Monday, April 22, 2002 12:28<\/p>\n
Weather: Sunny, scattered cloud, slightly hazy, warm.<\/p>\n
Location: On the deck of the Superfast II, arriving in Patras.<\/p>\n
A wonderful crossing. I’ve never been a big fan of ferries, and have been frequently queasy on 1-2 hour crossings (e.g. Spain-Morocco), so I had some trepidation about a 16 hour overnight trip, but my fears were unfounded. The sea could hardly have been more calm, and there was no perceptable roll to the vessel, so that I would probably have been comfortable even without the upgrade to a single cabin. It wasn’t cheap–\u20ac44–but it certainly was quiet and very comfortable. I slept for a good 11 hours (!) (12 if you count the time change) and missed the stop at Igoumenitsa completely (along with breakfast in the dining room).<\/p>\n
Throughout the morning we’ve been cruising down the coast of Greece. Steep mountainous coastlines appear on both sides–there are a lot of islands–but we’re storming past them and are right on time for our arrival. The ferry has just pulled behind the breakwater and is startling up clouds of seagulls.<\/p>\n
Patras looks like a large, fairly ugly city, but I’m not planning on staying for long: there’s a train for the south at 2:20. I’m not sure where I’m aiming for just yet, but I guess I’ll be able to play it by ear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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