My Greece experience continued
for 2.5 weeks with plenty of stories to tell so I’ve tried to condense it down to a multiple choice with the answers
to follow the final questions.
So no Cheating.
Here we go please circle
the answer you feel is the correct one in a full circumference, no crossing over the joins. A proper circle, an oval is not
acceptable.
1) What was the reaction
by the passengers of the Olympic airways flight from London to Athens once it landed?
a)
Rapturous applause after a flawless landing
b)
Nothing – but there was concern after a below par landing
c)
Screams for dear life after the plane bumped up and down on the tarmat.
ANSWER: b) Greeks usually
applaud a landing plane but on this occasion it was looks all round.
2) Did Drew see Crete
from the air? T/N
ANSWER: No – Amazingly
he fell asleep straight away from Athens to Crete. Three seats to myself did help
3) Around 7.30am Drew
caught a taxi. The legal amount is 8 euro. How much was Drew asked to pay and how much did he eventually pay?
a)
20/14 b)70/8 c) 4/10 d)50/30 e) 20/20
ANSWER: b) Can you believe
for 5 minute trip the bloke tried to charge me $AUS140. Can make a story of it but it was mostly hand movements.
4) How many siestas did
Drew have after seeing Knossos Palace in Crete on the 1st day?
a)
0 – theory – live when I’m alive sleep when I’m dead.
b)
1 – Gotta live the Mediterranean experience
c)
2 – Gotta give both eyes a rest
d)
3 – You’d have to be tired for 3
ANSWER: d) 3 – pretty
impressive! In 3 days I did 2 overnight planes.
5) Drew tried to go back
to sleep after his siestas how long did it take for Drew to get some more shut eye?
a)
2hrs b) 4.5hrs c) 0 Drew had no sleep
ANSWER: b) Until 2am in
the morning we had a family yelling at each other
6) Do you think Drew would
be determined/stubborn/stupid whatever to carry his bag around Rethmyno to see some pretty dull sites? Y/N
ANSWER: Hell YES in around
30 degrees
7) Drew went on a river
walk Did he?
a)
Arrive at the hostel was asked “want to go to see these windmills on a river” dropped his bags and went
with the group
b)
Went the following day
ANSWER: a) Went with my
camera and diary, wallet and they were all getting wet somehow I saved them. Thought we were going to just walk and didn’t
hear river so I wasn’t prepared. Didn’t wear sandals, had my sports shoes on so I went bear foot, hence the slip
and the chin story.
8) On the same day as
Rethemnyo Drew did the river walk with Londoners at the end we went up to the restaurant at the top of a hill looking over
Plakias, perfect for sunsets. There were 2 spots we could have sat. 1. Cliffs edge in the sun best view. 2. In the restaurant
out of the sun. What did the Londoners say?
a)
“Wow what a view, beautiful sunset. I just love this time of day 7pm the sun is virtually harmless, lets sit
here.”
b)
“Oh do you mind if we sit here out of the sun. I don’t want to get burnt.
ANSWER: b) Unbelievable
9) Did Drew get sand blasted
at the beach? Y/N
ANSWER: YES it created
a quote I never thought I’d use “Man I wish I was at a rock beach”
10) Drew met some really
nice people from Newcastle (From Australia and Britain) Did Drew
a)
Tell the Aussie one to get stuffed on the basis that Newcastle beat Parra in the 01’ Grand Final.
b)
Made some new friends who listened to the majority of Drew’s Dribbling Stories
c)
Both
ANSWER: c) Yep although
I didn’t really “tell off” as it were I just expressed my thoughts on the situation. They have since come
aboard Drew’s Dribbling Stories but don’t worry about subscription fees. I enjoyed your company so much it’s
on the house.
11) Drew’s 100th
day, time to party @ Hania did he
a)
Go to the Scandinavian Bar
b)
Go on a Club crawl
c)
Had dinner went back to hotel to get more money out and tragically fell asleep until 4am
d)
Had sandals on, the bouncer said need shoes – told him off and spent the night explaining at the police station
ANSWER: c) What a tragic,
tragic day. The next day I decided to go 2 days earlier to Kythera
12) Drew went to Kissamos
what was his accommodation?
a)
Hostel
b)
4 star hotel which looked more like one
c)
Under a tarpoline on the ground at a campsite
ANSWER: c) I must have
been surrounded by a rooster-plucking factory as at 2 am through to 7am they were calling. Mosquitos definitely never again.
