Athena.or bust!

Honestly when you do that long haul to Dubai 14 hours..you think never again! Plus another 5 to Athens. But like childbirth you forget and sit back and eat, nap, watch movies, endure turbulence that went on for hours..and say thru red dry eyes it's worth it! Customs everywhere has been minimal, which has been superb!
I digress! Superbly Driven to the airport by Brian Smith Smith's brother, we began 48 hours of non sleep. Poor Anne is unable to sleep. Watched movie about Whitney Houston brilliant. Food on the plane for this "vegetarian" was palatable but only finished half of it or nothing.
We have had a full nights sleep in our hotel which is the meeting place for Trafalgar tours. Somewhere in this hotel is a view of the Parthenon...not out of our suite but l will find it. I'm starving? After eating my way thru every meal presented to me. Here in Greece for our European summer time it fills humid and will be 28 °... we are planning an easy day of HOHO bus around Athens and to walk off any lethargy.

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