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YaSu Athens

GREECE | Sunday, 2 September 2007 | Views [1031] | Comments [3]

We left Marko & Jaana last night at the airport in Helsinki at 5pm to fly out for Athens. We arrived at 1 in the morning, dreary eyed and exhausted. Our last supper with the Finns ran to 5am (Marko & Mick) and on no sleep, we caught the bus from the airport to Syntagma to arrive at 3am looking for the Attalos Hotel. Kay & Bill were already installed & we woke them up to drink Greek wine out on our balcony overlooking the Acropolis. Today we've wandered around the Sunday Plaka flea markets & had a Greek lunch of salad, vine leaves, haloumi and carafes of red wine in the insane Med heat. This is September and it's hard to imagine what it must be like here in mid Summer July. Oh oy. The bushfires in Olmypia are now under control but there is still a smoke haze around the city almost indistinguishable from normal Greek pollution. We leave for Santorini on Tuesday on one of the super fast Hellinic ferries for 3 nights. Rumour has it that it's at least 10C cooler out on the islands. Athens is currently cranking up towards 40C. It's cool in the tavernas with the industrial fans blowing though, drinking bad Greek wine and watching everyone go by. We miss Marko & Jaana and Finland- by tomorrow we'll be right into the Med life like a local. Miss everyone & hope everyone is well. Kay & Bill have taken to the travelling life like old hands. Dad knows all the best places to go.....David & Clair's bub was born today on Father's Day- a big healthy boy bub called Kaleb Jay after 20 hours labour. "Kalos"- bloody good stuff!

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Hi Lovelies!
Sounds like you're having an absolute hoot. What I wouldn't give to be teleported over to Santorini right now to swill wine and make merry with you both.
How was the reindeer???? Are you going to work your way through any more cute and furry folk during your travels? So far you've chomped on Bullwinkle and Rudolph, and you've only been gone 10 days.
Miss you both,
Big Love xxxx Kath

Kath Sep 3, 2007 1:01 PM

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Hello there my travelling willburies
It sounds like you guys are having a fat time.Glad to hear you havent gone upin a blaze of glory or gone sailing down the rapids. I heard the news and thought of you guys but YOUR ALIVE so all is good. I am stoked that you are allenjoying yourselves as I would not expect anything less from you all. I do have a request and that is for you guys to have a wine and a cigar for mein Santorini. Well I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know I am still green with envy but am so pleased you are all running a muck.
All my love Grub

grub Sep 5, 2007 1:22 PM

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Hey Guys!
This is such a great idea, its so great to hear you're all having such a brilliant time. Finland sounds so picturesque and lovely. I can't believe the culinary delights you've been supping on, I have a mental image of you perched in front of a mammoth animal skewered on a spit! If there is anytime to indulge in amazing cuisine, it would be in greece, and knowing you all as i do, i'm sure already you all have an extensive knowledge of Grecian wines and the local wine indusrty. Santorini is going to absolute heaven. I was looking on some weather sites today and almost vomited in envy to see the beautiful conditions and photos. Have to run back to work as on library computer but will post again soon. Big Big love to Kay & Bill, don't let them lead you astray too much. Stay safe, thinking of you. Love Ra x

Ra Sep 5, 2007 7:15 PM