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Birthday, Boats and Beaches!
Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki

Birthday, Boats and Beaches!

ByStephanie Banks 24 September 201817 February 2022

Today is my birthday and we decide to take a boat to some of the beaches that we haven’t yet had time to explore. Symi is turning into a ‘bit’ of a beach trip but with that said – the beaches are fabulous! Firstly I head down the Kali Strata – Peter about 10 minutes…

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Whistle Stop Tour of Symi
Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki

Whistle Stop Tour of Symi

ByStephanie Banks 23 September 201817 February 2022

Today we decide to hire a car.  Although my trips are usually wholly reliant on public transport it is great to be travelling with a member of the family who is brave enough to drive in Greece and has got that whole driving on the other side of the road thing down to a fine…

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Arrival on Symi
Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki

Arrival on Symi

ByStephanie Banks 22 September 201818 February 2022

I’m not going to lie – the ferries heading South towards Rhodes don’t half leave early in the morning.  7.40am from Nisyros was OK but our ferry to Symi today leaves at 5.50am.  A bit of a killer! Anyway, it has to be the Blue Star Patmos because of my sister’s tendency to get seasick…

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