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This adventure sees me starting in Thessaloniki, Greece. The flight from Adelaide to Athens was with Qatar. I was certainly spoilt on this flight. I used my frequent flyer points to fly business class. The in-flight service was superb, and so was the reclining seat, which converted into a flat bed. The food was better than some high end restaurants.
There was 1 flight attendant for ever 3 guests, so it was very over serviced. It is something i could really get used to.
24th
Anyway the flight was very smooth and it was nice to be able to lay down on a long haul flight. Arrived in Athens and had to wait for my next flight to Thessaloniki, which is with Ryanair, a low cost carrier. It certainly was a lot different to the service Qatar offered, but then it was only a $60 ticket.
So upon arriving in Thessaloniki i caught the bus into the city, about 50 minutes. Now to get to where i am staying was a 15 minute walk. My host Giannis was waiting to show me the apartment. He left after about half an hour, leaving me to unpack. Its now around 7pm and i start to feel a little tired. So i head into the bedroom to see if the bed is comfortable. This was a mistake as i fell asleep immediately. Didnt wake till 2am. Got up, got changed, switched all the lights off, and went back to sleep.
25th
It was great not getting woken up by barking dogs. So my first day will be spent wandering the city. After visiting some old ruins and very old churches, i head down to the water front and visit the White Tower. The views it offers from the top on a nice day are very good. My first impressions of the city are good. Its not the cleanest city, but nor is it the dirtiest i have been to. Spent most of the day on my feet walking, so by around 4pm i think its time to had back and put the feet up.
26th
Today is spent walking and exploring the city. The open air markets were a great find, with so much fresh fruit around i buy 1kg of pink lady apples for 1 euro. Best apples. After walking to the wrong Train staion, i find my way to the right one to buy a ticket to Meteroa. Its a place full of Monasteries built on top of huge sandstone peaks, should be very interesting.
This brings the day to an end, and i have tea in a nice little greek cafe. I order a greek salad, which is huge, enough for tomorrow night as well.
Today was meant to be cloudy and wet, but it didnt rain and the afternoon was blue sky.
There was 1 flight attendant for ever 3 guests, so it was very over serviced. It is something i could really get used to.
24th
Anyway the flight was very smooth and it was nice to be able to lay down on a long haul flight. Arrived in Athens and had to wait for my next flight to Thessaloniki, which is with Ryanair, a low cost carrier. It certainly was a lot different to the service Qatar offered, but then it was only a $60 ticket.
So upon arriving in Thessaloniki i caught the bus into the city, about 50 minutes. Now to get to where i am staying was a 15 minute walk. My host Giannis was waiting to show me the apartment. He left after about half an hour, leaving me to unpack. Its now around 7pm and i start to feel a little tired. So i head into the bedroom to see if the bed is comfortable. This was a mistake as i fell asleep immediately. Didnt wake till 2am. Got up, got changed, switched all the lights off, and went back to sleep.
25th
It was great not getting woken up by barking dogs. So my first day will be spent wandering the city. After visiting some old ruins and very old churches, i head down to the water front and visit the White Tower. The views it offers from the top on a nice day are very good. My first impressions of the city are good. Its not the cleanest city, but nor is it the dirtiest i have been to. Spent most of the day on my feet walking, so by around 4pm i think its time to had back and put the feet up.
26th
Today is spent walking and exploring the city. The open air markets were a great find, with so much fresh fruit around i buy 1kg of pink lady apples for 1 euro. Best apples. After walking to the wrong Train staion, i find my way to the right one to buy a ticket to Meteroa. Its a place full of Monasteries built on top of huge sandstone peaks, should be very interesting.
This brings the day to an end, and i have tea in a nice little greek cafe. I order a greek salad, which is huge, enough for tomorrow night as well.
Today was meant to be cloudy and wet, but it didnt rain and the afternoon was blue sky.
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