Athens: Acropolis
Our second day in Athens involved exploring the Acropolis, which is a hill overlooking modern Athens filled with preserved ruins of ancient Greek buildings; the good stuff you would associate with Athens…
Athens: Ancient Agora & Temple of Hephaestus
I flew to Athens with my gentleman friend for a few days over my birthday to soak up some culture in the form of ancient Greek architecture and Greek food. First point of call was to get our bearings and then see the first of many ancient Greek buildings…
Secret London: Down Street London Underground Tour
Ever since playing the Aldwych level in Tomb Raider 3 as a youngster, I have been fascinated by the notion of hidden and disused London Underground stations. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of experiencing a tour of the disused Down Street station on the Piccadilly Line, and here’s what we found down there…
Lanzarote: Cacti, Beaches & Views from Space
The last couple of days of our Lanzarote trip included lots of wonderful sunshine (and wind, my favourite…). We still had quite a few things to tick off on our to-do list, so off we went on our jolly way…
Lanzarote: Volcanoes, Caves & Martian Landscapes
Alec and I booked a short holiday to Lanzarote just as winter was setting in, so we could remind ourselves that sunshine and warmth does exist somewhere in the world! Far from ‘Lanzagrotty’, Lanzarote proved itself to be beautiful island with its volcanic past, martian-like landscape and interesting art to explore…
Crete: Plaka & Spinalonga
The second part of our short-but-sweet Crete holiday (the first part is here) involved travelling to the town of Plaka, and from there to the Island of Spinalonga, which is a former leper colony…
Crete: Sissi, Knossos Palace & Heraklion (& Cats)
Some sun was most certainly needed after a what seemed like a never-ending crappy British winter, so I headed off to the island of Crete for a few days with a handsome boy to get some vitamin D into my frozen bones…