I usually blog as I go along. That’s very easy to do whilst travelling solo and quite an indulgence. However, as I’m on holiday with my nearest and dearest, I try to take a few handwritten notes instead. Looking at my notebook, there aren’t many entries for the first four days of our stay on…
I’m itching to get off the boat and see Lipsi, desperate to see if anything with familiarity from my last visit 19 years ago. On the deck, our luggage is all lined up ready for disembarkation. The crew really want as quick a turnaround as possible. As we spill out onto the quayside, my eyes…
Our flight from Manchester to Kos was rather non-eventful, albeit slightly delayed due to air traffic control issues – whatever that may mean. Well, I say non-eventful. Just as Peter and I arrived at the front of the Speedy Boarding queue, Stavros my obstreperous gallbladder, (who had been very well-behaved of late), decided to throw…
So begins my next Greek Oddity. This isn’t going to be an exploration of off-the-beaten-track islands or crazy itineraries dashing from one region of Greece to another. This trip is all about revisiting some islands from the past. A very tame and short affair – just two weeks and one where I am delighted to…
2 Week Itinerary – Explore the Dodecanese on a two-week island-hopping route that takes you from bustling Kos to tiny, peaceful Pserimos. This itinerary links Kos, Lipsi, Kalymnos and Telendos, finishing on Pserimos — all connected by easy local ferries. Expect a mix of relaxed beaches, traditional harbour towns, dramatic landscapes and genuine island life. No car needed: these islands are best explored on foot, by bike, or from the deck of a small boat.
What a day this has been. What a trip this has been! My stay here in Athens is almost at an end and tomorrow I head back home. The hike on Mount Hymmetus, has left me with quite an appetite and right now my mind is on food. This evening I head back into the…
Most keen gardeners, especially if you live in the UK will know of Monty Don. He is a regular fixture on our TVs, where every Friday evening he makes us all green with envy as he potters around his beautiful garden at Longmeadow. He has also made some fantastic programmes about gardens across the globe…
After cooling myself off in the shade of the National Gardens (Evzones have that effect on me!), the next phase of my Athens explorations commence. As I walk through the gardens absorbing the calm and tranquillity, I can hear the sounds of chanting. I know already that a protest march is scheduled for today so…
Today is a day for action. Let’s face it, you don’t come to Athens to lounge around do you? I had to cut a day from my Nafplio stay so that I could be in Athens for the Grand Changing of the Guard and parade from the barracks. This takes place every Sunday at 11am…
I’m sure you know that feeling of leaving a place that you love so much. That sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach, tinged with a dose of melancholia. Strangely though, I don’t feel that today. Although I’m saying farewell to Naflpio, one of my most beloved places, I know that it’s more of…
Sadly my time in Nafplio is coming to an end. Where on earth did the time go! I will be spending my last day squeezing out as much of this beautiful town as I can and it starts in the old town. Whilst here I want to check out the location of one of the…
Today I’m going to visit Mycenae. In addition to owning and running Polyxenia hotel, my host Maria and her sister have a car rental company a few doors down. For a reasonable price, Maria will take me to Mycenae and back. Firstly we’re off to the launderette. The problem with staying in hotels is that…
