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It has taken me too long to post this.  I think it was a month ago I posted the last leg! :-/  But for some reason it seems I have more work around the end of the school year.  

If it has been too long for you too to remeber what happened last time, as always links for the last 14 legs are at the bottom of the post.  

But, when we last left off, I had finally gotten out of sandy North Africa and found myself on the beautiful Greek island of Crete!  I had stopped to refuel, and then it was time to find Athens...


My tanks weren't exactly dry, but a little juice never hurt.  It was still rather early in the morning, about 8:30.  Athens, I figured, was about a two hour flight north across the sea.

After I finished refueling, I climbed back inside Peggy and turned her over.  The engines came alive again and I taxied to the active.

Once on the runway, I pushed the trottle forward and brought Peggy up in the air.



I turned north as the coast of Crete slipped beneath me.



I felt a little safer than normal flying over water.  Unlike  before, now there were many small islands around I could land on if anything went wrong.



About an hour after I left Crete, I assumed wrong, I found the Greek mainland and Athens.

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I spent about a half hour flying around the city checking out the sites from above, like the acropolis.



Then I tuned into Hellinikon Athens Airport, got permission to land, and set up my pattern.





I put Peggy down easy, a little right of the center line and exited the active.



On the taxiway, I ran into a Soar Airways heavy, and ATC made the big guy wait.



At parking I shut her down and tied her down.  As I headed off for an early lunch, I had no idea that I'd need to find a place to stay for a couple of weeks.





Next time, I will fly into Italy.  Thats all I know really, I have to fly the leg this week.  I have not flown in a really really really really really long time.  And I need to get at it again.  So hopefully I will have time this week, and all of you watching won't have to wait another month.

As promised above, the last 14 legs;

Leg XIV:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1082219747
Leg XIII:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1082121472
Leg XII:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1082047921
Leg XI:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1081955991
Leg X:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1081598950
Leg IX:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1081010915
Leg VIII:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1080559811
Leg VII:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1079794032
Leg VI:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1077369194
Leg V:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1077367567;start=0
Leg IV:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1077199802
Leg III:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1077115202
Leg II:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1077031914;start=0
Leg I:  http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1076950993

As usual, your comments and questions are always welcome, and thank you for your time and attention!

another lovely leg of your rip. Ive been waiting for this one. It has been the inspiration for my World Tour.

WOW...sock that was awesome...but also look at the size of that 747

another lovely leg of your rip. Ive been waiting for this one. It has been the inspiration for my World Tour.

Thanks atotti.  I'm glad I could inspire someone to do something.

WOW...sock that was awesome...but also look at the size of that 747

Yeah, I know, I was a little nervous pulling out in front of it.  Thanks!

another lovely leg of your rip. Ive been waiting for this one. It has been the inspiration for my World Tour.

Same here! I'm currently on a USA trip now and is planning one to Eastern/Southern Africa later...Yay! Sock's back in action! Well awesome story and pics as always! Good luck  ;D

Nicely Done Sock! Keep Em' Comin'! ! !

Sweet

Nice to see you back on tour Sock , I was beginning to think the EAA had confiscated your licence or something

Wow, nice pictures, crete is a really nice place for a holiday, just don't stay in the marriott (loads of tourists), lol
Hope to see more

Great story and pics Sock!! Looking forward to the next leg

Nice to see you back on tour Sock , I was beginning to think the EAA had confiscated your licence or something

If they wanted to do that, they would have done it in Paris!