A Lazy Last Day on Chalki – Kania Beach

A Lazy Last Day on Chalki – Kania Beach

My time here has gone so quickly.  I have a ticket for the Prevelis leaving at 18.20 this evening.  During my stay I haven’t seen my host but I make a point of trying to find her this morning.  She doesn’t speak English but I manage to communicate a question about checking out later in…

Ftenagia Beach and a Sunset Trip to the Castle and Monastery

Ftenagia Beach and a Sunset Trip to the Castle and Monastery

I was so taken by the magnificent sunrise when I first arrived on Chalki that I set my alarm at 5.00am to make sure I catch it again today.  There isn’t as much definition in the sky as the storms over Rhodes have moved on. Nonetheless – it is still stunningly beautiful. I set up…

Arrival on Chalki – the Island Reveals Itself

Arrival on Chalki – the Island Reveals Itself

It is still pitch black when I disembark.  Just a handful of us departed from the ferry and about a dozen boarded.  It feels like the season will soon be drawing to an end. I thumbed the Atlantis apartments into Google maps and it was like Pigadia all over again!  Up what felt like hundreds…

Ancient Olive Press, Mountain Villages and Crashing Waves

Ancient Olive Press, Mountain Villages and Crashing Waves

Today we are doing the island bus tour.  Today is the first day we’ve had to set the alarm – being lazy has been heaven!  The bus  leaves at 9.30am so we need to get our skates on.  Firstly we walk down from the Kastro to the port making a short pit stop at the…