Issy says she's not sure why she's feeling so nervous about returning to the land of her birth and meeting lots of long lost relatives. I assure her that I'd probably feel nervous too if I was about to catch up with a bunch of cousins I last saw fifty years ago when I was four years old, not to mention the many other relatives who weren't even thought about when I was last here. The Santorini airport is very small and ridiculously overcrowded. I suspect an upgrade might be a few years off given the Greek government appears to be effectively broke. We sprint through the Athens terminal to catch our connection to Malta; we hope our bags sprinted as well. The security is very thorough, and we're even made to take the lens caps
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