The Greek Museum

Last week I met up with a freind visiting from Torontoand we went to the Archaeological Museum on Patision.I was happily surprised as many changes have occurred. There were new exhibits including one on Ancient Egypt. I really enjoyed it(more thatn my friend I think). I can't wait for the new Acropolis museum to open in September-October.

The artwork and artifacts from Santorini is exceptional. I'd love to visit the museum there as well to see what else they have found from the cities which had been buried in lava during the volcanic explosion.

It's a real shame that we don't promote our cultural heritage more. I mean I only found out about Delos island between Tino and Myconos a few years ago and was in awe at the magnificent artifacts taht can be seen there. It's an entire island full of artifacts from different eras and civilisations. It is definitely a "must see"for those of you who are interested in history.

Beautiful Edinburgh

The final leg of my journey was Edinburgh. It is such a magical city. If it weren't for all the tourist you'd feel as if you were in a city during the 18th century. The walk up the Royal Mile to the castle was fantastic. The streets were filled with street performers,tourist shops and men in kilts:-) From on top of the castle,you have a breath-taking view of the city. I only wish I had had more time to explore the closes while I was there. Maybe next time

The castle is amazing. You can see the dungeons were prisoners were held and the conditions in which they lived. You can see the Crowned Jewels which are exquisitely detailed. We were quite lucky because we were there to watch the firing of the canon.

We were lucky enough to meet William Wallace as well. For those of you who have seen Braveheart you'll know who I mean. This guy was very informative and sweet. He even showed us what a Scotsman has under his kilt. Oh you dirty little minds:-) Not that. He showed us his tattoo of the Scottish symbol.

Lovely London

The second leg of my trip was to London. I stayed with two of my dearest friends whom I thank very much for more than their hospitality.I had a wonderful time taking in all the sights and lifestyle of London.On the first day we went up on the London Eye which was a real treat as it was a beautiful,clear day.Plus we did a little shoppping on Oxford Street.(You've got to love the sales in London. I know all Greek people do)The next day I went to the British museum. I've been there before but it always blows my mind at what you can see there. Artifacts from all over the world under one roof. It is something that anyone living or visiting London should see. I could have spent hours walking through the exhibitions.

On the next say I went to Madame Tussaud's wax museum . I know it's a bit touristy and not authentic English but well worth it. It is amazing how lifelike some of the figures seem. I won't go it to detail what most people where doing but it wasn't very nice(Oh Brad where have you been all my life??:-)But the best experiences in London were afternoon tea and going to see Mama Mia. I just loved sitting in a posh hotel atrium sipping delicious tea and eating scumptious sandwiches and scones. Yummy.As for Mama Mia, it was amazing and unforgettable. You knows, maybe I'll get the chance to see it again soon:-)London is a wonderful city with so much to do,see,experience and taste. It is somewhere that everyone so visit at least once in their lives. Plus ther is so much renovating and construction going on for the 2012 Olympics that it will be a totally different city in a few years and worh re-vsiting.

The first leg of my trip this summer was Paris. I had always been a bir worried about visiting France as I had heard horror stories of the French being rude and obnoxious to people who didn't speak their language which was the furthest from the truth. I was happily surprised that the French are very nice and accomodating people. My French is abysmal but even a few words are appreciated. Everyone from the waiters to the shop assistants to simple people on the street were friendly and made an effort to help me out. As for the city?Well what can I say,I could easily live there for a year and not experience all that Paris has to offer. The sights were beautiful, the museums exceptional,the food delicious and the weather, as you can see, amazing. Two things I wasn't crazy about was the Metro as it was very confusing and dirty and the tiny hotel rooms.Even though everyone who has seem where we stayed has said that it was quite large for Paris standards.I will definitely be visiting Paris in the near future and hopefully other parts of France as well as I believe there is so much to experience and see as well as taste:-)

Mama Mia

I recently returned from an awesome vacation to London where I had the opportunity to do some fantastic things one of which was go to a play. Not any play mind you but Mama Mia. I have to admit I was a bit sceptical about going as the tickets were quite expensive but after watching this play I would easily give that kind of money again and then some. The actors were brilliant. Their voices clean and melodic,their performances exceptional to say the least. I can't believe they did all that running around and dancing while singing. It was an amazing experience being there. At first a few of the audience sang along(including my friend Eleni and myself)but by the end the entire audience were on their feet clapping and singing along. Great fun. If any of you are in London or anywhere else where the play is on, you should definitely not miss the chance to experience the great songs of ABBA and a wonderful performance.I even bought the CD and am driving my neighbours crazy playing it and singing along:-)

Bryan Adams-11

Yes, it's true Bryan Adams has finally come out with a new CD. It's been a while since we've heard from this Canuck but he's done it again. This CD is a combination of rock and ballad in that sexy hoarse voice. As you can see, I love his music. Not to mention that he looks better than every.

If you like Bryan's earlier work I am sure you'll love this CD. I especially like I tought I'd seen everything, we found what we were looking for, she's got a way and walk on by.

I think he is amazing. Going to check to see when he will be playing in Europe, maybe he'll come our way and if not I am sure I can catch him in London if he will be touring during the summer..

I went to the theatre last night to watch a play called "Parakalo,as meinei metaxi mas".It was quite good even though some parts were quite annoying and a bit confusing as well. It was 3 hours long and my butt got numb. It dragged in the beginning but the events totally flew in the second half which made it rather hard to follow. Here is a small extract from a critic:
υπόθεση απλή: Μια πρωταγωνίστρια μετά από σειρά αποτυχιών λόγω εμμονής σε ποιοτικό ρεπερτόριο, αποφασίζει να ανεβάσει έργο επιτυχημένου τηλεοπτικού διδύμου. Η συμφωνία κλείνεται και αποφασίζεται και μια υποτυπώδης υπόθεση του έργου που θα γράφεται παράλληλα με τις πρόβες. Η πρωταγωνίστρια ερωτεύεται τον μικρότερο της συμπρωταγωνιστή, νεαρό εμφανίσιμο αλλά ατάλαντο μέχρι που ανακαλύπτει ότι αυτός την απατά με μια νεαρή που παίζει στον ίδιο θίασο. Σε μια στιγμή απελπισίας τον απειλεί με το σκηνικό όπλο και τον σκοτώνει. Έντρομη συνειδητοποιεί ότι τελικά το όπλο δεν ήταν ψεύτικο, πανικοβάλλεται, εξαφανίζει το πτώμα με τη βοήθεια της κολλητής της και απεγνωσμένα ζητάει με πρόσχημα την πλοκή του έργου που έχει φτάσει σε αδιέξοδο μια δραματουργική λύση απ’ τους συγγραφείς που με τη σειρά τους έχουν περιέλθει σε τέλμα αφού δεν μπορούν να βρουν την ανατροπή για το φινάλε κι όλα αυτά παράλληλα με την ανεξήγητη εξαφάνιση του νεαρού πρωταγωνιστή απ’ τις πρόβες και τις έρευνες ενός αστυνομικού…
I have to say that Marinos and Balanika were great in contrast to everyone else who was mediocre to say the least.
All in all, a decent evening mainly because I was with friends and I had a drink afterwards:-)
Believe me I've seen worse:-) You know what I mean;-)