As of  07.30 in the morning on Friday July 30 2010

Buses are still running and we see taxis in all the usual places, so far.

Petrol/gas delivery lorries/trucks are still not delivering fuel to petrol/gas stations(for the most part).

This will be over with in a couple of days (75% probability) and before the 3rd August (95%+ probability)

[ I would hardly give any event much more than a 95% probability as the world is just not made that way! ]

As Taxis and buses (well all buses, some taxis) run on diesel, diesel supplies are still intact  for longer.  Also, diesel cars are just about unheard of and almost unavailable here, so they don’t use up any remaining supplies.

I understand the concerns of our visitors – and apologize for your having to even consider this nonsensical situation.
I think that it will be ok quite soon as you can tell from what I have said above.

That’s the on-the-spot and “boots-on-the-ground” update from our observation point in Crete, reports from other areas of Greece and a combination of news and personal testimony from those areas beyond Crete itself.

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Happy travels

Yes – Tuesday, May 18 is International Museums Day and I am told all museums are free , no admission fees!o

Sounds splendid!  Enjoy it!

If you went to a museum you loved – tell me. Tell me about how and why you enjoyed it… why was it good? Why would you recommend it!

A cute video about picking leeks and cooking them on the beach in Greece…

New charter flights from Monarch:

Every Tuesday, between 5 May and 5 October 2010,  flights from London Gatwick and Manchester to Santorini.
Flights start from £160 return, including taxes.

Website: www.monarch.co.uk

Lufthansa provide the following helpful information for passengers affected by the 22-25 February strike action :

Information on the Lufthansa pilot strike

Due to a strike which has been announced by the pilots’ union “Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC) between 22 and 25 February 2010, Lufthansa is expecting disturbances to flight operations.

Lufthansa regrets any inconvenience to Lufthansa passengers caused by possible strike action and will do its utmost to reduce the impact for travellers. If you have booked a Lufthansa Flight between 22 and 25 February 2010, but prefer to change your travel plans, Lufthansa offers one free of charge rebooking to another Lufthansa flight before 31 May 2010 under the condition that origin and destination remain unchanged and the ticket has been issued before 18 February 2010.

You may reach your Lufthansa team in Athens at 210 6175200. Lufthansa has also implemented a toll free number for calls within Germany: 0800 / 8 50 60 70.

You can also find out more details on the Lufthansa.com site, which well be constantly updated.

Steven Kolpan has writtten an informative and most useful article on Greek wines at Salon.com

“Greek Wines ditch their tragic past” read it > http://www.salon.com/food/2010/01/28/kolpan_greek_wine_ext2010/print.html

We had high hopes for sea plane services in many parts of Greece.

Since the demise of AirSeaLines last year we have only Argos Airways trying hard to provide a service from Volos to Thessaloniki and to Skiathos.

Greece is ripe for sea planes – come on down contenders !

But those creating sea plane services in Greece need a titanium clad business resolve to thrive in the country\’s anti-progress and oft corrupt socio-political climate. At least great resolve and a strong stomach to wade through the maze of incompetent administrative bodies sucha project involves.

For quick-booking self service hotel booking in Greece – book hotels in Late August and through September on BookNRun.com

For example:

Greece  http://www.bookNrun.com/greece.htm

Crete http://www.bookNrun.com/crete.htm

Santorini http://www.bookNrun.com/santorini.htm

Athens http://www.bookNrun.com/athens.htm

Nafplio http://www.bookNrun.com/nafplion.htm

This article is an interesting read – both about Greek bureaucracy and the New Acropolis Museum.

As we have not seen the completed museum yet, only an early pre-completion preview, the article gives a mouthwatering must-visit description.

On Greek bureaucracy this is perfect, accurate and the story told can be applied to everything in Greece.

Go visit the museum.
Fire the bureaucrats, almost every one of them, save the few (5% would be generous) who really contribute. Life in Greece would immediately be 100 times healthier and better for all who sail under the fluttering blue and white flag.

http://globalista.co.uk/destinations/athens/itineraries/the-new-acropolis-museum-postcard