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Hi @kevinwong I have 2 houses in Greece, Athens and Sparta, its beautiful this time of year there! You are really going to enjoy it. I like to go in August for when things get less hectic there! Oh and get use to the crazy drivers and motorcycles and if anyone gets on your nerves tell them ESE MALAKAS! kidding Enjoy :)) wish I was there now!
by the way, are u a local and around here?
No, I live in Florida when my grandparents died they left me the homes. But I have family In Athens and Sparta, cousins, uncles, aunts, etc. Do you need something? I can call them and have them meet you if you need something? Where are you staying? I go every year in August when it slows down to open the homes up and let air in. The house keepers do a crappy job with everything, the garden is always overgrown! Let me know if I can help you or you need help with anything :) How long are you staying? Did my latest video confuse you lol cause I was at the beach??
Ah I'm alright over here, just wondering if there are more Steemit users that I can meet up with since there was a bunch a few days ago. I've got til Sunday :) Probably rent some scooter soon to lounge around the streets. In Loutraki at the moment!
I have only met one other Greek on here and he is from Cyprus! Loutraki is nice the views of the ocean are great! So you are in Corinth. Did you see the Acropolis? The ancient Greek Olympic stadium is nice too. If you go to the Acropolis, there is a region called Plaka, you can find so much cool stuff there from A-Z and get great bargains. If I were you though, I would stick with to the islands :)) Enjoy the rest of your time there.
So nice to have multiple homes ^^. Haha in some ways the road culture is a little like in south east asia so no problem there!
Cool, they have gotten better in some parts, back when I was little they didn't even have lanes lol Another thing to watch are the taxi drivers. I'm sure you have great guides/friends there but if you run into anything you need help with let me know. If I can help you, I will! Other than that the islands are great and the nightlife is even better! Enjoy :))
Oh well taken care of :) Thanks!
so nice to live in Greece!! such beautiful people and such a lovely country!
Followed you, i live in Croatia :) Upvote, comment, follow me for more Croatia, thank you !!
hi @cryptomonitor, Croatia is a beautiful country :) I want to go there next time I am in Europe.
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I'm in France. If you are looking to travel in Normandy to visit Mont-Saint Michel and Etretat do hit me up. Cheers!
Welcome to Greece Kevin. Have a nice stay.
I wish you could welcome me in GREECE as well. I really need to come back again. It has been over 20 years I was Hopping around the islands and especially Hydra
Beautiful place man.. see u on sunday!
Wow you are the only one in the plane?! I'm surprised they didn't cancel the flight instead. This is a pretty cool airline. I hope one day I travel to Greece too. your article reminds me I should do it ASAP!
Oh its Qatar to Doha so maybe a return to HQ flight? I was just exaggerating anyway lol but my zone was empty. Someone was in business class so thats amusing too.. what kind of routes are u doing these days?
haha thats good for you cause you probably had the best service ever in the flight. I have been flying to Vancouver. The fly time to Vancouver is so reasonable an acceptable for me, only less than 12 hours. and also some regional flights in Asia. It's good to have my own flying pattern now! Anyway, cant wait to know more about your trip in Greece!!
Last time I went to Greece was in2009. I had a blast. My favourite vacation OG all time. The people, the weather, the scenery, the food, the music, the history and last but not least party until the next day. Case closed...~|/||/|~
Sounds like mykonos?
I love Greece. I hope that my post about Greece has inspired you :-P
That taxi driver ripped you off lol. You could have saved by taking the metro from the airport. It is just €10 and you would see views for half of the way :-)
They do do drive like crazy there. They have one of the highest car accident rates in Europe, especially hitting pedestrians (be careful!). Last time I was in Athens I witnessed a car accident. 3 cars smashed into each other. I am looking forward to more posts from Greece!
Right on! I love these travel posts, they inspire me to get out more and explore the world.
Thanks for the post!
Not sure if that's considered inspiring, but thanks :D
You were the ONLY one on the plane??? Lol that is hilarious for some reason to me !!
Lol just exaggerating. There's another person in business class hahah
Hilarious!
i found him/her :)
hahaha a plane just for you!! rockstar style ahhaha greece looks great, maybe some day...
Chartered?
probably coz of the gulf blockade against qatar. 😓
Greece looks awesome. Following your journey.
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Entire plane? just 1 person on flight? good story
Hey, Kevin Wong.
Amazing post, 寫的非常好！
I was Greece for a couple times, and it surprises every time. I love how you described your trip and shared with us. Amazing experience, especially with the part where there is no one on the plane with you. Funny as hell!
Thanks for sharing with us on Steemit.
