I've always loved watching the Olympics Games so it was no wonder that I loved visiting the ancient home of the ganes, Olympia in Greece. Here you can see my mother, sister and I lined up to start a race at Olympia - I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have won that one! And below, my sister and I waiting to …
25 years ago in Europe
25 years ago in Europe: Introduction to Greece at Igoumenitsa
Even when I was just a kid, it was the out-of-the-way, non-touristy places that impressed me the most on my travels. I'm pretty sure that if you'd asked me twenty-five years ago where my favourite place in the world was, I would have said it was Igoumenitsa in north-western Greece.Back then, it was …
25 years ago in Europe: We meet the Italian police
It's when things go wrong on a trip that you have the most fun, isn't it? Well, maybe not the most fun, but you certainly have the best stories to tell afterwards. See this photo - that's my Mum shepherding my sister and I into a carabinieri car - yep, the Italian police. You might well wonder how …