Day 5 - 30th April

A meeting in at the main central fire station in Athens saw the Greek hospitality again in fullswing. Commanders, Terry Kimpton and Rob Dean and Leading Fire fighters Paul Ritchie and Russell Fox, suited up for the meeting while everyone look splendid in their blue Australia official tracksuits. It was a pity that Rob Dean couldn't find an iron handy, but the quick thinking of a few domesticated people on the bus, had his crumbled suit looking almost new ! A quick sightseeing tour around Athens and a chance to run around the ancient Olympic track in the centre of town was a highlight. The ferry ride across the Mediterranean from Pireaus in southern Athens to the main port of Heraklion in Crete saw us arrive in the early hours of the morning to the most magnificent sunrise.