Lol i was just exaggerating. Just a handful of people though and my zone was empty. Which parts in greece do u recommend?
That's amazing, how did you end up being the only person on the plane? I actually only heard of a story like that once before. I always assumed that the airline would cancel a flight if there wasn't enough passengers to make a flight profitable.
For your connecting flight going to Athens, I don't ever been on a flight where passengers were that vocal about reclining back in their seat. Personally, I am not really bothered by it with the exception of extreme reclining and when someone doesn't want to return their seat to the original position during meal times.
No idea? It was Qatar airlines anyway so they were going back to HQ i suppose.
Haha I saw one angry dude pushing the reclined chair in front of him really hard just to make a point after being ignored. I got told off in similar fashion too. Not even during meal..
That's quite possible. I think the only thing I can think of is if that plane had to be somewhere else. As in, the plane you were on was scheduled to be the plane for a different trip. Oh wow, I don't think anyone has ever complained to me about reclining my chair.
Yea i thought it was too much. The recline was allowable by the design of the chair..
I dream to know greece sometime in the future! so have the best of times there... since I've heard/read lots of blog travels the people say is a hidden gem to walk through the alleys and corridors in the dawn, before all the tourists and noise hit the city... so maybe you would like to explore a bit?
but of course all depends of the level of tiredness you might have... btw enjoy!
Wow, that sounds like a long day of travel, but I'm certain it will be worth it. If I were you I don't think I'd be able to keep resting especially if heard the birds and waves. How long are you in Greece?
Id be here for another 8-9 days :) not sure if ill go around too much though! Trip's pretty much just for blockchain related stuff , although its about greece too
Aw, well you have some time than! Even if it is mostly for block chain stuff you have to enjoy Greece a bit as well. Either way be safe in your travels and I look forward to hearing about all of the blockchain related happenings!
Can we guess who the other people are? Nice post.
Try it! :D
Wah Kevin; getting used to having a private plane? Have fun.
Not going to waste money on private jets ah xD
We eat dinner at around 8:30 - 10 pm here un Uruguay. It is a bit odd since we usually have pretty heavy meals (meat/pasta/stews)
And yeah.. I know that shitty feeling when you can´t sleep and birds start chirping outside
kev, go take a walk and enjoy outdoor Athens. esp if you're by the beach. and then pig out on souvlaki! and have a blast! the energy in greece is infectious! ✨
Will do that this sunday :)
I love your style of writing. It's really engaging, simple and to the point.
This one had me laughing!
I've never been to Greece, but it does look pretty. Enjoy! I hope you got some rest in the meantime :)
Enjoy yourself!
you may want to visit this place for brunch or coffee:
http://www.islandclubrestaurant.gr/the-c-lounge/
or to get a bird's eye view of Athens, like this:
you can go to Ladokola Bowling Center at Profitis Ilias.
There is a restaurant/cafe there.
Funny I'm in a place quite similar to the pic, but different place and name :D maybe overlooking the same sea though
The cafe at the bowling center has the best views in town. trust me.
Enjoy the trip man! I always say that crying babies are good omens for the trip ahead. I've been trying to get to Greece for a long time. Hopefully swinging out there next summer.
Then head on down to Loutraki - the crypto-friendliest place on Earth! well, not now but some folks are working on it :) beautiful place but unfortunately quite run down since the economic depression. it may be ready by next summer too :)
Greece sounds nice @kevinwong
Would love to see more photo's if you have some...
I really need to get a camera. Just using my crappy phone at the moment lol..
Great post! Beautiful photos~
it was about time to come here :P
The good thing is that in Athens you literally see everything. There are places for every type of person so in one hand it's good you haven't planned anything, just go out and explore! Don't forget to try as many different types of food and drinks as you can, i bet that experience will be unique!
Ahh and don't miss the cafes,clubs,bars and in general the entertainment and nigh life !!
just stay out of Omonoia at night it's not that safe :P
say that again.
Wow the photos look amazing! Can't believe you had the plane to yourself! That is so cool!
That was just me exagerrating. There were a handful of people but my zone was totally empty lol
Killer post @kevinwong ! Anything that starts with "So I got my ass up at 4am" better be epic haha
Wow didn't even know that flying alone in such huge plans was possible lol.
A friend of my comes from Greece (Athene) and always tells me great stories about his vacations over there. I bet you will come back with some great stories too!
A rather different trip this time around. Odd mix of work / networking / play, and with mostly older crowd :D, indeed very different from all my other trips. Interesting though
I am surprised you went to Greece, I thought Greece was having a lot of problems with economic migrants and public order at the moment.
