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After a five-and-a-half hour train journey from Athens, I have arrived at the Meteora (\u039c\u03b5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9\u03c1\u03b1).<\/p>\n
From the railway station in Kalambaka (\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03ac\u03ba\u03b1) I paid \u20ac5 for a taxi to Kastraki (\u039a\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9), the next village, where I have double room with wonderful views over the Meteora. I shall write more about the Meteora once I’ve had a proper chance to visit it tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Travelling first class on the train was probably the best thing I’ve ever done. The first class carriage is divided in to compartments of no more than 6 seats, with climate control, light control, bigger seats than 2nd class, and the door to each compartment can be closed.<\/p>\n
I was sharing the compartment with a Greek family – a couple and their daughter, roughly the same age as me – who I spoke to in Greek quite a lot… they pointed out to me all the key points of interest as the journey progressed; I talked about my tour of Greece, they told me about their friends in England: my favourite line being “Brighton is by the sea but it has lots of gay people”. Now I know the Greek word for “gay”…<\/p>\n
Also included in my \u20ac14,70 first class ticket was a free meal: so for breakfast (I had it at around 11, with the family) I had a cheese pie, a sort of melba toast with cherry jam to spread on it, a couple of chocolate bars, and a drink.<\/p>\n
I will be doing the monastries of the Meteora properly tomorrow morning, Zozas has given me a map and written down the times of the busses. I can have breakfast at 07:30, then get the bus at 9 to the monastries. I’ll be able to leave my luggage securely in the hotel, then collect it when I get back before I head on up to Thessaloniki.<\/p>\n
More on Kastraki to follow later.<\/p>\n
Bye for now,<\/p>\n
FH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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