I arrived back in Rhodes Old Town from Chalki last night and fly home tomorrow night. How on earth am I going to wrench myself away? I’m staying at the Sylvia Hotel close to the port again – it wasn’t far to fall from the ferry to a bed! For now I have one last…
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…
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…
When I arrived on Chalki one of the first things I did was to join the Chalki Visitors Facebook group. I had hoped to find out what I can see and do in my short 3 nights here. I’m so glad I did because one of the first posts I saw was promoting the day…
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…
7 week itinerary – a journey from Crete through the Southern Dodecanese: Kasos, Karpathos, Rhodes, Nisyros, Tilos, Symi, and Chalki. This comprehensive itinerary covers volcanoes and traditional villages, hidden beaches and neoclassical harbours, authentic island life and UNESCO-listed old towns. Designed around ferry schedules with detailed destination guides, accommodation recommendations, and honest reflections. Note: This trip took place August-October 2018; prices and services may have changed.
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…
