The Plaka is a historic neighbourhood that sits at the bottom of the Acropolis. The streets are narrow and buildings low, mostly constructed in the nineteenth century. It’s a combination of residential and commercial occupation. As we wandered through the Read More …
It was now almost 9:00 o’clock, but our Cunard liaison had told us on the way in to town that Athenians usually ate later in the evening, after dark, because of the heat during the day. (Not a problem Read More …
We reached downtown Athens in the dark, somewhere around eight o’clock on Wednesday night. We were staying at a hotel called the Grande Bretagne, a lovely, but expensive, hostelry. It is located on the edge of the Plaka, or old Read More …
The new Athens airport is located waaaaaay outside of town. It was built for the 2004 Olympics, so it’s modern and clean. Our plane landed and dumped us out – into a skybridge attached to the terminal, a comforting reminder Read More …
We reached Frankfurt airport about nine in the morning. It’s a huge airport with a North American size footprint. In other words, it sprawls. We’d been flying over a large river, either the Main or the Rhine, I’m not sure Read More …
The announcement of the books that had reached the second round of the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest came out on March 18. As mentioned elsewhere, I submitted a story into the contest this year, so I checked the Read More …
By the time my natural rhythms were saying it was time for bed we were back in the light and flying over Europe. Now the window seat was coming in handy. The day dawned gray, but at least it wasn’t Read More …
To get to Europe from North America you have to fly. Well, you can take a boat, but that’s not time effective. Besides, since our purpose in going to Europe was to get on a boat, taking one to get Read More …
Rotten winter weather and a power out conspired to send me to the theater to see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. It wasn’t a movie I’d planned to see. The premise didn’t inspire me. In the original Thurber short Read More …
Dining on the Queen Elizabeth was linked to which type of cabin you reserved. Each suite was linked to a specific dining room. The balcony staterooms included early or late seating in the Britannia Restaurant. We chose the later sitting, Read More …