The Last Word ... from Tess

Well we are home and while it is nice to rest I do miss the excitement of exploring new places. I think I'll try to become nomadic in my retirement. Moving very slowly through the world would I think suit me well. How goes Roman life? Have you settled back after the Greek sojourn. I think you were very wise to change your arrangements and fly directly to Athens. We arrived very late by ship, I foolishly accepted a lift from a very dubious taxi driver whose meter just happened to not be working and who ripped us off badly and when we finally arrived at the hotel at 11pm they had no record of our reservation. However they found us a bed for the night and we went to the roof top restaurant to watch the lights once more. It's strange the only thing we saw of Athens was that view and glimpses from the taxis. The next day the flight was much earlier than we expected. I do hate those flights, long hauls of sleeplessness. I'm still struggling with the jet lag but after a week I feel my feet more firmly planted in this world - unfortunately. Rob has returned to work and I feel this is the first day of my holidays. Time stretches before with a delicious sense of luxuriance. Presently, I am listening to soothing music and making my way leisurely through a pot of peppermint tea. So I really have few complaints at the moment. I hope you have been accessing the photos on facebook I think there are some lovely ones of the isles and our time there.