As I know Greece is bankrupt due to money issues on the international front and impacting the locals which may explain why shops are closed early because no-one have any money to spend.
Which is why blockchain projects around here might change the game :)
yes, which is why it rellies on tourism to keep things moving. very peaceful and safe despite all. go to greece!!
9pm sounds about right. I'm eating a burrito now. : ) Safe travels and be well
Thanks man. But for all i know u might be eating burrito somewhere down the road where im at :p
dude, I wish I was in greece right now. your living the dream buddy.
The view is awesome. Greece...I wonder what you've seen more. @kevinwong
Ill try to capture more. Might get a new phone or camera here too. My samsung note s4's battery dies in an hour active usage atm..
Oh..Look forward to seeing new pics captured by your new phone. :)
I love travel! Thank you 4 share your experience!
Keep going :)
Greetings from Venezuela!
Me too but i normally dont blog much about it haha. As you can see im not the kind that takes pictures too..
Surely that is because you invest the time in actually enjoying the trip!
That is awesome you met up with a local Steemian in Greece!
My day started at 4.30 AM too, but instead of flying to Greece, I logged on to Steemit and started browsing through the new posts, upvoting, and commenting! Still feels good :)
Great post @kevinwong! Upvoted and followed :D
Have fun in Greece @kevinwong
How long will you be there?
About 9 more days. Best part is i got nothing planned at all xD
So you're on a Greek spontaneous trip! :)
I use Google Docs when I'm making a post from my phone. I don't have to type I dictate. After I proofread I make my edits then copy and paste it into Steemit. My fingers are too big and clumsy to type on my phone.
Cool, didn't know google docs can do that! If it recognises my accent :D
glad to see you're having a good time. where exactly in Greece?
Somewhere 100 kilometers away from Athens ;) not an island though!
Ok it is awesome you were the only one on the plane- but bit creepy I am sure.
Not at all! So many flight attendants!
I guess reading the book was a nice change, these days I don't get much time for reading books. Enjoy your trip.
Thanks @rynow - it was indeed a nice change. Finished nearly half, just nice on the way back. Hopefully another empty flight!
Nice post, I love Greece! Hope you can start enjoying after the speedy start! I had a similar experience with driving, only I was behind the wheel and waaay slower than all others - so scary!
lol why does your comment go so well with your username??
Haha, nomen est omen!
Nice sharing. Wondering if it just the trip that you don't have the laptop with you. As I remember your last post which is about you have broken you laptop XD. Is it your first time been to there? How is it? Is it worth to go? As I am now try to prioritizing the place to visit, wondering how others' feedback.
morning dear@kevinwong thanks for sharing this travel i had a travel just by lookng those pics , aw esome , love the pics specially sunset , do go traveling often , and where is your favorite destinantion up voted and followed soon see you around @loooping
i love in thailand but i am from morocco , i travel when i was a little younger cose i am an old man now i guess i love to travel without going out my living room some time looking forward for blog
wow. you had the plane all by yourself? How did you feel? That's pretty amazing. Great story. Thanks for sharing:)
Lol not the only one. But there was just a few. Last time i went to amsterdam it was almost the same thing too. Maybe happens with most very early flights
Next time it happens, have a party in the plane.lol.
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Yeah, welcome to Europe. You're practically next door!
Seriously, Greece is a great place for all the blockchain goodness. There may be cool stuff happening in London, but those guys really need this stuff.
Happy Trails!
Hello my brother @kevinwong Trip to Greece I hope you enjoyed it to my face, the other from Greece to Egypt and Greece on the other trip happy my brother @kevinwong
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Greece's beautiful country. I 've been there too, at a small place called cofu. Thanks for sharing.100 upvoted from @chanthasam
Wow that's an incredible happenstance, no one else on the plane, it would have felt like airforce one and the twilight zone all at once, although i suppose with Ol'mate Drumph on Airforce One these days I'm guessing the crew feel like it's the twilight zone all the same.....
Just exaggerating, but yea just a handful of folks on that first flight. The connecting flight was packed though!
"he drove like a raging maniac, so I guess that's added value for being a rollercoaster ride... to secret illuminati blockchain meetup" lolll waaat :DDD
Yeah i've heard there was a meeting in Rooster (if i'm not mistaken)
So how's the book?
It's so chill watching city from above.. Cheers :d
The Wongster deserves a Greek Odyssey break after Steeming on so hard into triple digits now! Enjoy the sunshine break old friend ;)
DAAAAAAMNNN. Jealous! Beautiful there! Have fun!! Keep posting pics!