Blogs from Paros, South Aegean, Greece, Europe

Today the Rembrandts and I are swapping places; they’re heading off up into the mountains in the middle of the island, while I head across the water to the neighbouring island of Paros. No one seems to be too sure about the details of the Rembrandt’s itinerary. I hope they’re not planning on trying to scale Mount Zas. My body’s gone on strike this morning after yesterday’s climb, and I think its message to me is something along the lines of “you’re not twenty-one any more, what the f**k were you thinking”. I’m trying to put the pain out of my mind, but I’m now forced to remember - four hours spent scrambling up and down hundreds of metres of near vertical rock faces on my hands and knees in searing heat. What was I thinking? ... read more

(Wifi still garbage, so no photos) Today was a fun day! A high school friend I haven’t seen in 10 years happens to be on the island for a family thing - we’re like ok, let’s catch/meet up!! We decided to go explore cute little Lefkes for a bit. She is a brave soul driving manual on the island, I was happy to be a passenger today. Lefkes is super cute - it’s the absolute stereotype of what you think of when you think of little Greek villages with blue accents everywhere and all the bougainvillea everywhere. We wandered the alleys, saw all the napping cats, took all the pics and then grabbed some freddo coffees and gelato at Meli Cream before making the climb back to the car lol. She’s staying in Naousa, so we ... read more

An unpleasantly early start to the day to make the ferry and fit in with the hectic taxi schedule. The blow was softened by the soft glow of the morning light over the water and the appearance of Usscat, our resident stray, who had quickly recognised the easy targets within and thoroughly enjoyed their offerings of food. We were sad to leave him behind. Controlled chaos at the ferry terminal but relished the chance to visit the local bakery and collect some treats for the journey before being herded onto the boat. A quick stop in Sifnos before we arrived in Paros to complete chaos. Luckily an easy escape and no repeat of the Rhodes cobblestone marathon and we dropped our bags at the apartment before going out to explore. Took a stroll to the beach ... read more

L’excursion prévue à Delos est annulée : le vent est trop fort On ne s’en rend vraiment compte qu’une fois en mer pour le plan B : Antiparos Heureusement, la traversée est très courte car la houle est vraiment forte A Antiparos , rue principale puis bus puis grotte puis bus puis plage puis restaurant puis bus puis bateau retour (traversée directe , la houle ayant encore augmenté, la traversée longue n’est plus possible ) Dans le bus , animation spéciale «la technique de drague à l’italienne par Alessandro » Sur le chemin du retour pause visite et baignade à Naoussa : les terrasses au bord de l’eau attendent du monde pour le soir ...... read more

Bye bye, Paros! Nous sommes présentement dans le traversier vers Santorini. On vient d’arrêter à Naxos et on devrait repartir d’un instant à l’autre. Naxos est tout juste à côté de Paros, un peu plus grosse, et j’ai beaucoup hésité entre les deux îles avant de choisir Paros. Naxos a l’air tout aussi belle vue du bateau, voire encore plus, avec la capitale, Chora, toute blanche devant les hautes montagnes. Une autre année, un autre voyage, on se reverra, Naxos. Hier, on a pratiquement rien fait de la journée. De vraies vacances! On n’avait pas prévu de faire autant de plage à Paros, mais les plages sont si belles, l’eau si bleue, et à Santorini ce n’est pas vraiment la place pour faire de la plage. Donc aussi bien en profiter. On voulait prendre le bateau ... read more