13) Drew walked to the
port to change his ferry ticket for Kythera the port was 3kms away from the campsite. Where was the ticket booth?
a)
At the port
b)
3km the other way
c)
1 minute walk from the campsite
ANSWER: a) Talk about being backwards
14) Drew heard a screaming
baby at Potamos. What did he say to Aunty Effie and Uncle Val?
a)
Nothing
b)
Gee, Good luck Maria and Angelo
ANSWER: b) On behalf of
all the crew from Drew’s Dribbling Stories congratulations.
15) How long did it take
me to hear Uncle Val and Aunty Effie 1st bickering?
a)
30 seconds
b)
When we got to the door of the house
c)
The next day
d)
Never they don’t do that sort of thing
ANSWER: a) I get off the
ferry, say hello to Aunty Effie and she says to me "Uncle Val is coming with the car, he’s not happy at the moment”.
Apparently Aunty Effie walked around the port with the bag and Uncle Val was going to drive the car around to pick me up but
the keys were in the bag meaning Uncle Val had to chase Aunty Effie for the keys and as Uncle Val put it “Do you know
how far I walked? 6kms there and back!”
16) On the 2nd
night Drew spent the evening with his Great Aunties. Drew managed to string together a conversational sentence. Was it?
a)
My name is Drew I have 2 birds…
b)
I’m leaving August 12 on aeroplane to England 2 days than bus to Scotland
c)
My Greek is no good
ANSWER: b) I’m pretty
happy with that performance but that was the best it got
17) Drew caused a virtual
catfight. Where was it and what was it for?
a)
Internet – Drew was sending emails
b)
On the dance floor Drew’s such a stud the girls can't get their hands off him
c)
Restaurant Drew eating by himself was approached by 2 lovely ladies who wanted yours truly to herself
d)
The would never happen to Drew his imagination gets the best of him sometimes.
ANSWER: bbbbbccaaaaa...A)
It’s indescribable it was still going when I left.
18) How many times did
Uncle Val wake Drew up?
a)
2 b) 6 c) 4 d) 0 – Drew’s like a walking time clock he doesn’t need anyone to wake him up
ANSWER: c)
19) Still on the wake
up issue Uncle Val couldn’t go to sleep at 4.30am what did he do to occupy himself, Did he?
a)
Make himself a light snack
b)
Went up on the rook to watch the stars
c)
Started painting the arches on the doorways
d)
All of the above
ANSWER: d) Do I have to
say more?
20) The 3 amigos ventured
to Agia Mytihia one of Kytheras best and sacred sites. Not knowing where he was going Drew wore a T-shirt and a pair of boardies.
To enter the monastery you are required to wear long pants. Drew puts on the public jeans form the church’s cupboard.
What’s the story to go along with this one?
a)
Nothing the jeans fitted perfectly
b)
No button on the pants meaning he walked around like a cowboy with 1 hand holding them up
c)
Decides to donate money in exchange for a few candles to light (the usual exchange at Greek Orthodox Church). Drew
then wants to get some money out but the wallet is in his boardies now an inner layer because of the jeans. Drew’s forced
to exit the monastery, drop his daks at the corner balcony out of public viewing (I’m pretty positive) He then proceeds
to wrestle with his pocket as the wallet doesn’t want to come out and finally after an intense struggle retrieves the
wallet and zips up.
d)
Unbearably hot Drew lasts 15 mins and walks outside, drops his daks in the spot mentioned above and puts the jeans
back in the cupboard
e)
Can’t compete with the last 3
f)
Stuff it I’ll give you the answer b, c, d
ANSWER: This was unbelievable.
Its all right dad I’m positive that no one saw me from the island.
21) Did Drew call it a
night before his Great Aunties who are now in their 80’s Y/N?
ANSWER: Yes, and they
all got up before me too
22) Surely it didn’t
take 5 days for Drew to see a sunset on top of the roof Y/N
ANSWER: No but it took
6. Nearly everyday something happened but for the rest of the trip I made sure I saw everyone. The roof was my sanctuary
23) After hearing big
hype about Karavas and its water, what was it?
a)
An unbelievable site of beautiful rainforest like waterfall.
b)
A tap
c)
A pipe
d)
A dried up lake
ANSWER: c) what a moment
seeing nothing but water coming out of a pipe
24) After Drew caught
waves at the shore or shorey’s and after the biggest wave of the day what was Drew’s reaction?
a)
A double underwater fist pump
b)
A fist pump
c)
Waved enthusiastically to the predominately Greek crowd in appreciation for there support
d)
Belted by the next wave
ANSWER: a) Although Greeks
were looking at me like I was an idiot I didn’t want to bring attention to myself. The waves had so much pressure a
sand grain was imbedded in my hand.
