Greek Holiday

If you are thinking about visiting a Greek island in August without (1)___ a room in advance, think again. Two months ago I spontaneously (2)_____to visit the Greek island of Serifos. And although it turned out to be a wonderful experience, don't think that everyone will be as lucky as I (3)____.

If you are thinking about visiting a Greek island in August without (1)___ a room in advance, think again. Two months ago I spontaneously (2)_____to visit the Greek island of Serifos. And although it turned out to be a wonderful experience, don't think that everyone will be as lucky as I (3)____.

Normally when you get off the boat, you are greeted by local hotel owners with signs advertising their hotels and guest houses.

Two months ago I spontaneously (2)_____to visit the Greek island of Serifos. And although it turned out to be a wonderful experience, don't think that everyone will be as lucky as I (3)____.

Normally when you get off the boat, you are greeted by local hotel owners with signs advertising their hotels and guest houses. This time I (4)___ see anyone.

Normally when you get off the boat, you are greeted by local hotel owners with signs advertising their hotels and guest houses. This time I (4)___ see anyone. All the hotels were booked up and there were no rooms available.

This time I (4)___ see anyone. All the hotels were booked up and there were no rooms available. If I had thought about it beforehead, I would (5)____that there could be a problem, as it was peak season.

All the hotels were booked up and there were no rooms available. If I had thought about it beforehead, I would (5)____that there could be a problem, as it was peak season. Several hours later, I knew for sure (6)____my search for a room was hopeless.

If I had thought about it beforehead, I would (5)____that there could be a problem, as it was peak season. Several hours later, I knew for sure (6)____my search for a room was hopeless. If (7)____had been a single bed available, I would have found it. I sat down in a cafe and wondered (8)____to do next.

Several hours later, I knew for sure (6)____my search for a room was hopeless. If (7)____had been a single bed available, I would have found it. I sat down in a cafe and wondered (8)____to do next. That's when I heard a voice call my name, and, unbelievably, there was Costas - a friend from Athens!

If (7)____had been a single bed available, I would have found it. I sat down in a cafe and wondered (8)____to do next. That's when I heard a voice call my name, and, unbelievably, there was Costas - a friend from Athens! He asked me where I (9)_____ staying, and when I explained my situation, he invited me to stay in his parents' house.

I sat down in a cafe and wondered (8)____to do next. That's when I heard a voice call my name, and, unbelievably, there was Costas - a friend from Athens! He asked me where I (9)_____ staying, and when I explained my situation, he invited me to stay in his parents' house. If I (10)___ bumped into Costas, I would have had to sleep on a beach, so I can only say that I am one lucky traveller!