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…
Discover Oinousses, a small Greek island with grand sea-captains’ houses, natural beaches, heartfelt encounters and a landscape scented with fig, fennel and jasmine. A peaceful place that reveals its magic slowly.
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…
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…
A quick overnight stop in Chios before heading to Oinousses gave me time to settle in, sort out ferry tickets and take a first wander around the harbour and Aplotaria, the town’s main shopping street. A straightforward start to what I hope will be a much-anticipated North Aegean island-hopping trip.
6 Week Itinerary – This 6-week Northern Aegean itinerary covers Athens, Chios, Oinousses, Psara, and Lesvos by ferry and public transport. Best time: May-October. Highlights: Chios mastic villages, Oinousses shipowner heritage, remote Psara, Lesvos ouzo distilleries. No car rental needed.
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…
This is our last day on Naxos. Tomorrow we head back to Santorini for a few days before flying home. Today we are going to be doing the ‘Villages and South West Beach’ tour. Both of the Excursions offered stops at places that I’d visited before. However, the one that I’d chosen was the only…
Today as always, we ask the Grandadults if they’d like to join us for the day – giving them the option to say ‘yay’ or ‘nay’. We tell them that we don’t have a particular plan in mind but were thinking to catch the bus into town and go and visit the beach Paralia Grota….
Despite the events of the day before I’m still determined to seek out somewhere away from the crowds. I’d love to attempt another trip up to Koronos but we really don’t have the time. The Grandadults are going to the small water park today. It’s in walking distance of the hotel in Stelida and it…
Hotel Proteas does a great breakfast and prepares Peter and I for a day of exploration and the GA’s for a day of lounging. The hotel pool is their new favourite thing! I mentioned to our host Andreas the changes we had seen yesterday particularly on Agios Prokopios Beach. Andreas tells me that not only…
