Around one in the afternoon we were sailing close to a couple of small uninhabited islands off the shores of Igoumenitsa. The weather was excellent, clear skies, bright sun. Igoumenitsa was sparkling white in the near distance. As we came nearer it struck me how small the port and the town was. I had...
Read more →When I woke up and got down to the restaurant I met with nothing but sleep-drunken passengers. The staff were not yet fully prepared in the restaurant so I took a stroll on the outside deck. I was met by a beautiful rainbow. I thought I could discern land far away but I told...
Read more →There weren’t many passengers, as I already mentioned, and the staff were clearly bored with themselves. I inquired if there was an internet connection on board, which there wasn’t. There were four movies scheduled during the next 24 hours but I wasn’t really interested. I settled down in a corner with my first cup...
Read more →The grounds on which the boat terminal is located had a definite Greek look to it already. I couldn’t see the boats from the road. There was no indication that I was indeed at the passengers ferry terminal. The roads on the grounds were full of holes, now filled with water. I could see...
Read more →Sunday morning woke me up at the break of day. There was something rattling in the hallway just outside my room. It turned out to be an open window which was being swung open and shut by the blizzard that was targeting the motel with snow and hail. The thick carpet in the hallway...
Read more →From Bilzen to Luxemburg was easy enough, the road was clear and dry and the outside temperature was around zero degrees centigrade at 8 o’clock in the morning when I left our house. Approaching Luxemburg, snow started to fall, very lightly at first, then as Metz came closer, the snow got thicker. I never...
Read more →This is it. I’m al set to leave. Well, I think I am. At least I am as set as I can be. Let’s just say that this is the settest I will ever be. This means that in a few moments I will disconnect my laptop, pack it and store it in the...
Read more →Less than 24 hours before the train leaves the station. I do not exactly have the feeling that I’m fully prepared, what with a whole list of people I still have to contact, my stuff (laptop, camera, scanner, and the assorted cables that go with that, let’s not forget the cables!) still largely unpacked,...
Read more →Καλη Χρονια. We wish our vast and worldwide audience (all 14 of you!) a happy and marvellous 2003!!! May it be as good for you as it will certainly be for us (if it won’t, I’ll want my money back!). We hope to keep hearing from you in 2003 and maybe even see you...
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