tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post6504350781872926654..comments2022-11-03T04:11:14.177-07:00Comments on Bryan Jones' Diary - the ramblings of a menopausal man: A bus ride, Greek styleBryan Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-36861262841758786182016-09-22T05:57:22.327-07:002016-09-22T05:57:22.327-07:00Not really. The Olive Lounge was a positive experi...Not really. The Olive Lounge was a positive experience, and the food was good, but no better than the (much cheaper) tavernas on the seafront. Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-66951957030095382782016-09-22T05:00:05.408-07:002016-09-22T05:00:05.408-07:00Now here comes the million pound question.. was it...Now here comes the million pound question.. was it worth it?Daniel Nesthttp://nest-expressed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-82686504941715146942016-09-22T03:53:17.279-07:002016-09-22T03:53:17.279-07:00We did go back to the Olive Lounge, and did brave ...We did go back to the Olive Lounge, and did brave the bus again. Thankfully, on the second occasion, the bus was not quite as hot and the journey was less eventful.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-15389369057675529492016-09-20T11:51:56.255-07:002016-09-20T11:51:56.255-07:00I sometimes have a feeling you live in a sitcom. O...I sometimes have a feeling you live in a sitcom. Or maybe we all do, and you're just better than most at capturing the hilarity on virtual paper.<br /><br />I take it you never tried going back to The Olive Lounge again? It feels like a cliffhanger building up to yet another chapter.Daniel Nesthttp://nest-expressed.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-77144652456562553452016-07-31T02:02:39.302-07:002016-07-31T02:02:39.302-07:00Yes, I've detected that tendency, Al - it'...Yes, I've detected that tendency, Al - it's one of the many aspects that keep you interesting.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-477617021583486772016-07-30T13:53:32.389-07:002016-07-30T13:53:32.389-07:00When I first saw the title, "A Bus Ride, Gree...When I first saw the title, "A Bus Ride, Greek Style," I immediately thought that must have been one uncomfortable ride. Especially if you sat down.<br />My mind usually dwells in the gutter that way.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-91286104159535990502016-07-28T23:55:11.538-07:002016-07-28T23:55:11.538-07:00Yes, the wet arse crack is not a great look!Yes, the wet arse crack is not a great look!Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-91633959646277321182016-07-28T07:59:03.645-07:002016-07-28T07:59:03.645-07:00Lol...the bus ride from Hell! I always worry when ...Lol...the bus ride from Hell! I always worry when sweat runs down my back & 'tween the cheeks if I'm going to have a giant wet spot on the back of my pants. The Stoopidist Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903265428902248446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-49671589211928392732016-07-27T07:37:29.323-07:002016-07-27T07:37:29.323-07:00I'm pleased it amused you, so laugh away. Best...I'm pleased it amused you, so laugh away. Best wishes. Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-51801256649362594542016-07-26T21:13:19.161-07:002016-07-26T21:13:19.161-07:00I love your description of the bus ride----I can e...I love your description of the bus ride----I can easily visualize it. I shouldn't laugh at your expense but that story is so damn funny. menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-4888900825102456762016-07-25T07:28:03.794-07:002016-07-25T07:28:03.794-07:00Yes, it was a memorable - if rather unpleasant - e...Yes, it was a memorable - if rather unpleasant - experience. But so Greek!Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-12398938364111986912016-07-25T07:27:06.951-07:002016-07-25T07:27:06.951-07:00I appreciate you taking the time to read and comme...I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.<br /><br />I love Greece, despite it's heat, eccentricity and the state of its bus service - I'd highly recommend it to you so long as you can get into the same laid back/what-will-be-will-be mind set.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-73746093198324377252016-07-25T07:24:19.938-07:002016-07-25T07:24:19.938-07:00Thank you, Kim - your feedback is appreciated.Thank you, Kim - your feedback is appreciated.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-76775191764685982212016-07-25T07:23:33.362-07:002016-07-25T07:23:33.362-07:00A live chicken on lap! That sounds just the kind o...A live chicken on lap! That sounds just the kind of thing you can expect in Greece.Bryan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18193232823492134184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-53714041028743583732016-07-24T14:34:44.158-07:002016-07-24T14:34:44.158-07:00Oh my gosh, I was grinning all the way through thi...Oh my gosh, I was grinning all the way through this. I would have had a HUGE problem with that hiking stick stabbing me. Like you, the odoriferous bus would have had me off of it quickly, too. Poor you and the Mrs!LBDDiarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095130599361379113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-45082849439380102592016-07-21T21:34:50.122-07:002016-07-21T21:34:50.122-07:00As much as I love all four seasons (and thankfully...As much as I love all four seasons (and thankfully have them, too, living in Montreal), I have to say that I find our summers here very difficult. This weekend's weather is to be in the 30's and even 40 celsius, and humid, which is weather I have trouble dealing with. Your descriptions are very good, and I find that smells are even harder to take when it is hot and humid, as there really isn't any fresh air to dissipate them (garbage, smoke, whatever). I love the sea and have never traveled any further than New England in the U.S., so I really appreciate your post. Greece is a place I would enjoy visiting should I ever get the opportunity.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-87800816099730990522016-07-21T13:54:41.394-07:002016-07-21T13:54:41.394-07:00Dear, Mr. Jones.
I just love how you can take any ...Dear, Mr. Jones.<br />I just love how you can take any situation and make it interesting, funny, and beautifully significate!<br />I appreciate that. xMy Inner Chickhttp://myinnerchick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053340598207983157.post-20002031015793309862016-07-21T13:42:40.222-07:002016-07-21T13:42:40.222-07:00This reminds me of a Greek bus ride in 1976 from P...This reminds me of a Greek bus ride in 1976 from Patras to Athens. The woman seated beside me had a live chicken on her lap. It was a very long ride.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.com