I woke up bright and early, wandered over to the resort across the road to buy a coffee and then sat down on my balcony to catch up on some emails and to do a couple of scheduled zoom calls before heading down to the beach for the day. The bay had a variety of beach clubs surrounding it and after inspecting them all, I settled on one called Karma. I spent an hour or so reading on a sunbed before heading into the restaurant where I had the most delicious… Read More
Despite a rather indulgent night, I woke up early, packed and set out to make the most of the next few hours before I boarded the next Ferry to Ios. I walked along the beach and boardwalk, out to the other side of harbour to check out the remains of the temple of Apollo that are situated high on the hill. It was a beautiful walk over and the remains of the temple have created what is almost a picture frame around the city when you walk past at the right angle!… Read More
I have this voice in my head that keeps telling me that I need to do ALL THE THINGS! This is a once in a lifetime trip and I need to make the most of it. But what I really felt like doing today was NOTHING! No taxis, no trekking to ruins, just hanging out in the sun and wandering back around all those little shops and cafes again – so that’s what I did. I set out at around 9am, walked up to the Castle and checked out the museum which… Read More
I woke at 4.30am to shower and dress for my ferry voyage out to the first Greek island on my journey – Naxos. The ferry was scheduled to depart Athens at 7am, so I had a bit of time to get ready. Recalling my ferry experience from my last trip to Thailand (where rickety old barges pull up, you throw your suitcases in the centre of the barge, take a seat and a beer and hold onto the side of the boat for dear life as it flies across the ocean) I… Read More
The tour bus arrived at my hotel at 9am and I was greeted by our guide for the day Dimitrius. The hotel receptionist had recommended this particular tour as it was a local tour guide and an Intimate group size. The dress code for visiting the monasteries is dresses that cover the knees and shoulders – so the blue dress came in handy again! I was the first on board and we proceeded to collect other passengers from various other hotels that I recognised from agonising where to book when… Read More
Today I had one single goal – getting to Meteora. I had decided to travel by train to the region as it was quicker than a bus, and hiring a car was not an option as my brain just can’t seem to process driving on the opposite side of the road. I made sure I arrived at the station an hour early so that I had time to work out where I needed to be. I am glad that I did because all of the signage was in Greek and my… Read More
If I felt like a 20-year-old when I was dancing up a storm last night (well, early this morning really!) then I REALLY felt like one this morning as I nursed the worst hangover I have had in years. I alternated moaning on the bed to throwing up everything including water until mid-afternoon when I decided that enough was enough. I had put off touring the ruins until today – my last full day in the city and I had wasted nearly all of it! I donned my Wonder Woman t-shirt for… Read More