which makes Aubri glad since she has not been feeling well so far on our trip Hopefully she'll start feeling better once we reach the islandsGrab a cup of http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-166444.html It wasn't loud noises sweltering temperatures or Gail's phone call that woke me up this morning. At about 700 am I could feel the Sea Diamond slowing down and the rolling of the ship stopped. By the time I was out of the shower the engines had stopped. Gail and her mother were already up so we decided to take advantage of our last free meal of the trip. We headed down for the breakfast buffe http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Attica/Piraeus/blog-100912.html