Firstly I want to say that I’m not insulting the bus by calling it Cronky. Yes it has seen better days and yes, when heading up to the mountain villages she needs a top up of water and oil (daily), but the number 17 bus is an experience in itself. It reminds me of the…
One of the good things about the bus service is that apart from the very early departure to most villages from the bus station, the lunch time departure gives you time to do something else in the morning. Today I take another wander around the Citadel but as soon as I enter through the city…
I’m packed and ready to leave Pyrgi. In body that is. The soul is another matter. Visiting Chios, the fifth largest island in Greece has been a bit like an island hopping trip – in fact it has been a village hopping trip but instead of the ferries I’ve been using the buses, the odd…
I’ve almost – but not entirely exhausted nearly every alleyway in Pyrgi. I have still been able to discover new ones every time I go out on an exploration but today I want to do something else. I’ll have breakfast first to think about it. I’ve found that the main square has its own little…
It’s Sunday and the bells of the Church of the Assumption of the Theotokos weave their way through my bedroom window. The familiar three times clang of the call to service, serves as a most unique alarm clock! I like it. It brings a smile to my face. I’d slept well in my medieval bed…
When I think of Chios – I think of Masticha – the alcoholic drink that is. Ever since tasting it years ago I’ve really become accustomed to the sweet, aromatic taste of it. For the last couple of years when travelling to Greece we’ve treated ourselves to Masticha in the special edition bottles. If you’ve…
This is going to be a really quick post. This is my second trip from Chios Bus Station and I must say how helpful and friendly the staff are at the bus station. They remembered me from when I went to Anavatos and asked how I’d enjoyed it. It’s this kind of friendliness that makes…
On Chios there are two bus services. The Green Line that departs from Chios Bus Station close to the port and the Blue Line that is located next to the City Hall building just off the main square. So far I’ve only picked up a bus timetable for the Blue Green Line which serves the…
Well, I arrived on Psara at sunset and leave at sunrise – a fitting tribute to this beautiful island and also the trouper of a ship that is the Psara Glory. The wind really whipped up last night. I could hear the chairs on my patio being tumbled about. That doesn’t bode well for a…
Yeah I know that’s a really lame title but I’m chucking these posts out with a vengeance at the moment. I’m just snatching moments before I go to bed and if and when I wake up early in the morning. Today is my last full day on Psara. I head off to Chios in the…
I’m so thrilled that my host Diana has been able to organise some trips for me. Google Translate has given it’s own interpretation on things and seems to indicate that I will be taken to the Monastery and Archaeological Park by a child. Said ‘child’ messaged me to say that he would meet me at…
Thanks to yesterday’s message from my host Diana I now have two trips booked. Trips that would have been impossible on foot and now will enable me to see a bit more of the island. On Sunday I have a “child” taking me to the monastery in the North of the island and on Monday…