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Reykjavík, Iceland

On January 25, 2017July 10, 2017 By trig94In Europe, UncategorizedLeave a comment

  Fifty and none the wiser! I stood at the cash machine for bloody ages trying to work it out. Translated into Icelandic currency, the ATM either offered between 10p and £1.50 or £120 and £1,000! Thankfully after starring at the transaction summary for some time I came to the conclusion that I was in …

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Ithaca Island, Greece

On October 2, 2016January 17, 2020 By trig94In Europe, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Up Up Up. The challenge was set, 550m up up up to the top of a peak which offered stunning views of the island and, a chocolate cake for anyone who could get there in under one hour. There was two ways up, minibus or, pedal power, with only pedal power getting you the chocolate …

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Ithaca Island, Greece

On September 29, 2016January 17, 2020 By trig94In Europe, UncategorizedLeave a comment

The Blessed Foot. I like to get political in the countries I visit but, Greece is politically boring or, at least the Ionian islands are! A bunch of islands wholly dependant on olives, grapes and, tourism. The residents must have an average age of 117 years. The reason we can do a lot of cycling …

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Zakynthos, Greece

On September 26, 2016January 17, 2020 By trig94In Europe, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Greece!!???? I couldn't wait to get off the EasyJet flight to Zakynthos. It was full of the tourists that you often see on reality TV programmes and I had been travelling for about 18 hours having had to fly from Saudi, over Greece, to London, to fly back to Greece. Several people had asked why …

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Istanbul, Turkey

On August 3, 2016January 17, 2020 By trig94In Asia, Europe, UncategorizedLeave a comment

    I want to be a restaurant owner. Fun fact number 1. The Turkish flag is red which represents the blood sacrificed by her soldiers and the moon and star, well, represents a moon and star which, I suppose was shining above a battlefield at some point. The grand finale to this fun fact …

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