Avra Hotel provided a shuttle at 630am to fetch us to the airport. The journey took 20mins. Aegean Airlines was on time and take off at 910am.
Light breakfast (a pie?) was provided on board. Apparently yogurt is a staple.
Transitted at Frankurt for about 2 hrs before flying off en route to Singapore on SQ as Aegean Airlines is a star alliance airline.
Lunch Menu
Meals on board - fish & Rice
Brown Rice & pork belly
Breakfast menu
Both of us took Noodles
thank God We arrived safely in Singapore in the morning after 12 hours flight.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Day 12 - Drove to Athens -> Lunch -> Check in Avra Rafina Hotel -> Shopping at Mcarthur Glenn Designer Outlet -> Dinner at Hotel
After checkout at 11am, we made our way back to Athens airport.
Compact and clean restroom along the highway so that not too much time is wasted detouring from the highway
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Lunch was cakes bought from Kalambaka town the day before.
Tiramisu - not very good
Chocolate cake
We checked in Avra Hotel before leaving for McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet. We stayed here because of an early flight the next morning. We chose a prepaid rate of 50€ for a night with no breakfast as we needed to be at the airport by 7am. We chose this hotel as it provides complimentary shuttle to and fro from the airport. Room size is ok but a little dated. It was clean though, good enough for a night. The heater in the room was not working so we covered ourselves with the thick blanket. Shower was ok. The shower curtain was too short so it flooded the bathroom after we showered.
Two twin beds
Entrance to room
Writing desk
Bathroom. Shower was not long enough
Basin
Basic Amenities
Dated and tired corridor
Our room
Room key
Lobby
PC at lobby
Hotel exterior
Seaside
After check-in and dropped off our luggages, we went shopping at McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet. The outlet was very empty with very few shoppers. In the foreground is a shopping mall.
McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet. After shopping, we returned the rental car at the airport and took the pre-arranged hotel shuttle at 730pm back to Avra Hotel.
We were lazy to venture out for dinner as it was very windy outside so we settled our dinner at the hotel.
We ordered chicken and ham spagetti in aglio aglio seasoning - it was tasty and delicious with 10% discount! this was the cheapest meal in a restaurant for the entire trip!
Cheese
Total Bill : 16:15€
Hotel restaurant - breakfast is served here
Compact and clean restroom along the highway so that not too much time is wasted detouring from the highway
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Lunch was cakes bought from Kalambaka town the day before.
Tiramisu - not very good
Chocolate cake
We checked in Avra Hotel before leaving for McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet. We stayed here because of an early flight the next morning. We chose a prepaid rate of 50€ for a night with no breakfast as we needed to be at the airport by 7am. We chose this hotel as it provides complimentary shuttle to and fro from the airport. Room size is ok but a little dated. It was clean though, good enough for a night. The heater in the room was not working so we covered ourselves with the thick blanket. Shower was ok. The shower curtain was too short so it flooded the bathroom after we showered.
Two twin beds
Entrance to room
Writing desk
Bathroom. Shower was not long enough
Basin
Basic Amenities
Dated and tired corridor
Our room
Room key
Lobby
PC at lobby
Hotel exterior
Seaside
After check-in and dropped off our luggages, we went shopping at McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet. The outlet was very empty with very few shoppers. In the foreground is a shopping mall.
McArthur Glenn Designer Outlet. After shopping, we returned the rental car at the airport and took the pre-arranged hotel shuttle at 730pm back to Avra Hotel.
We were lazy to venture out for dinner as it was very windy outside so we settled our dinner at the hotel.
We ordered chicken and ham spagetti in aglio aglio seasoning - it was tasty and delicious with 10% discount! this was the cheapest meal in a restaurant for the entire trip!
Cheese
Total Bill : 16:15€
Hotel restaurant - breakfast is served here
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Day 12 - Meterora Monasteries
After breakfast, before checkout, paid another visit to the monasteries. Took a closer view at the monastries this round. All the monasteries were amazingly built on the cliffs.
Varlaam Monastery
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Roussanou Monastery taken from the foot of the cliff
Varlaam Monastery
Varlaam Monastery with Kalambaka at the base
Roussanou Monastery
Varlaam Monastery with a closer view
Grand Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Plains of Kalambaka town at the base
Roussanou Monastery taken from a elevated height
Holy Trinity Monastery
Landscape of Meteora - Grand and Varlaam monastries at left
The 4 monasteries - from the highest - Grand Monastery, Varlaam, Rousanno and St Nicholas
holy Trintiy Monastery
Holy Trinity Monastery
Holy Trinity with Kalambaka Town at the base
Holy Trinity Monastery
St Stephen Monastery - the most accessible monastery with no steps to climb
Varlaam Monastery
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Roussanou Monastery taken from the foot of the cliff
Varlaam Monastery
Varlaam Monastery with Kalambaka at the base
Roussanou Monastery
Varlaam Monastery with a closer view
Grand Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Plains of Kalambaka town at the base
Roussanou Monastery taken from a elevated height
Holy Trinity Monastery
Landscape of Meteora - Grand and Varlaam monastries at left
The 4 monasteries - from the highest - Grand Monastery, Varlaam, Rousanno and St Nicholas
holy Trintiy Monastery
Holy Trinity Monastery
Holy Trinity with Kalambaka Town at the base
Holy Trinity Monastery
St Stephen Monastery - the most accessible monastery with no steps to climb
Day 12 - Breakfast
Breakfast was simple and adequate with quite a number of choices. No complaints since it was compimentary.
