Not much to report as today was just a long and boring day of travelling. Given this involved flying through the Middle East, boring and uneventful is good. Still it took 32 hours door to door.
We transited through Dubai airport, which is absolutely massive. We arrived at Terminal A but our departure was from Terminal C. We were warned it would take 30 minutes to get there, even though there is a train between terminals. I was suspicious but they weren't kidding. I got my daily steps in just getting from one terminal to the next.
There are endless glossy shops selling duty free goods or designer gear. I'd bought a book of crosswords at Melbourne airport but had neglected to get a pen or pencil. I assumed I could get one in Dubai but there wasn't a single shop selling trashy books and magazines to travellers. I could have bought a Gucci purse but a pencil was asking for too much.
We are spending a few days in the village were my brother--in-law was born. It is pictured as the background image for this blog. The house where Jim was born is now derelict but he has bought another at the top of the hill and has been renovating it. The views are fabulous. It is on a slope (surprise) and my bedroom is downstairs, nestled up against the side of the hill.
For dinner Jim drove us to a nearby village where we sat in the square and ate souvlaki. The souvlaki was sadly average but the weather was lovely. Mid-twenties with no wind. And, more importantly, no mosquitos. Jim amused himself by chatting (mostly insulting really) all his friends and acquaintainces in Greek. I just smiled and nodded and tried not to fall asleep, face first, into my food.
We'll be rating the food on this trip using the following scale
- Bad
- Disappointing
- Average
- Good
- Delicious
Tomorrow will be a more interesting day.
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