May 18
At 2:00 we were in the air flying toward a desert country I had only heard of a couple of weeks prior. We are to land in the capital city, Doha, and change plans for our flight to Athens. The flight is very nice and the service is unmatched on Qatar Airlines. We watch a couple of movies and before we know it the sun is rising and we are approaching our first destination. This place is nearly all white...the desert, the city, the light....it all has the appearance of being in a dream with all the color faded to shades of white. Once we are on the ground, we board a bus that takes us to the terminal. This is a most curious place. People from the across the globe mingle here. We purchase some coffee at the restaurant and the cashier takes the money in countless currencies. There is a shopping area on the bottom floor with jewelry, luxury cars, and the largest tub of Nutella known to man. We are in the airport for only a short layover and then we get back on our way. We take another bus and board another plane. The heat is already searing and it is only 7:00 in the morning!! Once on board the plane, we settle in for another long ride. A couple of movies later we are approaching Athens. The weather here is cold and rainy and we have to take out what little long sleeve clothing we have. We get to the metro station and wait for a train. We have a long ride into the city from where I have directions to our hotel. We arrive at our stop and have to walk in the pouring rain. Very few people on the streets speak English and the street signs are written in the Greek alphabet so we are quite lost. We make a few wrong turns and then arrive at our hotel. The reception man is very kind and we are quickly checked in and unpacked. After a while, we search out a restaurant for dinner and discover a very nice local place to eat. Again, not much English spoken here, but we are able to see the evenings offerings in the kitchen window and make our selections. The meal is absolutely delicious. After months of eating rice and noodles, it is amazing how good bread and cheese tastes. We go all out and order Feta, Olives, Bread and Tzatziki. By the time it hits the table, our family of vultures has devoured it. I think we may have scared the server by how eagerly we consumed the food. After we eat, we walk back to the hotel and settle in for a very early evening.
At 2:00 we were in the air flying toward a desert country I had only heard of a couple of weeks prior. We are to land in the capital city, Doha, and change plans for our flight to Athens. The flight is very nice and the service is unmatched on Qatar Airlines. We watch a couple of movies and before we know it the sun is rising and we are approaching our first destination. This place is nearly all white...the desert, the city, the light....it all has the appearance of being in a dream with all the color faded to shades of white. Once we are on the ground, we board a bus that takes us to the terminal. This is a most curious place. People from the across the globe mingle here. We purchase some coffee at the restaurant and the cashier takes the money in countless currencies. There is a shopping area on the bottom floor with jewelry, luxury cars, and the largest tub of Nutella known to man. We are in the airport for only a short layover and then we get back on our way. We take another bus and board another plane. The heat is already searing and it is only 7:00 in the morning!! Once on board the plane, we settle in for another long ride. A couple of movies later we are approaching Athens. The weather here is cold and rainy and we have to take out what little long sleeve clothing we have. We get to the metro station and wait for a train. We have a long ride into the city from where I have directions to our hotel. We arrive at our stop and have to walk in the pouring rain. Very few people on the streets speak English and the street signs are written in the Greek alphabet so we are quite lost. We make a few wrong turns and then arrive at our hotel. The reception man is very kind and we are quickly checked in and unpacked. After a while, we search out a restaurant for dinner and discover a very nice local place to eat. Again, not much English spoken here, but we are able to see the evenings offerings in the kitchen window and make our selections. The meal is absolutely delicious. After months of eating rice and noodles, it is amazing how good bread and cheese tastes. We go all out and order Feta, Olives, Bread and Tzatziki. By the time it hits the table, our family of vultures has devoured it. I think we may have scared the server by how eagerly we consumed the food. After we eat, we walk back to the hotel and settle in for a very early evening.
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