Lesvos - Where I first tried Ouzo…

Friday, October 16th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Lesvos. Ouzo. Those names will be forever embedded in my brain!
Less said, the better. Just so you all know, I have a bottle stowed
away in my backpack…

We found a little fishing village a way out of town, and stopped in
the ‘local’ for a drink and a bite to eat. What ensued will probably
go down in history as the day that their little world went sideways,
just for a little while.

First, the locals had a huge argument over who got to sit next to us.
Then, once the locals left, the town drunk arrived to swig some Ouzo
and try and speak to us in Greek. I’m not good at understanding Sober
Greek at the best of times, so the situation was shabby.

Then, once we got back into the town, we discovered the cafe was
trying to kill us with their realy strange after dinner “mints”. I
was distrustful, and made Bec smell mine, as it smelt very unminty.
Turns out, they werent’ mints at all - picture our surprise when we
jokingly threw one into a nearby pot of water to discover a magic
refresher towel!!!

Lesvos has been totally unexpected. Totally authentic and a joy to experience!

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Santorini - and mountains of flu medications

Friday, October 16th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Santorini - windswept and stunning. It would have been a whole lot
more relaxing, without having to find the nearest doctor in a minor
emergency.

We had a severe case of the flu - so much so, that poor Rick felt like
trash. Throat, sinus and lungs - with an additional outbreak of hives
and swollen feet and hands due to the toxic reaction to Strep.

A friendly Greek doctor prescribed a metric SHITLOAD of drugs to try
and help the situation. I’m sure the poor bastard rattles when he
walks…

Still, if you’re going to get sick, I can th

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Greek Isles. Not what I expected, but a million times cooler!

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

I think I expected the Greek Isles to be lush and tranquil. Instead,
they’re dry and dusty - with a climate not unlike Australia. The food
is divine, the climate is fantastic, the locals are a cool blend of
maniacs and hippies.

I think this place would be anarchy in the high-season, but we’ve
timed it to perfection. There are a few other tourists around, but
we’ve mostly got the place to ourselves.

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Athens. 3000 years of AWESOME!!!

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Ok, so I know I’ve been a little slack over the last few days - but
I’m on holidays!!

Athens was amazing! After waiting almost 20 years to visit the
birthplace of mathematics, and theology as we know it - I was like a
puppy with two bones! I didn’t know what to do first!

Have vowwed to return - unbelievable place!~

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Rome - Gladiators and great Coffee.

Monday, October 5th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments

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How do you think I’m doing this?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Ok, so most of the world knows I'm a bit of a geek.  The small fact that I posses a degree in Control Systems Engineering merely confirms the theory. When it comes time for me to travel the world, I need the ultimate in nerdy gadgets.  I have an iPod touch for my tunes - this also has a bunch of "Robot Chicken" episodes to keep me giggling throughout the long train journeys between cities.  I cannot begin to express just how valuable an iPod is while travelling.

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