Arrived in Budapest 4 hours late due to a fouled bow thruster. So did a shortened tour of the city. It was also shortened because the Pope arrives here tomorrow and security has already barricaded offLue lisää
Have arrived at Budapest Airport ready for flight to Athens. But plane is late arriving due to disruptions caused by the Pope arriving this morning
Finally at Frankfurt, can't miss our connecting flight because we are on the same plane. But there appears to be furthers delays
Have arrived at Athens over an hour late. Can't find our driver
A lovely lady phoned the company for us and he finally turned up.
Now at our hotel in Piraeus (Port of Athens). Had a lovely yiros followed by icecream at 9pm. Traffic and people everywhere, like the place doesn't stop.
Have boarded our ship, the Celestryal Crystal. Carried out our lifeboat drill. Now waiting to sail away
Arrived in Thessaloniki harbour at 10am. Had an all day tour where we saw the tomb of King Phillip II, followed by lunch, then off to Pella to see the birth place of his son Alexander the Great.
Our only stop in Turkey. What a wonderful place. Went on a tour of the ancient city of Ephesus. Then we watched how they made home knotted Turkish carpets and bought one