Not on the plan

In our merry band of budget adventurers, a few brave souls chose the noble path of Airbnb, heroically dodging the wallet-crushing tyranny of the Holiday Inn. In fact we were literally opposite the Holiday Inn. Fast forward through one earthquake, at about 3.30am we had the pleasure of being awoken by a fire alarm. Finding ourselves huddled at a corner café at 5 a.m., sipping Greek coffee to the bemusement of local early birds.
The forecast? Windy—with a chance of regret.
Meanwhile, the high rollers of our group are snuggled up in their Holiday Inn suites, ignored our cries for help. Snuggled down and enjoyed another few hours of shut eye. In retrospect we were the winners because at about 7am we went down to the water and enjoyed a magnificent breakfast at a local bakery and then surprised the attendant at the White Tower who had never seen tourists on her doorstep at opening. It is Greece after all!Read more