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2 July 2019
Jesuits In school, I found out that one of my classmates is a Jesuit priest. In fact, there were many others in the school coming from Indonesia, India and probably other places which would make them less distinguishable from other students. My Jesuit classmate has multiple degrees, multiple masters, and has had careers in journalism, […]
1 July 2019
Spanish lessons Today I start two weeks of Spanish lessons at Enforex. The first week will be here in Salamanca and the second week in Tenerife. I suspect the change of venue will be at the expense of continuity but fingers crossed. My previous experience with the language at been 6 nights at nights school […]
30 June 2019
I’m here in Salamanca to do a week of Spanish lessons starting Monday. But today I a day free today which was handy for doing a day trip to Segovia. The bus from Salamanca to Segovia supposedly takes 2h45 but the fast train takes only 1h10. Big difference! I woke at 0640 and set off […]
29 June 2019
Flying from Athens to Madrid Having learnt from my recent travel to Athens airport from Monastiraki, I checked the metro schedule this time. I took the one that left a few minutes after 0600 which got me airside soon after 0700. The airport turnstiles (both exit and entry) were left permanently open so one could […]
28 June 2019
I enjoyed a simple breakfast at my accommodation, the Cecil Hotel this morning. It was a leisurely start followed by an unplanned random walk in Plaka, roughly retracing the walk from last night but adding a few more twists and turns. It was pretty in parts but definitely quieter than last night. Around my area […]
27 June 2019
Leaving Corfu Today I fly back to Athens, often considered the cradle of western civilisation. Unfortunately there’s a gap in the morning bus schedule from my hotel to Corfu town. I had to leave at 0715 or 2 hours later. That would get me to the airport (including walking) 2h45 or 45 mins prior to […]
26 June 2019
Monastery and around I continued my exploration of the Paleokastritsa area by taking a 40 min walk to the Theotoko Monastery on the hilltop overlooking the sea. I got there before the museum opened so visited the little church first and sat in the breezy courtyard in the shade. I thought I’d check out alternatives […]
25 June 2019
Corfu Town Today I go west by moving from Benitses to Paleokastritsa with an exploratory stop in Corfu town. As I had woke early, I thought I’d grab breakfast as it opened at 0730 and try for the 0825 bus. This was to avoid the heat. I was in Corfu town by 0900 and started […]
24 June 2019
Today is my day of complete relaxation. After breakfast, I stayed indoors (and on my patio) for some writing and admin. Time passed quickly and soon it was time for me to hit the beach around 1500 for some fruit as lunch. The weather today was sunny and it made Benitses look like a completely […]
23 June 2019
I set the alarm for 0615 but woke more than an hour beforehand. My alarm time I estimated would get me to the airport 2h before the 0950 flight which would allow ample breakfast time at the lounge. Breakfast at the hotel starts at 0730 which was too late for me. I managed to check […]