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
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Big Trip Day 36 – Arrival in Fethiye
My first entry in the travelogue for today was made at 12.15 hrs while the ferry was anchored off Kas. I discovered that the ferry departed Antalya around 01.00 hrs this morning and had a long stop at Finike. I apparently slept well despite (or maybe because of ) being at sea. The scenery was … Continue reading Big Trip Day 36 – Arrival in Fethiye
Big Trip Day 1 – From Croydon to Dieppe
The title does not have the same ring to it as Patsy Gallant's From New York to LA, but it serves my purpose. It was fifty-two years ago today, in 1973, that I set out to hitch-hike across Europe on my own. The trip was originally planned with my friend Iain, but he had to … Continue reading Big Trip Day 1 – From Croydon to Dieppe