Josh Jefferies
Our journey began with a 17 hour flight to Dubai from Auckland. I had an aisle seat and I sat next to Derek, Sam and Charlie. I watched half of doctor strange and Star Wars rogue one. I successfully finished iron man 3 and trolls. After taking a sleeping tablet I was only able to get a couple hours sleep. I was quite disappointed with the Dubai airport, everything was expensive and over price. However I was able to buy some cheap cologne for myself. Walking onto the plane for Athens we encountered the immense heat of Dubai. For this flight I sat next to Derek again and watched Moana and a couple of episodes of the 100.
We arrived in Athens saw the government building and the changing of the guard and saw some artefacts in the syntagma square train station. We dropped our gear off at the "economy hotel'. I was going to be rooming with budge and Derek for the next couple of days. We went to the central area of Athensfor dinner, this was where I brought my bottle opener and bakery treats, before walking up Mt. Lykevittos. The view was spectacular with the descending sun.
We saw the National Archaeological Museum, train to Acropolis+Parthanon, Greek Agora, Temple of Hephaestus + small museum (Stoa of Attalos), New Acropolis Museum, back to Syntagma Square/Monastariki square for shopping/dinner. This day I brought a mini zeus statue.
Day 3 - Delphi bus trip Delphi temples + Athletics track + holy spring water. Bus back to Delphi. Walk around Athens - temple of zeus + olympic track etc. We took some nice photos with the boys. Me, Hamish, Derek, Alex and major rushed to the shoe shop when we had a little spare time. I purchased some cool NMD"s for a reasonable amount to euros.
Day 4- pack up, bus to Corinth - canal + boring ruins (cute dog pics though). Off to Mycenae to Agamemnon's palace. Bus ride to Patra - Ferry was delayed and so we stayed in the cafe upstairs and yarned. We eventually got kicked out and went back downstairs. Downstairs we met Lilly who talked to us and let us use her phone. Ferry was better than expected and was joined by a group of hot German exchange students.
Day 5- Chill day on the ferry. Slept in and spent most the day out on the deck in the sun. Went to the arcade with Budge. I bet him twice in air hockey on the Micky mouse table. He then bet me in the next two games and now I owe him two drinks.
We arrived in Athens saw the government building and the changing of the guard and saw some artefacts in the syntagma square train station. We dropped our gear off at the "economy hotel'. I was going to be rooming with budge and Derek for the next couple of days. We went to the central area of Athensfor dinner, this was where I brought my bottle opener and bakery treats, before walking up Mt. Lykevittos. The view was spectacular with the descending sun.
We saw the National Archaeological Museum, train to Acropolis+Parthanon, Greek Agora, Temple of Hephaestus + small museum (Stoa of Attalos), New Acropolis Museum, back to Syntagma Square/Monastariki square for shopping/dinner. This day I brought a mini zeus statue.
Day 3 - Delphi bus trip Delphi temples + Athletics track + holy spring water. Bus back to Delphi. Walk around Athens - temple of zeus + olympic track etc. We took some nice photos with the boys. Me, Hamish, Derek, Alex and major rushed to the shoe shop when we had a little spare time. I purchased some cool NMD"s for a reasonable amount to euros.
Day 4- pack up, bus to Corinth - canal + boring ruins (cute dog pics though). Off to Mycenae to Agamemnon's palace. Bus ride to Patra - Ferry was delayed and so we stayed in the cafe upstairs and yarned. We eventually got kicked out and went back downstairs. Downstairs we met Lilly who talked to us and let us use her phone. Ferry was better than expected and was joined by a group of hot German exchange students.
Day 5- Chill day on the ferry. Slept in and spent most the day out on the deck in the sun. Went to the arcade with Budge. I bet him twice in air hockey on the Micky mouse table. He then bet me in the next two games and now I owe him two drinks.