This is our last day in Pyrgi and tomorrow we will leave for Chios Town on the 7am bus. There is a method behind the madness of getting up at this ungodly hour. As the Easter holidays approach, I’m mindful that we have to make the most of the bus service before they are suspended….
Yesterday Mr Kosta and his beloved parrot Fidelina arrived back at To Pounti. He had been attending to business at their other house in the north of the island – Mr Kosta and Toula’s house that is! Fidelina as far as I know doesn’t own any property! Fidelina immediately goes into her repertoire of words…
When travelling in Greece my preference is to use public transport wherever possible. This at times can be challenging and not always for the faint-hearted, but I love it. For me, it’s a gives a more authentic experience than travelling by car. It forces you to walk further and absorb more of the landscape. To…
Today is Sunday and as there isn’t a bus service running today, we plan to stay close to Pyrgi. After another spectacular breakfast prepared by Toula, we head out of Pyrgi village into the mastic plantations close by. We exit this medieval fortified town by the gate on the Western edge of the village. After…
Toula has prepared an amazing breakfast for us this morning. This feast includes thick creamy yoghurt with Toula’s homemade rose petal spoon sweets, boiled eggs and a selection of local cheeses, ham and cheese sandwiches, freshly baked fruit sponge cakes and some sweet and savoury pastries. This is more than enough to set us up…
This trip will take me along a well-trodden path. 18 months ago I had one of my most enjoyable Greek island hopping trips to date. The thing with solo travel is there are so many moments along the way that you wish you could share it with your loved ones. This time I will be…
I’m packed and ready to leave Pyrgi. In body that is. The soul is another matter. Visiting Chios, the fifth largest island in Greece has been a bit like an island hopping trip – in fact it has been a village hopping trip but instead of the ferries I’ve been using the buses, the odd…
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…