25) The winds were unbelievable.
Did Drew watch an ant struggle with a twig trying to get it back home for 5 minutes? Y/N
ANSWER: No but sadly for 10 minutes
26) Did Drew get rejected
to hire a mo-ped?
a)
No b) Yes you need to be 24 c) Yes Greece drive on the left side don’t they?
ANSWER: c) The bloke freaked
out in a minute test run I turned to the left and there was no turning back.
27) Did Drew get feed
like a king by Aunty Effie? Y/N
ANSWER: Yes I put on 2kgs
28) Aunty Effie throughout
the 1st night of the wine festival kept on asking Drew if he had enough to eat. Was it because?
a)
She heard rumours of Putney Chuckny and the Heraki incident in Crete. You know Greeks love to Gossip
b)
She thought that she couldn’t handle his drink like his cousin Peter
c)
She thought that she couldn’t handle his drink like his cousin Andrew
d)
Drew’s to skinny she just wanted to fatten him up
ANSWER: c) Sorry Andrew
but you do have a bad reputation in the family. I even said to Uncle Val “Aunty Effie thinks I’m like your Andrew
doesn’t she?” Uncle Val said. “Yep, he’s pretty bad.” Sorry mate
29) Who did Drew meet
whilst on dad’s island?
a)
The daughter of the cousin of his Ya Ya (grandmother)
b)
The great grandson of the lady who christened your father
c)
Your dad’s 2nd cousin and his sons and wives. They lived in Paddington but moved in 1975 to a beautiful
2-story house over Bronte. The eldest son went through a heavy divorce but re-married and moved to Brisbane. He now has 3
children. The youngest married early and the eldest daughter is studying at Sydney Uni. He runs a successful Hair Saloon.
d)
The cousin of his dad on his grandmother’s side. His 2 daughters which means Drew they are your 2nd
cousins.
e)
Shit I don’t know I was lost after “Drew this is…”
ANSWER: d) and e) It’s
a shame about c) they sounded like they had a pretty eventful life so far.
30) Why did Uncle Val
spill red wine over Drew’s pants?
a)
Drew was too drunk and he needed to wake up
b)
I don’t know I’m still asking the same question
c)
Accident he was just having a good time
d)
I spilt it over him 1st
ANSWER: b) and c) we had
a great time together
31) How long did it take
Aunty Effie to clean up Drew’s room?
a)
Never Drew kept it spotless for the whole 12 days
b)
1st day and only once
c)
3 days
d)
4 days and I couldn’t find a thing for a few days
ANSWER: I walked in and
thought what happened? It was the 1st time in 4 months that I could dump things anywhere; I needed to utilise the
space. It got the best of her in the end
32) On the 3rd
last day Drew had a bike for the day, where did he go?
a)
The corner shop to get the Sunday paper that he couldn’t understand and some milk
b)
Around 36kms there and back from the middle of the island (Mitata) to Hora the capital on the coast. With nothing but
hill in mid 30 degree temp.
c)
Nowhere Drew couldn’t be stuffed
ANSWER: b) After 4 hrs
sleep the day after the wine festival I did it but it wasn’t as hard as the mountain climb in Austria
33) When Drew got to Fratsia
on the bike there were 3 roads he could have taken back home to Mitata. Did he?
a)
Get distracted looking at the centre square and veered to the right and peddled towards Avlemonas 12kms away.
b)
Headed towards the right but in his blind spot in his left eye he sees a sign saying Mitata 4kms away and goes for
it
c)
The idiot does a 360 degree turn and heads back to the direction he just came from
ANSWER: b) But it was
close from going to Avlemonas 12kms away
34) Did Drew appreciate
the company of Uncle Val and Aunty Effie Y/N?
ANSWER: Yes There Company
although it had its moments I’m sure had made us closer and we got to know each other a bit more. They really did contribute
to the story value of my Greek trip and there translations from Greek to English were obviously helpful
So that was Greece maybe
another time I can tell you some full stories in full.
