2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 11 Part 3
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 11 Part 3
THESSALONIKI MUSEUM – statues, treasures and mosaics After all that mind boggling Macedon Gold, let’s explore some other items in this wonderful museum. I know you are saying that you have seen enough pottery and statues from previous museums –…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 11 Part 2
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 11 Part 2
MACEDON GOLD – all that glitters is not gold OK – I hope that everyone is refreshed because now it is time to discover the most magnificent of treasures – The Gold of Macedon including the showpiece – the Derveni…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 11 Part 1
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 11 Part 1
ATHENS to THESSALONIKI – entering Alexander’s territory Tuesday – today an early start.  Don’t seem to be getting too many sleep ins but that’s OK. Making sure I have packed everything – I head downstairs (too early for hotel brekky)…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 10 Part 3
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 10 Part 3
ANCIENT AGORA – discovering more ruins Stepping outside into the heat, I head for the iced water fountain.  This is so deliciously icy cold I could put my head under the tap – but don’t worry – I refrain. As…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 10 Part 2
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 10 Part 2
ANCIENT AGORA – time to go to the market place I am not relaxed for long!  Even though it’s only a five minute walk from Monastiraki Square, there are loads of people perusing and buying.  Plus the temperature is getting…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 10 Part 1
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 10 Part 1
ATHENS – enjoying the sights  Monday – surprisingly enough I am awake early even though I fell into bed last night and was asleep before my head hit the pillow.  So let’s get to it.  A nice light but filling…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 9
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 9
KALAMBAKA to METEORA – hope you are not afraid of heights Sunday – today we are off to those sky hugging, gravity defying Monasteries of Meteora. I am going to try and get everything done on one days post.  Let’s…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 8
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 8
DELPHI to KALAMBAKA Saturday – one day – one post – a sigh of relief. A good nights sleep – thanks to all the walking yesterday – and now it’s time for breakfast. Seems to be the same as the…
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 7 Part 3
2019 Greek Odyssey – Day 7 Part 3
At the Delphi House of Ancient Artefacts – – I thought if I said the ‘M’ word again, you may immediately explode.  But you have to remember that this is Greece with thousands of years of history and we are…