Visit These International Sites: The Parthenon
September 26, 2019. Trip Oversight “A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.” -Benjamin Franklin Top 12 Trip Pics • Pyramids of Giza • Parthenon – Athens, Greece • Meteora, Greece • Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia • West Cork, Ireland • Banks of the Seine, Paris, France • London along the […]
Last Day in Greece – Athens
“Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life” ― Michael Palin Go-Date: Day 56, Tuesday. March 19 Lesson Learned: Travel days suck. No way around that. Muscling your luggage into a cab, car or bus, then through check-in, […]
Last Ferry to Query
“I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a ‘learning experience.’ Then again, I like to think of anything stupid I’ve done as a ‘learning experience.’ It makes me feel less stupid.” -P. J. O’Rourke “There are a lot of mysterious things about boats, such as why anyone would get on one […]
Last Days in Athens
“You don’t leave because you have somewhere to go, you leave because nothing is keeping you there.” – Megan Leavey (2017) Go-Date: Day 36, Wednesday Feb 27. Lessons Learned: Find a spot where the locals eat and check it out. I don’t mean a bunch of 50 plus aged guys who wear Stalin mustaches and […]
Last Days in Athens
Go-Date, Day 10 “Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.” – Pigkiller: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) Lesson Learned: Everest shops are everywhere. They would be the equivalent of Duncan Donuts, but with better food, better coffee, and great prices. Look them up for a cheap breakfast and lunch. Regrets: None really. Its been […]
Athens – Meet Me At The Forum
“A great city is not to be confounded with a populous one.” -Aristotle Go-Date – Day 5 Lesson Learned: In Athens, graffiti and tagging is a common youth pastime. They seem to deface every building not watched 24 hours a day, no matter what except 1) antiquities 2) marble surfaces (most of the time) 3) […]