Finally pics of Greece

Sorry it has taken me so long, i had some issues with the internet at home. it was torture.

well there is plenty more to see but these are some of the best of...

Lots to say

So i have been back in Aussie land for about 2-3 weeks now and have been so flat out that i have not had any time to write. i am actually fitting this in before i head to bed. i have about 10 min to write as i have to make my bedtime. that is if i want to be at least semi conscious tomorrow morning for work...lol.

the end of the greece trip was good, although we did have some trouble leaving santorini, as there was a strike in Athens and there was no flights in or out of the island. so we were delayed a day. i did make my flight out of athens but it just made the return leg of the trip just a tad hectic. it was all good though, and i came back and was at work the next day. i'm back in ED. yup, back to shifts. i tell you i don't mind the actual work, infact i really do like/enjoy it. however i do hate the shift work. it makes life hard to plan and makes me even more tired i find, causeeven on my down days there isn't enough recovery time. Neways enough about work...

I came back to the chaos of Peta moving out and my new flatmate, EJ, moving in and all the drama and stress that is invovled with moving and rearranging/ taking over a house. it is crazy man, and you know i can't function with too much mess. well for about 2 weeks or so my house was unrecognizable, everything was on top of everything else, 2 couches, beds being moved in and out, too much for my poor head. i must say i was pretty calm through it all, that was a miracle and i thank the lord for that. i really didn't want my divorce from Peta to be mess, and it was quite good. she was great to live with so after 3 years it was sad to see her go. she is close though, and her place is quite cool. i also got the big room now, so it all works out. now all i have to do is finish getting everything for the room. i need another bookcase, as since i lost alot of storage from my old room, i need someplace for my books....lol... i know i know books are one of my weaknesses and you know i can't give any away cause i am creating my library. lord help me if i decide to leave here and move somewhere else.... the move would be very expensive.

ooops my time is up, i was gonna tell you about the RMO dinner i went to, but i think i'll just post a pic. i was looking HOOOOOOT!!! my next post will be pics of Greece. i'll post one now as a taste.... heaps of Love, till next i have a break....

Greek Vacation

on this my last day in Santorini, i sit and reflect on what a great trip this has been so far. it is not over yet but is on the last leg of the journey. my trip started last week thursday night, after work, when i flew out on a 9:30 pm emirates flight to Dubai and eventually Athens. it was a long flight filled with lots of sleep and movie watching. Emirates is great and i will definitely fly with them again. i met up with Joelle in Athens and we made our way from the airport to the hotel via bus cause the metro was under construction. our hotel was amazing. so plush and modern, with views over looking the ancient olympic temple of Zeus and with a view of the Parthenon in the Acropolis. stunning!! pictures to follow when i get back. we were in athens for 2 days. the first was mainly sleep then the second we roamed the city, did all the sightseeing. 

the acropolis was amazing. i love european cities with all this history. it always amazes me that these structures have lasted for centuries. it was beautiful. the parthenon was packed with people even though it is still low season. we were all precariously passing each other on the slippery marble steps, which were steep. you know there were the people who were acting the fool and touching what was not to be touched and going places they shouldn't. the shrill whistle of the watchers kept going off and they would scold them in either greek or english. lol... the views were amazing and structures were breathtaking. i walked the halls of the market place where socrates would sit and argue with the other teachers. wonderful. one of the best parts of the day was sitting at an outdoor cafe, drinking coffee and people watching. i am telling you u have never seen hustling by the street vendors anywhere like you see in athens. all races, greek, indian, african.... selling the stupidest, worthless trinkets, toys, umbrellas, bubble makers, screwdrivers etc... you get my drift. and they have no concept of personal space. seriously, when i tell you i was talking and they would appear silently right AT my shoulder, with something in my face... craziness...

Neways after Athens we went to Santorini, which is beautiful... it has been very cloudy and cool, it is after all still winter. but i can just imagine what it is like in summer when the sun is shinning all the time and they would get the most amazing sunrises and sunsets. the bluest water and great views. we found this great little pub, Murphy's, were there is 2 for 1 happy hour and free shots with the drinks. not to mention the DJ was off the hook. i mean he was playing that ole skool R&B, mixing it with modern and just made you wanna dance and dance. we have been there every night that we have been here. they know us and expect us to pop in, after all we do bring the party. 

through out this trip Joelle and I did have a little disagreement which lead to a long conversation which was needed. after that we both understand each other's personality so much better and i think made the trip a better one. it's not often that i can say that about a disagreement.  we have had great adventures on the island including exploring the island on our quad, Betsy. When you see a pic you will understand. for 20 euro/24 hrs, it was a good rent. we also got to head out to the volcano and i swam in the hot springs.  to get to the springs i needed to jump off the ship into the freezing ocean and swim to shore. there the water was warmer, but the ground was mushy with mud. it wasn't the most pleasant thing, but the water was good. there were bubbles coming out of the ground and it was definitely warm. the down side was that i had to swim back to the ship in the freezing water, so all that warmth was lost. neways i can say that i did it. Jo was able to chill on the boat and sleep, cause she isn't a great swimmer.

so here we are, preparing to head back to athens tomorrow. i heard that while i was here there were some bombings or something there, but no one has really said anything to us about them so i'm not really worried...... i'll post pics when i get back.....