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Our Strange and Unpredictable Backpacking vacation in Greece ! During The COVID-19 Pandemic ( Athens Day 1 & 2 )

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Date: 10/3 to 24/3/2020. Meteora, Kalambaka has always been in my bucket list for long as I can remember.   The opportunity to visit the Meteora arises when my daughter Eva, joined Scoots as a cabin crew late last year, as Scoots flies direct to Athens twice weekly. Using Eva's staff traveling benefits,    my sister Emily and me enjoyed substantial saving on the air fare plus we got to travel on Business Class on the return journey!   Santorini has always been Emily's dream holiday destination plus it's her ideal photo takings bonanza. Having decided to visit Athens, Santorini, Mykonos and lastly Meteora, 5 days before our journey, its took me about 3 grueling days to plan and book hotels, Airbnb, hostels and ferry tickets for this shenanigan of ours, braving Europe during this period of time.   Situation in Singapore before 10/3/2020 : We have family members and friends commenting of how brave (or maybe mindless) both of us to embark a journey to