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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:33 PM
- 🌧 15 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
AustraliaAlexandra Canal33°56’18” S 151°10’0” E
Goodbye Sydney
September 22, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
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- Day 1
- Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 7:58 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
SingaporeSungai Ayer Gemuruh1°21’16” N 103°59’6” E
T3 Silverkris Lounge
September 22, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
The only time to drink Perrier is when it's free
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- SingaporeBeting Kusah1°21’48” N 103°59’34” E
TK-421
September 23, 2022 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Well.... Not really. It is actually TK-55. The plane is a bit old, but the seats are comfortable and the wifi is fast and free. Attended a relatively uneventful, "Is there a doctor onboard" request soRead more
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- Day 2
- Friday, September 23, 2022 at 4:18 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 84 m
GreecePlateía Klathmónos37°58’48” N 23°43’60” E
Tuk Tuk Tour of Athens
September 23, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
An open air electric tuk tuk was a great way to stay awake after a long journey.
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- Day 3
- Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 7:01 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 79 m
- GreeceHadrian's Library37°58’40” N 23°43’33” E
Acropolis a little while ago
September 24, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We coughed up the money for a private tour to see the Acropolis and the museum next door. This was well worth it because only Jonah knew all about the gods ... we would've just assumed that he wasRead more
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- Day 4
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 8:54 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- GreeceGefyra Isthmou37°55’36” N 22°59’42” E
Corinthians I
September 25, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
A tour with George south west of Athens to the Peleponnese region
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- Day 4
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 10:51 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 196 m
- GreeceLion's gate37°43’48” N 22°45’18” E
Mycenae
September 25, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Mycenaean architecture dates back to the 2nd millennium B.C.E. representing what Homer wrote about: Achilles, Agamemnon and Helen of Troy.
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- Day 4
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 11:46 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- GreeceArvanitia37°33’48” N 22°47’48” E
Nafplio
September 25, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This is a very pretty seaside town that is perfect for the Athenian weekend away. Residents have access to the open sea on one side of the cliff and fishing/boating activities on the other. We decidedRead more
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- Day 4
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 361 m
- GreeceTheatre of Epidauros37°35’48” N 23°4’48” E
Oi oi oi
September 25, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
The Great Theatre of Epidaurus
The best preserved ancient Greek theater dated 4th century B.C.
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- Day 4
- Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 7:53 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 88 m
- GreeceTheatre of Dionysos37°58’6” N 23°43’36” E
A is for Albany
September 25, 2022 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
A glam dinner to conclude our Athens stay. 2 1/2 days was perfect for us.
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- Day 5
- Monday, September 26, 2022 at 2:26 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 641 m
- GreeceÁgios Ioánnis39°23’36” N 23°0’0” E
Road trip begins
September 26, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
At least with three people we only need a little Fiat which is so much easier than the seven seater we drove around France way back when.
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 9:27 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 812 m
- GreeceDio-Olympos40°5’36” N 22°25’48” E
Mount Olympus Mega-hike
September 27, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
26000 steps... Maybe 260 were level. This was not a hike for the in-laws and only just a hike for us. The elevation gain of 1800m was a thigh killer, but well with it.
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- Day 7
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 8:21 AM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 498 m
- GreeceHoly Trinity Monastery39°42’48” N 21°38’12” E
Meteora
September 28, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The famous monasteries are incredibly beautiful, but I can't help flinching at the thought of the site costs.
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- Day 8
- Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 12:00 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 558 m
- GreeceDelphi38°28’45” N 22°29’38” E
Drive to Delphi
September 29, 2022 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
A moderate drive after a leisurely breakfast took us to Delphi by lunchtime. We put our walking shoes on to explore the second tier attractions (Sorry Athena) prior to meeting our guide tomorrow.
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- Day 9
- Friday, September 30, 2022 at 2:42 PM
- ☀️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- GreecePiraeus Ferry Port37°56’48” N 23°38’30” E
Ask the Oracle
September 30, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today we explored Apollo's side of Delphi and the Museum. We had another George to guide us today so we didn't have to make stuff up. He also helped us to stay ahead of the barbarians that would laterRead more
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- Day 10
- Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- GreeceLittle Venice37°26’50” N 25°19’43” E
Mykonos
October 1, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We were not sure what to expect from Mykonos... There weren't as many yobbos as we feared, but maybe that's because our bedtime was too early. Fun as a one off.
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- Day 11
- Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 8:14 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- GreeceLittle Venice37°26’48” N 25°19’36” E
Mykonos the mild
October 2, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
A gentle day watching the marathon runners cross the line outside our apartment.. golf claps from the balcony aplenty. A bit of shopping, a bit of dining and a bit of reading, watched the footy, butRead more
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- Day 12
- Monday, October 3, 2022 at 10:10 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- GreeceMykonos Ferry Port37°27’54” N 25°19’30” E
Naxos with Cheese
October 3, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
What a change to come to Naxos... a beautiful, fertile, thriving island where tourism is almost an afterthought. The people are proud of their cheese and their olive oil and their fruit and theirRead more
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- Day 13
- Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 11:10 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- GreeceAghios Prokopios beach37°4’24” N 25°21’6” E
Next Naxos
October 4, 2022 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A lazy day... Short trip to the local beach then a bit of reading, a bit of eating, a bit of sleeping. Repeat.
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- Day 14
- Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 3:01 PM
- 🌬 22 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- GreecePanagía36°27’42” N 25°22’36” E
Santorini
October 5, 2022 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
So... Does it live up to the hype?
Yes! It is beautiful, but busy. A population of 22,000 takes in up to 17 cruise ships per day (25,000 people) - a friend for everybody!
The solution: if you areRead more
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Happy Birthday Jonah, what a wonderfull place to celebrate with your beautiful mum and fantastic dad. God bless you from Grandpa and Nanna.
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Great Dive Bed, you have to dive onto the bed to get into it. Right up Jonah's alley. Be interesting with lights out and trying to get out of the bed to go to the toilet. Just think what Mr Bean would do!!!!
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- Day 15
- Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 6:13 PM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- GreeceÁkra Mávro Vounó36°21’12” N 25°22’0” E
Happy birthday Jonah!
October 6, 2022 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Today was our dedicated day to see what exists in Santorini outside our villa. We decided to use Jonah's birthday as a good excuse to splurge on a land and sea tour run by a local family company. TheRead more
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- Day 16
- Friday, October 7, 2022 at 6:33 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 194 m
ItalyChiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto45°45’48” N 8°33’36” E
Sayonara Santorini, Goodbye Greece
October 7, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This was certainly our shortest European trip, but we had points to burn and a travel itch to scratch. I think it's the only overseas trip that hasn't involved a Chinese food fix! We did, however,Read more
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- Day 18
- Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 7:56 AM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- AustraliaO’Dea Reserve33°53’21” S 151°10’22” E
Should we bother unpacking?
October 9, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
This is usually the time to get the post holiday blues, but there's no time. The Christmas holidays are just around the corner and we have a million things to do in between. With another one off toRead more
