Do guys mack without a stitch on?

  Nobody says what we intend doing today, but it is as plain as daylight.
We wear swimming pants in exchange of a business suit, and flip-flop in exchange of leather shoes.
It looks as if we don't leave any openings like a businessperson of Manhattan.
We take the boat leaving at 10 a.m and go to Paradise Beach before we know it.

  When we get off the boat, it looked as if we are welcomed by signboard of "Welcome to Paradise Beach and Camping."
As soon as do that, we rent sun bed and locate it.
Perhaps we are also likely to do situp and stretching exercise today.
But there is a sparse visitor in the morning.
Many people stay up late at night and sleep late in the morning, I guess.

  As time goes by, people come to crowd the beach.
Water's edge is popular among women.
It seems a good that they go the full monty, bathe their legs in the seawater and they enjoy the touch of the waves.
When we try to dive, we can see some nice fishes, on the other hand we can see nymphs in the beach.
How nice place is!

  Some guys try to mack in the beach.
Other party is grouse gears who relaxes in the nuddy, and primus challenger wears swimming pants, secundus one is full monty.
Well, which challenger achieved success in pitching woo?
After all, winner was secundus challenger.
There is no telling why they were success due to women's liking, but hiding something fell into disfavor with women.

  We didn't always look topless girls in Mykonos Island.
It is very nice that there are contrast between a row of white houses and blue colors, as already stated.
If you take a walk in Mykonos Town after coming back from the beach, you can see such a view.

  Finally, there were some playing card on which is printed hard-core bedwork scene among various kinds of souvenirs at the gift shop in Mykonos Town.
It would be better to buy such things if you like.
Do I have only such subjects, don't I?
Please don't worry because I intend to get back to the subject.

What a terrible time we had!

  There is clear blue sky and seawater in front of view!
A row of white houses are glittering with sunshine.
It's also an ideal day for going to the beach today.
We really hate to leave such a nice island for only 3 nights.

  It takes about 3 hours from Mykonos to Piraeus by high speed boat.
If you have time to spare, it would be better to take a liner because of low price but taking long for 6 hours.
By the way, sleeping late is not problem for you because passengers are able to have a light meal in the ship.
Now that a food booth is not crowded, it may be good to enjoy chatting with vacant sales clerk.

  We arrived at Piraeus port and then went to Omonia by subway.
Since Piraeus station is just by the ferry terminal, it's convenient way for going downtown.
Ticket is available from a machine or from the ticket office.
Therefore the No.40 green bus takes you to Syntagma Square, the No.49 bus also takes you to Omonia Square.

  Athens is one of the mecca of budget air tickets.
There are many travel agencies in the city, there seems to be some agencies which Japanese language is available among them.
We intended to go to one of them, but we were not able to find it because guidebook's data was not latest version.
When we had such a experience even if we had got the impression it, we got a great shock.
Because it is one of a pleasure that somebody intend to meet their compatriot outside the country.

  This day, we intended to go to Cape Sounion.
Since it is said that the buses for there had left from Areos Park, we waited for the bus till the cows come home, however, the bus ultimately didn't run.
It seemed that bus drivers were on strike, however, nobody told us such a thing even the locals and staff of tourist information.
I think that a delay of Greek transportation had been ordinary occurrences, but not on strike.
No matter how you look at it, even the locals seemed to wait for the bus.
But they really waited for the bus, didn't they?

  We didn't feel like going sightseeing and took a siesta at cinema.
There were many litter-strewn street and jobless people crouched down in the city.
These were totally different from what Japanese expected.
We didn't go to Wine Festival (held untill in the middle of September then) of  Daphni because bus drivers were on strike.
In lodging where we stayed, when we opened the window, we were plagued with mosquitoes, on the other hand we closed the window, our room was overheated.
We had hardly a good thing this day, right?

Things will work out!

  When you stay any budget hotels without air conditioner in Athens, of course not apply only to lodging where we stayed, you need to buy a mosquito coil.
Mosquito coils were available at supermarket near Omonia Square at that time, but we missed buying it because we didn't confirm closing time.
Our plan that we intended to buy it after coming back seemed to end in failure.

