My Personal Tour Guide

Today Rick Steves is my tour guide. He’ll stop talking whenever I want, and there’s no tipping

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Athens Gasworks

Athens tourist, day 1 of 3. First port of call: Athens Gasworks. It operated 1857-1984, now preserved and repurposed.

Monasteries on Rocks

Posted photos and observations of Meteora’s (Greece) monasteries perched high on rocks.

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Time for Solitude

I’ve now hiked to all six Meteora monasteries. After that, I headed to the back country for solitude and good trails.

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Views from a Rooftop Bar

“Great view.” I kept looking at the Acropolis. Then I realized I was being spoken to. I turned around to see a man in his 70’s. I muttered something in agreement. Hearing my accent he started a “Your Country” routine about British politics. “Wrong country,” I interrupted. Once he determined my actual citizenship he started… Continue reading Views from a Rooftop Bar

Meteora Arrival

I’m in Meteora because it’s at the end of the train line, 5 hours from Athens. I’ll hike the trails for a few days.

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