某次從北京囘港時碰上這樣的事：

由於去北京時剛好是假期，來回北京機票非常緊張。沒辦法，只能訂到回程零晨0030 到港的班機，本想回到家也就是零晨一點半， 比平日晚一點睡而已，第二天還可如常上班。誰知班機居然在北京機場晚點了45分鐘。百般無奈地上了飛機，終于等到飛機關閘，開始倒後開出跑道。誰知又停下來。又是十多分鐘，機師在廣播裏呼籲："各位乘客，由於有乘客爭執，我們必須等事情解決了，才能開機，萬分抱歉。在此也呼籲正在糾紛的乘客，如不盡快安靜下來，飛機就會駛囘登機大堂。"

由于我坐在前面機艙，幷不知道後面機艙所發生的事，但後來才聼其他乘客議論，説是有一個國內乘客，當飛機開始倒後時，竟然大模斯樣地拿烟出來點。他附近的乘客當然是覺得離譜，有的勸説，有的跟他議論。機組人員也上去勸服那個發了瘋的乘客。他說他從不知道飛機上是不能吸煙的，要是知道，就一定不會坐國泰的航機。他還說要馬上下機，要國泰賠償。

結果應該是機組人員勸服了這個第一次乘飛機的鄉巴佬 。我們的航機得以在零晨兩點多安全抵達香港機場。

今早吃完早餐,我地要去八達嶺既長城啦,我第二次做好漢了

到達西班牙南部小城塞維亞時是2009年1月2日的早上 , 九點正的晨鈡響遍整個古城 . 每天的晨鈡聲都響這麽十分鐘 , 震撼心靈的響. 像是在提醒我們每天要反思,每天要淨化心靈, 每天要為每天的日出日落而感恩!

去年辭職後打算去一次旅行才找新工。友人多年前去過一次，大力推介，也就决定來一次少有的陽光海灘美食自由三人行。行程包括雅典、羅德島和Santorini。

友人追我要相片已年多，就讓我好好處理吧。

Hong Kong-Bangkok-Athens

Two of us set off from HK.  The third person flew into Athens from London.

Black Rainstorm Signal was hoisted on 7 June and there was a road traffic standstill.  Although we ordered a taxi in advance,  the taxi driver was trapped in CLK and could not come back to town to pick us up.  

Two of us arrived in Athens early in the morning on Sunday 8 June and took a taxi to the Art Hotel(I will probably get round to writing about this homely cosy hotel in detail later).  This was my first impression of Athens:  a lot of smoking,  a lot of graffiti,  very dry and hot.

Then we went to the Monastiraki Flea Market before dropping by the new Acropolis Museum and visiting a delightful confectionary (to be reviewed separately)  before dining at a very touriste roadside restaurant Neon.  Neon is a chain restaurant without much character and should be avoided if possible.  We only went there because when our friend finally reached Athens from London,  it was already very late and we went to Neon as it was close by.  Therefore I will not write about it in details. 

After the first couple of days and a bit of warming up,  the trip became more enjoyable and exciting. But before then....