Last night the wind was vicious! It whipped down from the mountains to harbour with such a force that I had to get up in the middle of the night to rescue things from the balcony. The drying rack full of my clothes was clattering around on the terrace and I fully expected it to…
I was awake with the birds again this morning, but instead of heading to my ‘local’ place for breakfast, I’d decided to have it in Volissos later. I’d spotted a nice patisserie cafe when I was there last. Today I’m going to walk to Limnos, a neighbouring village where there are a few more facilities…
Why I’m up at this god forsaken time, I’ve no idea. I’m here in Limnia to rest and relax but instead of having a lie in (not a word – or two words usually in my vocabulary) I’m wide awake and full of beans! I pull up the shutters to my bedroom and see that…
I’ve been travelling for a month now and it has been non stop. Not that any of it is a chore – every day has been amazing and hand on heart this is the best trip that I have done yet. There gets to a point when you just need to stop and rest –…
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…
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 was thrilled when Diana told me she’d managed to arrange some trips for me. Google Translate, however, had given its own interpretation of the plan and somehow suggested I’d be escorted to the monastery and the Archaeological Park by a child. I wasn’t entirely convinced this was impossible on Psara. The “child” messaged to…
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…
