hello from athens greece
all settled into hotel and first day of sighseeing\
temperaature about 95 but actually very comfortable
we were very luck at airport with all our luggage
usually in greence when they see that much the taxi driver runs\but somehow this driver found us and did all he could to get everything into one day a great way to start trip and since he was so good we have hired him for 3 days hi cost from airport was 35 euro and an online company wanted at least 55 euro and if did not fit wanted 155 euro for larger car \highway robbery we are staying at the grande hotel across from parliament and even have a butler very nice hotel but an amercan hamburger is 24 euro ouch!!!!!!

as usual rosanne off and shopping already !! DAMN WORRIED 34 DAYS differenrt ports how much shopping\///???\\\BUT I \

came prepared this time walkie talkies| so we can go and do as we wish

in any case off to dinner we had lunch by the cruise ship terminal and man was that food good

i can see why people gain weight !!!

so tonight our driver is talking us out to dinner so this will be a fun night

no martinis\!!! well for now anyways!!!

we are really getting excited to join the ship in 3 days from now

i think some guest are staying at this hotel as well who knows

and yes free internet in lobby businness lounge\

boy they got it right in this hotel

and as to smoking since you asked\\

i am still having the odd one but the urge is slowly going away

will update tomorrow