Getting to Eleusina

Running trains meant an ever vigilant presence on any incoming trains to Athens. One of the busiest ( as it linked up with a Brindisi – Patras ferry – was the 309 this came into Eleusina at around 4pm each day, though it was, like most trains, late often...

Piraeus

Of course the busy port of Piraeus did not escape our attention. I often had to catch the early bus from Omonia to the port and wait for the early morning ferries to come our way.

Zippi Zappa Malia

Opposite of where we worked was a very narrow, yet deep bar called Zippi Zappa. It was run by two smiling fellows,:Stavros and Michalis. We, Andy, Ian and I, often wandered in there at some stage of the evening for B52’s or Tequila Slammers. The place always had...

Freeing Nelson Mandela

The news swept through Tel Aviv that Mandela ( the guy from the song ) had been freed. We ended up in the ego trip bar where I snogged a girl with an UZI.

Les Deux Alpes

Starting off at the lovely hotel Sherpa as a general assistant. The Hotel Cairn