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Post by dennisn on Aug 22, 2019 13:38:16 GMT
Yep, sort of like a phone without a SIM card.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 22, 2019 13:56:49 GMT
I have a FiiO X3.
It’s fantastic. Plays all music formats, including lossless, and can drive really good ‘phones, even my Beyer DT770 Pros.
I don’t use them in Greece, though. I think my ears would melt with the heat. I have pair of Duno Titan5 in-ear phones for when it’s warm.
By the way, I’ve had a unique music track mixed for my end-of-holiday photo compilation. I’m looking forward to sharing it.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 22, 2019 14:04:15 GMT
I’m not - [runningforthehillsicon]
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 22, 2019 15:11:12 GMT
I think you’ll quite like it. It’s not bangy-thumpy.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 22, 2019 15:24:07 GMT
Yeah, that’s what you said last time.
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Post by *Di* on Aug 22, 2019 21:47:04 GMT
Did someone say Oregano crisps??..
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Post by kevb on Aug 23, 2019 2:41:30 GMT
I've steadily whittled down devices. When I was holidaying with other people I would take my big iPod classic and little extension speakers. Then as a solo traveller took a mini iPod as it still held more music than I had time to listen to. That died so last year I just took my phone and that held enough music for a holiday and my current phone is bigger still for storage. Took a mini laptop for a couple of years but it was poor picking up weak WiFi so that's ditched too. This year for Cyprus I experimented not taking my little digital camera as my current phone is good enough so Skiathos this year is all by phone. Eggs in one basket sure but I just like travelling light. The space freed up means I can take binocs for nature walks.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 23, 2019 6:04:05 GMT
Funny that, oregano crisps. I was reading some feedback of mine from years ago and unearthed that I discovered oregano crisps when we received a little dish of them with our drinks at the Bourtzi one day and that started me off with them. Can't resist them now.
Kev, I take iPhone, iPad and Macbook Pro. Then I can get phone calls, the iPad is big enough to play with easily and the MacBook comes with a mouse and is big enough to see posts properly. I think I'm just a geek at heart. I weighed them all yesterday and was horrified to find they weighed several thousands (or something like that). Then suddenly noticed the little weighing machine thing had switched itself to grammes. I had put a new battery in. Because I don't have a manual (and as a matter of principal I don't read them anyway) it took me ages to get it to weigh in kilos. The MacBook and iPad total about 5.25 kilos, so all is well.
Edit to add - I don't do music on holiday.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 23, 2019 6:21:48 GMT
Perhaps I should add that I changed my iPhone contract to SIM only and for £20 a month it completely covers my business use and gives me unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and 20GB data, all of which are included in free European roaming. So I also use the iPhone as a WiFi hotspot and run both my laptop and iPad and Vera's iPad off it. The 4G signal in Skiathos is so much faster than any of the WiFi I ever logged into, so it's a no-brainer. The 4G was perfectly good enough for us to do FaceTime (realtime video link calls for anybody who doesn't know) back to UK whilst we were driving in the Jimny in the back of beyond.
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Post by dennisn on Aug 23, 2019 6:26:17 GMT
I wish we had Kev's itineray and flight details so that we could follow him as he does intrepid traveller.
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Aug 23, 2019 8:10:18 GMT
Totally agree about 4G.
Of course, music-wise you can stream anything you like for a small fee. £10 a month and access to all the music in the world (well, an awful lot of it).
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Post by kevb on Aug 23, 2019 9:13:21 GMT
My latest phone may be 4G. I looked at SIM only but for my typical usage the monthly fee but with phone supplied on a 2 yr contract was slightly better option for me. Itinery for anyone with too much time on their hands (joking Dennis) for today and tomorrow : Flight A3601 Aegean from Heathrow to Athens. Overnight in b&b near airport then 7am flight OA408 Olympic from Athens to Skyros. Pick rental car up at airport then 3 nights at Pegasus Studios at Acherounes beach.
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Post by kevb on Aug 23, 2019 9:19:18 GMT
As I'm in that tedious holding pattern waiting for the gate number to be announced I've come the conclusion that T2 with its Rolex, Harrods, Gucci, Ted Baker ( pair of loafers for a mere £129 ) what this concourse really needs is..... a Greggs 😃 National Express from EMA to Heathrow
Heathrow Terminal 2
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Post by kevb on Aug 23, 2019 16:28:07 GMT
Flagging a bit having been up since 3am but here goes. Arrived Heathrow no issues and with online check in it's a pretty streamlined process, at least if you are there 3 hours ahead of takeoff anyway. Aegean airlines is like flying used to be 20+ years ago. Ticket price included hold luggage, a drink prior to meal, another with the meal and they slipped in a quick round of coffee or tea as we were descending. Only the briefest of drive-bys with the duty free wagon and no scratch card sales at all. Aegean airlines Heathrow to Athens
B&b absolutely fine (Sunny House, it's on booking.com), shortish drive (but way too long to walk even for me) from airport so out in the sticks, rural, quiet. Looks like the couple extended their house sideways to add on 2 self contained little apts. As I'd been fed on plane I declined to dine but she's just turned up with a greek coffee with a plate of melon and fresh ripe figs from her own tree. I may regret it in the morning, time will tell. Tasted fab though. Outside and inside the b&b in Athens
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Post by kevb on Aug 23, 2019 17:15:23 GMT
I know he's going to ask so Dennis I'm afraid I didn't see any Baileys on the trolley during the flight.
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