Deco in breakfast room
Breakfast Room
Deco in breakfast room
Breakfast Room
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Day 11 - Kalambaka Town -> Dinner at Meteora Grand Restaurant
Kalambaka Town
Dinner was at Grand Meteora Restaurant
Tables outside
Warm bread
Rice with stewed lamb
Chicken and overcooked vegetables
The stewed lamb and chicken were ok. Considered one of the cheaper meals in Greece. Total bill was 20€ after 10% discount with coupon from the meteora map.
Dinner was at Grand Meteora Restaurant
Tables outside
Warm bread
Rice with stewed lamb
Chicken and overcooked vegetables
The stewed lamb and chicken were ok. Considered one of the cheaper meals in Greece. Total bill was 20€ after 10% discount with coupon from the meteora map.
Day 11 - Meteora Monastries
After lunch, we drove to the monastries. It was a very easy drive up the hill. First stop was to take a picture of Roussanou Monastery. Hubby loved all these monasteries that are perched mystically on top of those sandstone rock pillar with straight cliffs.
Varlaam Monastery
Saint Nicholas monastery - the smallest monastery
Roussanou Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Varlaam monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Grand monastery on higher ground and Varlaam monastery on the lower cliff
St Nicholas Monastery
St Nicholas Monastery on the left
St Nicholas Monastery
Grand monastery on the highest cliff, followed by Varlaam, Roussanou and St Nicholas.
Holy Trinity Monastery
The cable line for the cable car was very visible
Kalambaka Town at the base
St Stephen
It was very hot up here and since we did not want to watch the sunset, we descended to Kalambaka to have dinner.
Varlaam Monastery
Saint Nicholas monastery - the smallest monastery
Roussanou Monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Varlaam monastery
Varlaam Monastery
Grand monastery on higher ground and Varlaam monastery on the lower cliff
St Nicholas Monastery
St Nicholas Monastery on the left
St Nicholas Monastery
Grand monastery on the highest cliff, followed by Varlaam, Roussanou and St Nicholas.
Holy Trinity Monastery
The cable line for the cable car was very visible
Kalambaka Town at the base
St Stephen
It was very hot up here and since we did not want to watch the sunset, we descended to Kalambaka to have dinner.
Monday, January 1, 2018
Day 11 - Breakfast -> Pick up rental car - > -> Drove to Meterora -> Check in House Alsos (Review)
Finished whatever we had for breakfast before leaving for Meterora. However, we still could not finish and kept some for lunch.
After breakfast, we walked to Sixt near Hadrian's Arch, picked up our car and at 9am, we were on our way to Meteora. We were impressed with the conditions of the highway in Greece! They were very clean and well maintained. Rest rooms were located at the shoulder of the highway so no time was wasted in slowing down the car to go into the side area away from the highway. Drove past cotton fields, lakes, up a hill and then down before we reached our destination. Total journey took about 4hrs.
Our accomodation for the night was at House Alsos. Checked in and the owner gave us an oversized room with a double bed and two single beds. We thought that the inn was empty till we saw the crowd at breakfast the next day. It had a balcony and we took our leftovers as lunch there. The balcony was facing the big vertical Rocks. Onwer preferred paymentin cash. It costed 50 euro a night including breakfast for two. There is a common kitchen for all guests to use. The hotel was quite pleasant and compact. The price cannot be beaten. The owner and family lived there and their kitchen was out of bounds for guests.
Our lunch
2 single beds and 1 double bed - comfortable enough for one night.
Balcony at the foreground
Wardrobe and fridge
Hooks at entrance to hang clothes/jackets
Basin with amenities
Bathroom
Balcony / Patio facing the rocks/cliffs
Corridor
Lamp - same as the one we had at home
Our room number 9
Entrance
Surrounding area
House Front
Outside the hotel lobby
Breakfast Room
Huge lobby with a small counter/reception
Stairways to room
Alternate route to room vis these stairways
After breakfast, we walked to Sixt near Hadrian's Arch, picked up our car and at 9am, we were on our way to Meteora. We were impressed with the conditions of the highway in Greece! They were very clean and well maintained. Rest rooms were located at the shoulder of the highway so no time was wasted in slowing down the car to go into the side area away from the highway. Drove past cotton fields, lakes, up a hill and then down before we reached our destination. Total journey took about 4hrs.
Our accomodation for the night was at House Alsos. Checked in and the owner gave us an oversized room with a double bed and two single beds. We thought that the inn was empty till we saw the crowd at breakfast the next day. It had a balcony and we took our leftovers as lunch there. The balcony was facing the big vertical Rocks. Onwer preferred paymentin cash. It costed 50 euro a night including breakfast for two. There is a common kitchen for all guests to use. The hotel was quite pleasant and compact. The price cannot be beaten. The owner and family lived there and their kitchen was out of bounds for guests.
Our lunch
2 single beds and 1 double bed - comfortable enough for one night.
Balcony at the foreground
Wardrobe and fridge
Hooks at entrance to hang clothes/jackets
Basin with amenities
Bathroom
Balcony / Patio facing the rocks/cliffs
Corridor
Lamp - same as the one we had at home
Our room number 9
Entrance
Surrounding area
House Front
Outside the hotel lobby
Breakfast Room
Huge lobby with a small counter/reception
Stairways to room
Alternate route to room vis these stairways
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