Let's visit Greece

Well my head is hanging in shame - I've done nothing clever this week - haven't gained but that's not the point I told you all that I was going to lose. In my defence there's a fair bit going on at work at the moment - more on that another time - and between that and 'getting back in my box' after our trip - I just can't get my head in the right place. But tomorrow starts another week - so I'm going to do better.

I haven't splilt Greece into the various cities - otherwise we'll be going for months before I get round everywhere.

This one was taken on the ferry between Italy and Greece - we were playing this incredibly silly and funny game - the person with the camera makes an outrageous statement and then captures on camera the resulting facial expressions.  I think this one was 'Precocious' which was our group nickname for a girl on our tour - about 18 travelling with her mum and her mum's friend and her daughter.  She was attitude with a capital 'A'.

Here's the Temple of Zeus at Olympia

And this is where they light the Olympic flame every four years

The starting line for the ancient Olympic Games

We scored a lovely room with a fabulous view in Tolon

Mmmm Mohitos - one of my favourite drinks

Sunrise from our balcony in Tolon

And again - trying something a bit different

Sometimes I'm really quite naughty! - look where my hand is!

The Corinth Canal

Having a pre dinner drink in our hotel in Athens

At the Acropolis on our way up to the Parthenon in Athens

Beautiful views of Athens

More of the Acropolis

The magnificent Parthenon

Don't know where I found the energy to gyrate - it was 40 degrees and only about 9am

Paid the obligatory euro to have my picture taken with this funny little man - his front teeth were made of gold

Our farewell dinner in Athens - for those who didn't continue to do the cruise - at a lovely little open air restaurant and we were entertained by these dancers

I thought this lamp was so pretty

Our group - we shared an awful lot of laughs

Me with Vincenzo our tour director - heaven only knows why I was pulling this face.  This was the end of him being with the tour - we had a new director Alexia for the cruise.  We were all sorry to say goodbye to Vincenzo - he was incredibly good at his job but just so much fun as well. We have a  myriad of crazy photos of one or other of us with him.

And next post will be the cruise and the Greek Islands. Have a great week everyone.
Love Zxx