On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:46:05 +0100, Iceman wrote
(in article <1191332765.723543.154650@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>):
> On Oct 2, 4:04 am, d4g...@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor
> (*)) wrote:
>> Iceman wrote:
>>
>>> Pros: islands, beaches, historical sites, good food, inexpensive
>>> compared to most of Western Europe.
>>> Cons: The modern parts of Athens are uninteresting, major sites can be
>>> very crowded in high season, the ferry rides to the islands are
>>> unpleasant.
>>
>> Why? I found them fine.
>
>
> They were slow and uncomfortable.
>
>> If you really don't like the ferry, the
>> catamaran routes are worth considering, as they are very fast and
>> comfortable.
>
> If I go to Greece again I'll fly directly to the islands.
>
I'm actually quite pleased when I read things like this, as it means that the
majority of islands with no airport may remain free from the horrors of mass
tourism for a little longer.
Though why anyone would choose to fly if there's a reasonable alternative, is
an absolute mystery to me. Flying must be the most uncomfortable, stressful,
tedious and generally awful means of travelling yet devised by man. (I
suppose cattle trucks in WW2 came close, but I don't count that.)
--
Mike Lane (UK North Yorkshire)
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