Last time we came to Corfu, we went to the Kanoni Causeway and watched jet planes roar in to land right over our heads.  On the bus ride back, I’d spotted the Old Fortress and thought it looked interesting.  So today’s plan was to pay it a visit.  Today’s plan also included a walk along […]

With checkout at 11am and our flight not until 6pm, we had a couple of hours to kill.  Not keen to wear ourselves walking around with full backpacks, instead we took the metro to the northern end of the line, Kifissia. My research told me that this is upmarket Athens – think South Yarra – […]

It’s our last full day; we fly home tomorrow afternoon.  Today we visited the archaeological sites which are a stone’s throw from us – the Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, and Hadrian’s Library.  In between, we retreated home for food and drink, and to recover from the heat (it is 32 degrees again today, and […]

This morning we saw a different side to Athens; we went to a shopping mall out in the northern ‘burbs, as Ian still has a couple of items on his shopping list.  This mall dates from circa 2004, as it’s right opposite the new Olympic stadium.  It’s pretty much like any other shiny shopping centre. […]

First up, have to say I’m not loving Athens as a city.  At least not our particular neighbourhood. There’s no indication that its unsafe – it’s just dirty, loud, crowded and smelly. The footpaths are very narrow and rough, making it hard for me to walk; it takes a lot of concentration, and my head […]

Yesterday morning I woke soon after 6am to feel a couple of heavy thuds.  “That’s a bit odd” I thought, as normally we don’t feel anything while the ship docks. We were due in Mykonos, our final port, and had signed up for an organised bike ride and swim with a local tour operator.  Soon […]

This morning’s sleep in was very welcome, and we didn’t stir before 9.30. Our arrival in Chania was scheduled for midday and there was no need to rush off board. We decided to spend the afternoon doing different things – Ian wanted to hike up to the village of Malaxa, following a trail which began […]

Corfu was the first of our three Greek island ports. It is not your typical “Mamma Mia” island, like Mykonos or Santorini. It is actually north of Greece and is opposite Albania – you can take a ferry there if you so desire (we didn’t).  We were docked a short distance away from Corfu Town, […]