European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Past facts How to get there we caught an air mobility come am flight out. Falling into category 28, Ordinary leave priority i barely made the flight. More people signed up for flights in that direction than we anticipated and i was the second to last person to grab a seat to Iraklion air station in Crete. The air Force no longer has a base in Athens and to catch a Mac flight to Greece it is necessary to Fly to Crete Greece s largest and southernmost Island. Cruises from Iraklion to Athens depart at 7 . Daily they leave Athens for Crete at 7  12 hours and offer an easy _ and cheap Way to enjoy sailing. Tickets Range anywhere from $20 for deck where one can sleep in a carpeted lounge to first class Cabins costing $50. The ferry boats offer Superb accommodations ranging from televisions to bars and even discos on some ships. Sailing remains the big kick though. Sitting on deck with a drink in your hand ploughing through Waves and passing islands has to be rated a sybarite s High. How to gel around bus Tours or car rentals make sense because it is possible to drive from Athens to any other part of the Mainland in a Day. Although Greece is Small it would take months to see All the sights. But the Best can be covered in a Short amount of time. Tours cruises Tours of the Mainland and cruises to various islands can be f purchased at most hotels or at travel agencies which Are everywhere in sight. The four Day classical tour of Mainland Greece conducted by . Tours costs about $385. Hotels prior to the trip i had called the air Force Branch of morale welfare and recreation in Greece 668-3277, ext. 59 to ask about military discounts at hotels in the area. They listed the emm Antina the Palmyra Beach hotel and the four seasons All in Gli Fada. The emm Antina was first class having a bar and Pool on the roof. The hotel combined luxury with convenience. With the military discount rooms Cost Only about $30 per night. The Exchange rate was also excellent running about 220 drachmas to the Dollar. _ Steve Snyder Harbor of a Pakjoa november 4, 1993 stripes Magazine