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Comforting sounds while “on hold”

You know what I mean about being on hold. Anyone who has tried to redeem aeroplan points will know that you can pretty much put your phone on speaker and clean every cupboard in your kitchen while you wait. Sometimes I think the on hold music – or lack of it – shows what the… Continue reading Comforting sounds while “on hold”

My Big Fat Greek Holiday

Food glorious food! That’s what I think of when I think of Athens. We had calamari to die for, Greek salad naturally, the best coffee, lovely Ouzo and sin of all sins – a big slice of Baklava. Well my rationale was that there could be no better place in the world to eat Baklava… Continue reading My Big Fat Greek Holiday

Donkey fighting in Santorini

Now I feel sorry for the donkeys, don’t get me wrong. But I know where the mule part comes from and when you are negotiating a steep rocky path from the top of Santorini down to the ferry station everyone is fighting for territory. Maybe we should have taken the gondola – we did have… Continue reading Donkey fighting in Santorini

I must go down to the sea again…..

So in this five day whirlwind what was memorable? The sheer size of the new Norweigian Cruise Lines Epic. Wow that is one big sucker.