The final day in Athens has arrived. With my characteristic perspicacity, I noted... Last night was last night but tonight's the last night. I am surprised that I did not record more of my thoughts and feelings about my trip coming to an end. Similarly with leaving Matala. One thinks these moments should be charged … Continue reading Big Trip Day 125 – Athens
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Big Trip Day 124 – Athens
The travelogue entries for today (13th August 1973) also cover bits of the previous two days. Saturday (Day 122) saw me boarding the boat at Heraklion, a last minute scramble and panic. The journey was uneventful and I managed to get some sleep on a bench on deck. It was lovely, waking during the night... … Continue reading Big Trip Day 124 – Athens
Big Trip Day 94 – Dafni (Third Night)
This is my third consecutive night at the Dafni Wine Festival on the outskirts of Athens. My aim to to sample wine from 36 different barrels. You gotta aim high! In the end, it turns out that I started at Barrel 36 and ended at Barrel 18. There were two I was unable to sample … Continue reading Big Trip Day 94 – Dafni (Third Night)
Big Trip Day 92 – Dafni (First Night)
I may be 20 years old but studies show that my brain is still maturing. I'm not sure how much this process was helped by my first night at the Dafni Wine Festival on the outskirts of Athens. I tried to research the history of the festival on my favourite search engine, but it did … Continue reading Big Trip Day 92 – Dafni (First Night)
Big Trip Day 90 – Athens Again
I arrived by boat from Heraklion in the early hours of this morning, having departed Matala on the early afternoon bus yesterday. This is really the beginning of the end. I bought my coach ticket home today. As I recall, this was probably with a lot of mixed feelings. There were many times on the … Continue reading Big Trip Day 90 – Athens Again
Big Trip Day 48 – Athens again
Unusually, I did not record anything in my travelogue for this day - 29th May, 1973. The next entry in my diary was written on 1st June, but does make reference to what happened on 30th and 31st May. So, I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to write about today. The … Continue reading Big Trip Day 48 – Athens again
Big Trip Day 47 – Athens
Today is Monday and all the museums are closed. My travelogue records that I just spent the day wandering around Athens alone. That is not as sad as it sounds. I was soaking up the sights and sounds of the city, marvelling at glimpses of the Acropolis as I turned various street corners. It seemed … Continue reading Big Trip Day 47 – Athens
Big Trip Day 46 – Athens
A little clarification to begin today's story. In Day 44's post, I provided a clue for my next destination - the "Edinburgh of the south". This was of course an alllusion to Edinburgh's sobriquet - the "Athens of the north". I really don't know where these ideas come from. Today was about sightseeing, and where … Continue reading Big Trip Day 46 – Athens
Psychologist on the Move 