I must admit, if I don’t do something productive every day whilst travelling I feel as though I’ve some how cheated. It just isn’t in me to lie on a beach all day – however tempting that may sound. After my daily visit to the bakery, I decide to continue walking around the coastline in…
I suspect that instead of a series of “dear diary” entries my next few posts may just become a bit of a brain dump. I have so much so say about this little island but only have limited time in which to get my thoughts down. There is wifi across the island but at times…
I arrived at my little studio on Psara as the blanket of dusk was pulled over the island. My host Diana showed me around the studio and swiftly departed as fast as she whipped me away from the ferry. The apartment is quite old school. Basic but clean and with everything that I will need…
It didn’t actually. I just wanted to be able to weave this photo into one of the posts! Sorry. Yesterday CaptainMargaritis drove me to the port. It was a windy day but the sun is back after the grey, overcast day we had the day before. The Psara Glory was a little late leaving Chios…
As I prepare to leave Oinousses today and head off to Psara, I want to give a quick summary of some of the things I haven’t yet talked about (and maybe repeat some things that I have). This post is just a mish mash of observations and a summary of my last few days of…
Well today is my birthday and of course I’m in Greece as there is no better way to celebrate. Not that I celebrate my birthday nowadays. It really is just another day and a constant reminder that life is getting shorter – hence the desire to squeeze out every last bit of travelling energy I…
I have a vague notion that today I will walk to the Monastery of Annunciation. Google Maps tells me that it is 4km on foot. It sounds pretty doable but as I mentioned before – Oinousses is steep. It is almost impossible to stay on the flat. However, this characteristic although at times a challenge…
My second day on Oinousses was very chilled. I had nowhere particular to be and had nobody telling me where I should go. I have enough time here to combine a bit of relaxation with some more strenuous exploring. Yesterday I spent the morning writing up my previous post. I had so much to say…
Wow where did the last three days go? After a flight and overnight in Athens and then another flight and an overnight on Chios I am ready to depart to Oinousses on the midday ferry. I just have enough time for breakfast and a scout around the back streets and alleyways looking at graffiti art…
I’ve had the idea of this trip for some time. Chios so far, has always eluded me. It has never been quite close enough to visit from other islands or I have been travelling in the opposite direction. Chios is closer to Turkey than it is to Samos or Lesvos, the larger islands to the…
It had been a dream of mine to take my grandchildren to Greece. This trip was originally planned as a birthday present for Ebonee as she turned 16 and subsequently cancelled due to Covid. This was actually fortuitous in the fact that during the pandemic Macy also turned 16 – the perfect age for going…
This morning we are catching the Blue Star Delos to Santorini. Another favourite ship and one of the largest in the Blue Star fleet. It is busy and the boarding is chaotic. I repeat our mantra “Stick together and show no mercy” to the GA’s. “Don’t worry Grandma” says Macy. “I’ll just get out my…