Wow, that does sound awesome! I hope you have a great time. I'm planning a trip that should take me through Greece, so when you get back I'll have to pick your brain for travel tips. XD
Ah, sorry to hear that. Transitional chapters are always tricky. I don't worry about unlikeable characters too much myself, though; as long as someone's interesting to read about, I don't care much about whether they'd be fun to hang out with. But pretty much all my characters are unlikeable, so there's that.
Best of luck with the chapter, though; I hope you're able to be more satisfied with your writing output at the end of this year than you were in 2015.
Ah, sorry to hear that. Transitional chapters are always tricky. I don't worry about unlikeable characters too much myself, though; as long as someone's interesting to read about, I don't care much about whether they'd be fun to hang out with. But pretty much all my characters are unlikeable, so there's that.