Kefalonia, Greece

Kefalonia is a beautiful island with VERY hilly terrain, located to the northwest of Athens. The airport is located on the west side of the island & as we approached from the east, we had to stay high to clear the over 5,000’ hill that is located only 8 miles from the airport which is nearly at sea level (quite a vertical drop in a very short distance).

We spent three whole days here at a brand new resort/spa. The tiny town where the resort is located is very quiet with many little outdoor restaurants along the coast. Isolated among the steep hills that blanket the island, we found ourselves forced to relax by the pool, play tennis, go jogging, sleep & eat…it was a tough trip in case you were wondering :)

One of only 2 little fishing boat docks in the community where we stayed.

The main drag...we could stroll from one end of town to the other in about five minutes.

A view of town from above.

What's up with that guy standing behind & to my left? Not sure he'd ever seen a tourist take a picture in his town :)

Olbia, Italy on the island of Sardinia

From the air, I can tell that the large island of Sardinia IS a beautiful place, but without a rental car, it's tough to reach out & really see the country side that awaits. My folding bike does help & I put over 20 mile on her this trip...only got these few pics though.

Since we stayed at a hotel by the airport, I had to ride 7 miles to find this beautiful beach.

The city of Olbia on the northeast side of Sardinia.

Night out in Cairo with the guys!

On Aug 9, five out of our growing group of eleven Expat (foreign) Aviators were available for dinner & drinks in downtown Cairo. After a couple last minute changes of vinue, we found ourselves at the Cairo Tower. I think this turned out to be the best choice & we got to the top of the tower just in time for a fireworks show over the city, to the north of the tower.

At 187 m (614 ft), it is 43 metres (141 ft) higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza, which stands some 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southwest. The tower is situated on Gezira Island & as you can see below, offers a great view of the city.

Looking over the Nile to the east.

Scott Palmore with our buddy & co-founder of the Aviator's Club of Expats (ACE), John Lewis in the background...always the clown, JD. Don't worry folks, he's harmless, except maybe to himself! :)

JD, you've gotta wait for that second flash before closing your eyes, when I'm working in red-eye reduction mode :) Classy, love theat table napkin. I think the locals were a little worried the minute we sat down in the revolving resturant...& yes, I'm sure it was revolving even before drinks were served!

From left to right: John, Rob, Mike, Scott & Doug.

Short Stop in Tivat, Montenegro

Here are a few pics from our very short stop in Montenegro. We had the plane fueled, loaded passengers & were gone in about an hour. During our flight from Paris to Tivat we flew right over Sarajevo, Bosnia, sight of the 1984 Winter Olympics. I remember watching that of TV as a kid :)

Montenegro was once part of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia & until declaring their independance on 21 May 2006, Montenegro had most recently been under Serbian rule. It is located on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea & is bordered today by Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia & Croatia.

See the runway in the distance, on the sea?


Taking off to the north out of Tivat.