This morning we woke at 7am. Everywhere is quiet and from our balcony all we can hear are the bird chirping, the chickens scratching away in the olive grove and the church bells. Katerina was up and sitting in the office where we wish her Kali Anastasi. When we had arrived back at Katerina’s Studios…
From the main street opposite the two supermarkets in Kardamyli, you will see a road sign for Kardamyli Old Town and today this is where we are going to explore. Ano Kardamyli or Upper Kardamyli is reached by a gradually inclining road that takes you through the rural countryside and the odd traditional house. It…
Sotiris tells us this morning that he’d received a phone call from Elpida at the Patrick Leigh Fermor Project and we will be able to visit this evening at 4.30. In the meantime, we walk back to the Old Town. Today it is open and we are able to purchase a ticket to go inside. …
Katerina knocked on our door this morning and presented us with two eggs from her chickens. They roam free in the olive grove below the studios . This is a perfect start to the day! Our next stop after Kardamyli is Tyros in Arcadia. We plan to leave on Good Friday and are unsure whether…
Today we embark on the first leg of our trip across the Peloponnese where Kardamyli is our first stop. Kardamyli is another recommendation that came to me through the Matt Barrett Greek Travel Guide Facebook group. I had heard that Kardamyli is a very pretty and unspoilt village that is really worth the visit. Located…
How fantastic to be back in Athens again albeit for one brief night. We had an afternoon flight from Manchester which meant that we arrived at the hotel in the early evening. We usually try to stay at Hotel Attalos – a great recommendation by Matt Barrett’s Travel Guide. If you want to stay here…
I have a very good feeling about this trip and it has come at exactly the right time. The pressures of work are beginning to tell and I am desperate for sunshine, good food and all things ‘Joi de vivre’ that beautiful Greece will offer. I am particularly excited about the opportunity to observe the…
16 day itinerary – a spring journey through the Peloponnese and Saronic Islands—Kardamyli in the Mani, Easter celebrations in Tyros, the elegance of Nafplio, the charm of Poros, pistachio-scented Aegina, a day trip to Agistri, and finishing in Athens. This route proves you don’t need a car to explore Greece’s mainland treasures: KTEL buses, small ferries, and good timing are all you need. Best time: April (especially Greek Easter). Note: This trip took place in April 2017; prices and some services may have changed.
This is a very rushed post as I try finish up a trip that I did in 2015. Compiled almost 7 years to the day! Here we are back on Santorini where we first began our island hopping trip to Naxos, Iraklia, Schinoussa, Koufonissi and Amorgos – the latter being added in at the last…
NB – This is part of a trip that I started writing up in 2015 and am now desperately trying to complete. 🙂 This morning we throw everything into our suitcases ready to leave Amorgos. What an exceptional stay it has been. We go to the shop close by for bottles of water. It’s one…
Note: this is part of a trip that I started writing up in 2015. I lost many of my images during a hard drive failure but thankfully still have enough left to remind of this trip. ♥ One of the first things I usually do upon arriving on a new island is to check out…
NB This is part of a trip that I started writing up in 2015. I’ve got that sinking feeling – woooah that sinking feeling. I’ve got that sinking feeling and it’s time time time, time to pack my bag! Anyway, bags are packed and we just have time to have a final mooch around the…
