Alan: So after many months of anticipation and planning Deb , Colin and I finally arrived in Greece. Athens first so not yet the laid-back relaxation of a Greek island! A typically hectic city break, our early start to the Acropolis (7.30 a.m.) paid off on national museums' day (free entry!) as we had a good look round before the coaches and school trips arrived. Most surprising thing about Athens is the lack of local style bars in the areas we have been in; eve...

Alan: Delayed departure from Manchester while the plane was de-iced, but then a smooth journey, with the hire car collected to Los Gigantes. We arrived to somewhat different weather in Tenerife, nice of the UK to provide such a stark contrast. Apartment has top views, is very comfortable and has good access to the marina as promised in the blurb. Flights of steps to get in and out of the apartment complex are the only challenge, but we're coping! Some slight red...

Debbie: well, here I am, joining Alan on our travel blog! He's only shouted at me about four times because i clicked on the wrong thing, so that's actually quite a good start - hopefully I'll be skilled by the time we get back from Tenerife; North Yorkshire and the Greek Islands............bring it on!