  Old Corinth can be reached by train or bus.
If you take a train, you should go to Peloponnese Station; if you take a bus, you should go to Kiffissou Bus Terminal.
To get to Peloponnese station from Omonia Square, you should walk down Aghiou Konstaninou street to Kariaskakis Square and then go to Theodorou Diligiani street.
Therefore to get to Larissis station is same.
To get to Bus Terminal A (Kiffissou) either take a taxi or take bus No.51 from the corner of Zinonos and Menandrou streets.
To get to this point from Omonia Square, you should go down Aghiou Konstaninou street take a left on Menandrou (at the church of Aghiou Konstantinos) and walk 2 short blocks.
To get to Terminal B (Liossion) either take a taxi or by public transport take bus No.24 from Amalias Avenue by Syntagma Square or Panapistimiou street.
In addition, Athens' local buses didn't run because of driver's strike on this day.

  Since Greek transportation is usually sloppy about being on time, you should put delay of it into your mind.
Needless to say, it is quite uncalculated that Greek transportation is punctual like Japan's train.
If you are planning to do something at night, you might to join a guided tour at local travel agency.

  Trains for Corinth (Korinthos) leave from Peloponnese station.
Patras where ships leave for Italy is beyond Corinth.
To get to Old Corinth from the town of Corinth must make a connection at bus terminal with local bus.
However, since its bus terminal is far from railway station, it would be better to take a bus in Athens.
By the way, if you would like to take a bus at not bus stop, it's OK to raise your hand when bus come along.
How should you do if its destination is different from what you expected?
In a case like that, it's OK to ask about its destination after stop the bus.
Otherwise you may miss the bus.

  Talking of sightseeing of remains, there seems to be hardly interesting places except a museum.
If you wish to come here, you might stay in Loutraki.
Alternatively, you might take a tour of Peloponnese remains by guided tour.

Travelers think of Aegecivilization, then...

  "Athens Sightseeing half-day tour" which we booked two days previously leaved from Syntagma Square at 9 o'clock in the morning.
Mainly, we visited to Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (the House of Parliament / ex Royal Palace), Mitropoleos Cathedral, and then today's highlight "The Acropolis of Athens" by this tour.
Unfortunately, we only saw through the window other places except them.
We could have walked around in the city of Athens if we had had much time, however, since we intended to leave for Barcelona on this day, we chose a sure thing.

  Must-see sight of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the changing of the guard.
There is also the House of Parliament (ex Royal Palace) at the back of the Tomb, this tour called at the House.
As you see, the guard of Tomb stand in native dress "Evzones."
I suggest you see the ceremony of the changing of the guard at hourly intervals.

  Miroropoleos Orthodox Cathdral is the biggest cathedral of  Greek Orthodox in Athens.
There is a square in front of the cathedral, its place is good for rest.
Everybody is free to enter the inside of the cathedral, it may be good for you to visit to the inside.
it is also good to keep out the heat, right?

  The Acropolis of Athens is the most important site of the city.
It may be no exaggeration to say that when you come to Athens, you must visit there.
The most important monuments on the Acropolis are The Parthenon, The Erechtheion, The Temple of Athena Nike and The Propylaea.

  The Parthenon is built in the Doric order (one of Greek architecture) and almost exclusively of Pentelic marble.
The central part of the temple, called the cella, sheltered the famous chryselephantine cult statue of Athena, made by Pheidias.
The sculptural decoration of the Parthenon is a unique combination of the Doric metopes and triglyphs on the entablature, and the Ionic frieze on the walls of the cella.
Both The Erechtheion and The Temple of Athena Nike are built in the Ionic order.
The Propylaea is the monumental gateway of the Acropolis.
Its colonnades along the west and east sides had a row of Doric columns while two rows of Ionic columns divided the central corridor into three parts.

  Athens sightseeing tour finished and then we waited for a bus for going to Hellinikon airport.
However, regular buses didn't run cause of driver's strike, military forces acted for them.
Massive demonstration had held in the city, travelers like us had kept waiting for military bus.
But nobody knew when it will come there.
We were patient then, I guess.
It seemed that our time sense was totally different from when we were in Japan.
How did we do if in Japan?

  You can get to Sants station from El Prat airport on Barcelona Sants by train.
You take a train rather than other transportation because you can book a lodging at tourist information on Sants station.
I heard English was not available in Spain like Japan, but I felt such things changed for the better under the influence of Barcelona Olympics.
It was the same as Japan that women was more active in English conversation than men.
Finally, let me say a word: "When you come to Greece, I suggest you never fail to visit to Aegean islands."