Blogs from Greece, Europe - page 513

I am going to apologise in advance for this blog, I cannot remember much of my time in Kos but wanted to share my pictures with people/friends so please excuse my blog (or lack of a blog) & I hope you enjoy what I do remember & the few pictures I have that bring back so many memories. When I was 21 I had planned with my friend Peter to take a year (or two) out to travel however a job opportunity came up that I could not ignore & I was unable to travel, sadly my friend Peter did not go travelling either but he did spend a summer season in a part of Kos called Kardamena, which we had both spoke about doing to start our travels. Whilst he was there my friend Michael ... read more

Mediterranean Cruise, May 30 - June 8, 2004 --- Venice, Italy - Bari, Italy - Olympia, Greece - Greek Isles (Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes) - Dubrovnik, Croatia --- Costa Cruises “Victoria” --- Sunday & Monday, May 30 & 31, 2004 We departed Houston mid-afternoon on an air itinerary that was suspect from the beginning, but out of our control because it was arranged by Costa. They had us flying from Houston to Denver on United and then on Lufthansa to Frankfurt connecting to Venice. The problem was that there was only 45 minutes allowed in Denver to change planes, airlines, and terminals. Add to that a 30-minute delay in leaving Houston, and we had all of 15 minutes to literally run through the airport O.J.-style. Bill and I made it, but our 4 pieces of luggage ... read more

Chapter 32 Martin plays doctor on a beautiful day Martin arose at around midday, having already told the cleaner to come back the following day, and went to fetch Maya some cream, bandages and more painkillers. He also managed to pick her up some pop, croissants and a coffee. She had managed to sleep during the night but was still in a lot of pain, though the bruising had come out and it seemed she should be back on her feet within a few days. Having applied the cream and the bandage she told Martin to go and enjoy the sunshine as it seemed today was to be the hottest day so far on their trip. Martin felt a little hesitant to leave her but she insisted she was fine to read her trilogy and saw ... read more

Chapter 30 Corfu - Time to chill with not a pizza in sight Corfu They finally arrived in Corfu at 7.00am (an hour late) and were awoken just after 6.00am with a gentle knock and a timid voice pronouncing just one word “Corfu”. Maya was absolutely shattered and looked worse for wear when she joined Martin up at the breakfast bar. Cheryl had been telling Martin a little about her life on the island, pretty much selling the island to him yet warning him that out of season, Corfu is very much in a state of hibernation. They walked up onto the deck as Corfu welcomed our two with open arms as they pulled into the harbour surrounded by hills and mountains. Corfu is the largest and principal island of the Ionian island group which consists ... read more

Finally I have managed to track down photos from Greece (thanks Lynne) on a CD so I can put some on here for you guys to see!! Sorry it took so long!!... read more