Ciao Italy, Hello Greece

Today we embark in what will likely be one of the most difficult and unpredictable legs of the entire trip. We are leaving from Sorrento, Italy to Athens, Greece in something like an amazing race. From Sorrento we take a train to Napoli, then to Benevento, then Foggia then another one to Bari. From Bari we must get from the train station to the port, take a 16 hour ferry to Patras. Once we arrive in Patras we go from the port to the train station and then take a train to Athens. Once in Athens we’ll take the metro to the apartment we rented in the city. The whole trip should take no more than 30 hours.

One of the reasons we are making this cumbersome route is to use our Eurail pass to the fullest. The pass was very expensive and it gives us most of the trips mentioned above for free. A sane person would have just taken a car from Sorrento to the Naples airport and then a flight to Athens. That’s just too easy.

Italy was incredible. We spent just short of 2 weeks from Venice to Sorrento with stops in Cinque Terre, Siena, and Rome. The food was pretty incredible and the people were nice and helpful. Transportation is not as exact as say Germany or Switzerland but who would expect that. My ancestors are from Italy and I have always wanted to come. I can say it was everything I expected it to be. The fresh seafood, incredible pastas and deliciously fresh seasonal ingredients made my day.

I am not sure what to expect of Greece but I am looking forward to a little relaxation. Italy was packed full of attractions and sightseeing. After Athens I am looking forward to spending a couple days in Mykonos relaxing by the beach. That is if we ever make it there :)