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Hello, my dears.
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It's 10 a.m. and I'm at the Okecie airport.
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I have already checked in.
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I am flying to Athens soon, for less than a week,
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and I am going to film some vlogs.
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I just took the pictures for Instagram,
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and another thing I have to do before the departure
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is to eat breakfast, because I'm hungry,
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I haven't eaten since morning.
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So, I'm going to take care of myself here in a minute.
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Maybe I'll visit the local perfumery
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to find something interesting.
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I'll see if I have enough time.
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We've just took off.
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The flight will take 3 hours, so I will take a nap now.
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I'll talk to you when we arrive.
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A taxi driver uses very intensive perfume.
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You can smell them in the whole taxi.
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I think I'll see what fragrance it is.
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Unfortunately, he doesn't speak English.
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Here it is, the fragrance,
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we understood each other.
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It's going pretty well.
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I've just got to my room
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in Hotel Electra Metropolis.
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It's 5 star hotel in the centre of Athens.
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Name of the room I've chosen is Suite Acropolis
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It consists of two rooms and a bathroom.
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Let me show you how it all looks like.
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Opposite the entrance there is the first smaller room with a fold-out sofa.
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On the right there is a table with a bottle of water.
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As I can see it's a gift from the hotel.
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These are lukumi snacks, they're very sweet jellies.
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I'll taste them later on.
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Here we have a small bar,
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shelves are empty,
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but here we have a mini fridge,
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as in most hotels.
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I'll have a look, as I'm always curious what rarities I may find in a hotel fridge.
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I can see Grey Goose wodka, mineral water Korpi,
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it's a perfect water for corp workers.
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Hence the name.
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Standard things - wine, juices, coca-cola with a Santa Claus for some reason.
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It's long before Christmas, but OK.
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Here we can find different snacks,
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nuts, chips, here is a tea.
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Coffee, a coffee machine and a kettle.
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This is how the smaller room looks like.
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There is also a window through which we can get to the balcony.
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I'll show it later.
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Leaving the room, there is a wardrobe on the right.
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Standard things inside: slippers and a bathrobe.
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One more wardrobe is here, next to the entrance door.
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Inside there is a safe.
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On the right from the entrance there is a bathroom.
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Bathtub connected with the shower.
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Here is a sponge with a logo,
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basin in the middle of the bathroom,
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hairdryer, magnifying mirror.
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Here are some cosmetics, I like checking them out as you know.
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Cosmetics from Korres brand,
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it's a Greek brand producing high quality natural cosmetics.
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As I know they can be bought in Sephora.
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Here we have a shampoo, a hair conditioner, a shower gel, a body milk.
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From gadgets we have a shoe-polish, a hair cap - useful if you use hair masks,
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a teeth cleaning set, but I won't open it,
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and a shaving set.
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Towels of course, and here a soap.
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On the right side a toilet and a bidet.
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So this was the bathroom.
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It's not vey big, but well planned.
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Using the opportunity, let me tell you what I'm wearing.
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I'm wearing my new NB shoes, I must say they're very comfortable.
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I believe they're perfect for the journey.
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I'm also wearing grey jeans from Laurel, they have a star motif here.
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These stars are on both sides.
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I also have a hooded Bench blouse in pink and grey colour,
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it matches my grey pink outfit perfectly.
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It's also very comfortable and great for the journey.
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My outfit is perfect for today's weather, as it's a bit cool.
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You'll find the names of those clothes in the description below the film,
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I'll give you links to these or similar things.
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And now we can move further.
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Here is the other room.
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This is the bedroom.
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There is a double bed in the centre.
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On the left we have a shelf, a weighing machine,
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a mirror, a wardrobe with a standard equipment: slippers, a washing bag and bathrobes.
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There is no iron, but if I need it, they'll bring it for me.
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Opposite the bed there is a TV set.
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Here is a secretary, place for work and another mirror.
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And that's me.
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Now the best thing in this apartment,
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it's a view, let me show it to you.
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A beautiful view on Acropolis.
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That's why the name of the room is Suite Acropolis.
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We have a great view on this attraction.
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This was a main reason I decided on this hotel and this room.
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So this is my accomodation in Athens,
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I'm very happy with my choice so far.
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Let me know if you like my room,
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if you've ever stayed in this hotel,
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or if you can recommend other 5 star hotel in Athens.
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I'm waiting for your suggestions.
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Last thing is the price.
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I paid around 2500 EUR for 5 nights in this hotel.
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Of course prices can change depending on the season, when we make a reservation, what room we choose.
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It was 2500 EUR in my case.
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and now when I'm done with a room tour it's hight time I eat something.
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I'll go to the city,
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that's why I'm here - to rest and to visit the city.
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We've just got to Arcadia restaurant located near the Acropolis.
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Greece specialities are served here.
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As I said it's Arcadia restaurant, let me show you the menu.
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I've found this restaurant on the Internet,
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it had a lot of comments, most of them were very positive.
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So we came here to try it.
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I've decided on Arcadia salad as a main dish,
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it's vegetarian and has the same name as the restaurant.
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We've also ordered gyros and souvlaki.
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Look how big the portions are,
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here is tzatziki,
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a cheese with a similar taste to halloumi,
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and this is a huge salad.
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Look what I've found.
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This beautiful laurel wreath, I liked it a lot.
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I knew it had to be mine.
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It cost 5.50 EUR and I believe I look very good in it.
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I think I'll wear it here in the evening.
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Let me know what you think of such gadgets and if you buy such things when you travel.
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I usually don't buy such things,
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but this one I liked it a lot.
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Also it's gold, so it had to be mine.
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It's before midninght and I've just come back to the hotel.
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I wanted to tell you, that the restaurant Arcadia serves very good food.
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More importantly, servings are huge,
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so if you ever visit this place, don't order too many positions,
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even if you're very hungry,
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only salads are so big it's hard to eat anything else.
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Moreover, they serve enormous Amuse-bouche as well.
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You can be full just after them.
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I recommend you this place, it was a good choice, so I'm happy.
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I also liked the service a lot,
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I noticed they were trying hard, so we left a tip with pleasure.
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This service was much better then the one in Polish restaurants,
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but for sure it's not a rule, because after supper we went to a different place for a drink,
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where we spent 40 minutes waiting for a glass of wine and drinks.
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It got on our nerves and we decided to leave that place.
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It was the first time in my life when I had to wait for so long for my order and finally not get it.
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Let me know if it has ever happened to you.
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We were very tired and we felt ignored,
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so we don't feel bad at all after leaving the restaurant.
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I'm curious if it has ever happened to you.
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Let me know in the comments.
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Using the opportunity I want to address one more topic.
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When I was planning my trip to Athens I was thinking about staying in two 5 star hotels,
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to get to know more of them and to compare them.
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Finally I quit this idea, but I'm not sure if it was a good decision,
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especially that while looking for a place to stay in Athens I searched for video reviews on Youtube,
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it was almost impossible to find anything.
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Very few people who visit 5 star hotels do room tours, and it's very important for me,
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often these rooms look completely different on videos than on photos.
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I've decided it would be vital to do such room tours more often,
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but as I said, I quit the idea.
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Mostly because I did't feel like moving from one place to another after a few days.
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I don't know if it was a good decision.
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I count on your help and advice,
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would you like me to tell you about the rooms I stay in and compare them?
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I'm very curious about it.
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If you are interested in such vlogs, let me know in the comments.
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For now I have to say goodbye as I'm very tired.
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I have to get up early in the morning to film another vlog.
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Thank you for your time and attention,
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I encourage you to subscribe to my channel,
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and see you in the next film.