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Today I’m a couch potato/cold sufferer: blame it on travel. Still, I’m grateful for travel, grateful it’s only a cold.

Posted about our castle in England. (OK, our castle for a week.)… (OK, it’s a gatehouse.)

Floated on my bicycle past Fall colors.

Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, transferring from light rail to bus. Monastiraki Square, Athens is a long way away.

Glad I changed my flight, today, from this one. I’m in O’Hare, and will get home earlier than the original plan.

Hi nephews. Istanbul Airport is cool: free slot cars, no need to use pocket money. Wish I could race with you.

Standing in Monastiraki Square, backpack and cappuccino. In 22 hours: Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, waiting for a bus.

Took ferry to Aegina, an island in the Adriatic. Walked in the rain, lunch, sunshine, hydrofoil back towards Athens.

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

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

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

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

Hiked up to monasteries perched high up on huge rocks around the Meteora area.

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.

Posted about a conversation that started with this view yesterday evening.

Aegean LHR/ATH, US$116, exit row, empty seat beside me, free hot meal and wine, Bennett/Gaga on Android. #grateful