It is fair to say that travelling during a pandemic has been shall we say, “interesting”. Although lockdown restrictions and travel bans have been lifted there are still of course protocols such as mask-wearing in restaurants, shops and hotels, all the necessaries relating to the requirements for Passenger Locator Forms, vaccination certificates and Covid tests. …
Today is Sunday and so my plan is to walk up to the Church of Evangelistria (Panagia Evangelistrai Megalochari) also known as Our Lady of Tinos, to observe the rituals, ceremonies and customs of the faithful. I’ve always had an interest in witnessing religious ceremonies, even as an atheist/agnostic. I must admit I move more…
One thing that you can’t help but notice when on Tinos is the fantastic collection of ornate dovecotes that are scattered across the landscape. So far I had only caught fleeting glances of them from the bus, but I wanted the chance to see them up close. I had asked Valentina, my guide from the…
Today I’m excited to be doing the day tour of Tinos, having been able to hijack a trip organised for people coming from Mykonos. I am to meet the guide called Valentina at the port. First stop though is a breakfast of bougatsa in the bakery come coffee bar that I had discovered. They have…
A young lady taxi driver picks me up at he Daidalos Hotel. Together we managed to heave my suitcase into the boot. The conversation begins with her asking me if this is my first time on Ikaria to which I reply that I had stayed in Therma a few years ago. “Ah, so now you…