| July 9th, 2010 | 6 Comments » | Greece, Travel

It’s just after midnight in Athens and we’re just arriving. We spent the last sixteen hours sitting at the Cairo International Airport and then we hopped on a very short two hour flight from Cairo to Athens. We’re exhausted!
We pass through immigration, snatch our bags from the luggage belt and find our way to the public bus which will bring us to Dafni. Dafni is bus station and also a metro station that is very near to where we’re staying tonight. The last time I spoke with our soon to be Couchsurfing host, she said she would meet us at the Dafni bus stop. Fifty minutes later we find ourselves at an empty bus stop. There’s not a soul in sight. It’s 1:00 AM and my mobile has no credit left on it. We’re two foreigners with oversized backpacks full of gear, and no backup plan. Plus, right about now we’re looking like the perfect targets for a robbery, something that happens quite often in Athens. Especially at night. (more…)











We hear that there’s a sandy beach called the “Lagoon” and it’s about a 30 minute walk from our hotel. It’s supposed to be a prime spot for swimming, snorkeling and especially windsurfing! About 20 minutes into our stroll down to the Lagoon, we’re offered a ride from a local named “Friday” and he takes us the rest of the way. When we arrive we’re amazed by how many shades of blue there are. There are hundreds of windsurfers here today, so many that I’m not sure how they avoid running into each other. I jump in and spend about an hour swimming around while Liz bakes in the sun.














