Thursday continued We sat around in the public areas, had another Gin & Tonic and diet coke. The self service restaurant opened at eight and we went through at quarter past. A pork steak and chicken fillet both with chips and a piece of chocolate cake for dessert, €22.00. We finished eating, but had sat right next to a window looking out onto the quayside, so we lingered, in the hope of the ship sailing shortly. She went bang on time and we went back to the cabin shortly afterwards. A much longer time than we would have expected to spend on the Knossos palace and in the port of Piraeus, but to be truthful, we have no schedule and in the long run it really doesn't matter at all. All part of this wonderful adventure. ... read more

Wednesday continued We 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 self-service restaurant for dinner at about eight thirty. A meat kebab and pork steak with a salad and drinks, total €35.50. Announcements were made during dinner to say that the weather was still bad and the authorities would not allow the ship to sail? The on board shops were now open so we took a look at them and then returned to the cabin. Thursday, 4th December, 2008 We awoke after a reasonable nights sleep, to find ourselves in Sunny Pireaus. Not where we would have hoped, but it doesn't really matter. There are announcements in Greek now and again, but no translation. There is a translation ... read more

Thursday 27th November, 2008 continued We lazed around for most of the morning. The sun comes up slightly to the back of the studios and moves round, to shine on our balcony for the rest of the day. It was about 11 o'clock, when the sun was on it enough to sit out, which we did and our clock thermometer said the temperature in the sun was 31°C. It is just truly wonderful to feel the sun on your body, admittedly not hot, but you can feel some heat in it. We slowly got ready to go out and left about twelve thirty. We headed down the road to the left as you leave, that route that we had not been on yet. This is the other side of the long narrow hill that has Argostoli ... read more

Saturday, 22nd November, 2008 Plan for today, Acireale to Cosenza. The wind really got up last night and things were banging and clattering around the Hotel. We were both awake early, so got up and started sorting ourselves out, as we have a long day. Pat went down to breakfast and then we paid our bill at reception and left the Hotel just before nine o'clock. We went for the Autostrada up to Messina, which was very light with traffic. The winds got stronger as we approached Messina, although the sun was shining and the temperature on the car said 22°C. We left the Autostrada on the last exit for Messina, the signposting for the ferries is very poor. The signs got better and we headed through some strange parts of town and eventually ended up ... read more

Wednesday night continued After a wonderful bath and changing, we went down to reception and bought some wireless internet time. We published the blogs that I have been writing for the last two weeks and caught up with some emails. We also surfed a little and decided to book some accommodation on Sicily, at a place somewhere near Catania, called Acireale. The Aloha D'Oro Hotel, through lastminute.com. Just looking at the map and Acireale seems to be on the coast, below Mt Etna, not too long a drive from Messina. After surfing, we sat down to dinner in the Hotel restaurant. We both had a buffet starter, olives and vegetables, potato croquet things, proscuitto and so on. Then a pasta with mushrooms and a pasta with prawns. Then a Chicken in white wine sauce and a ... read more