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Author: crazyloon56

A passionate solo traveller and food culture enthusiast. I appreciate good laughs, adventure, and great wine with a good meal. Above all, I search for excellent service experiences. I will be happy to recommend if I receive that experience and will be sure to share my horror stories all in a fair and humorous way. I look forward to sharing my travels with you all. Come follow along!
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Beach, Beach, Beach!
Italy-Greece

Beach, Beach, Beach!

by crazyloon56September 22, 2014January 12, 2026

It was still a windy day but 30 degrees Celcius. Just perfect. Jo-Ann and I met car rental representative in the lobby to get the paperwork completed. We had a Nissan Micra with air conditioning,…

Hey Bus Driver, Slow Down A Little Bit!
Italy-Greece

Hey Bus Driver, Slow Down A Little Bit!

by crazyloon56September 20, 2014January 12, 2026

Night time turn down service is accompanied by a tasty sweet. When we arrived, we had candied figs in our fridge. Yummy! We all woke up and headed to breakfast around 9:00ish. Sleep was amazing.…

I’ll Have 1 Lump Please
Italy-Greece

I’ll Have 1 Lump Please

by crazyloon56September 20, 2014January 12, 2026

Today is a travel day but before we head to Santorini, we have a morning on the island of Crete. We arrived at the Port of Heraklion at 7:00 am. By this time my travel…

Rhodes
Italy-Greece

Rhodes

by crazyloon56September 19, 2014January 12, 2026

Great news, we have 965 views of this blog. I look forward to breaking 1000. Thanks to all our followers! Jennifer stayed on board while the rest of us explored the Old Town. Yes there…

Sunshine, Sailboats and Samba
Italy-Greece

Sunshine, Sailboats and Samba

by crazyloon56September 19, 2014January 12, 2026

Hitting two ports in one day is a little tiring, but these ladies kept up with no problem today. Jennifer by now had a major blister on her toe from dancing on the stage with…

Salesmenship 101 – Turkish Style
Italy-Greece

Salesmenship 101 – Turkish Style

by crazyloon56September 18, 2014January 12, 2026

What a vibrant, colourful city! Jennifer decided to stay on board as she hurt her knee tripping over a cement planter and she had already been to Kusadasi. Jo-Ann and Yordie ventured off the boat.…

Ship Ahoy!
Italy-Greece

Ship Ahoy!

by crazyloon56September 17, 2014January 12, 2026

We were picked up right on time and they sent an appropriate sized vehicle. No need to strap any of us on top of the vehicle. We arrived on time at the port, checked in…

A Pinch for Good Luck!
Italy-Greece

A Pinch for Good Luck!

by crazyloon56September 16, 2014January 12, 2026

Rise and shine people! It's time to explore Athens. We did just that! We spread out and did our own thing. Funny thing, we ended up doing the same thing. The hop on and off…

Geia (Hello) from Athens, Greece
Italy-Greece

Geia (Hello) from Athens, Greece

by crazyloon56September 16, 2014January 12, 2026

The ride to the airport was uneventful and we got there in plenty of time. The security was very sensitive and most of us had to take off our shoes. I was pulled aside for…

Pope, Pizza, and Piazzas – Arrivederci Roma!
Italy-Greece

Pope, Pizza, and Piazzas – Arrivederci Roma!

by crazyloon56September 13, 2014January 11, 2026

Thinks how he signed the painting The Judgement DayAfter a quick breakfast we headed to the train station. Imagine 4 women dragging suitcases, carry-ons and purses down stairs, up stairs, across streets, up curbs, up…

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