Athens As I am shortly about to head off on my travels, I thought I would share some memories of our visit to Greece over the last two years and some highlights and recollections that Carmel and I experienced on our time there. In May 2022, we bought a one way ticket to Athens and from there began our journey around the islands. The gleaming lights of the city spread out below us like welcoming beacons getting ever closer as our plane commenced its slow descent from the clear starlit sky. As we landed on the runway, I began to remember the last time I had visited this beautiful and ancient city all those years ago. The glowing residues of memory that had once faded are often revived as familiar vistas greet us on our journey through once familiar places. It is as if the ghosts of the past have mingled with the present illuminating a whole kaleidoscope of thoughts and memories. The tug on my sleeve of recollection and recall that visited me brought so many happy emotions. And ...
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I am about to embark on a journey which fills me with both excitement and regret. Excitement at the potential adventures and experiences ahead. Regret because my beautiful wife of over 40 years, Carmel Mulrine will not be physically by my side. Sadly she passed away over 5 months ago and whilst the grief is still painful and raw, I feel I want to make this journey to honor her memory. I know within my heart that Carmel will be by my side guiding and encouraging me through my various travels. Two years ago we set out on a journey to explore some of the Greek islands. We repeated that journey last year and we were supposed to do it once again this September. So I'm doing it on my own, travelling overland through Europe by train and ferry to eventually arrive in Greece and explore some more of the beautiful islands that await me. Both Carmel and I had developed a deep love of travelling. Getting to know our surroundings for the first time, exploring and gently probing, lett...