Blogs from Paros, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 5

Hello! Long time no blog!! Sorry have not been able to blog because we have been going and going nonstop since we arrived in Europe!! London: We arrived in London and it’s been nonstop fun. Navigating through London was a great experience. Double Decker buses and high speed trains helped us get to downtown London from our hotel near Heathrow. London was exactly like Harry Potter movies. From identical rows of houses to the British accents to the majestic buildings, London is very charming. We also visited Hyde Park and the department outlet Harrods. When we return to London we plan to do more sightseeing:) Athens and Paros: We left t for the Airport at 5:30 am. Surprisingly, it was not hard at all… because our body clocks thought it was the afternoon. When we arrived ... read more

Wednesday 29th April Chilliin’ out on Paros Another day in paradise was ahead for us as the day dawned bright and clear with no wind again. Watched the BBC who are trying to scare us with the Swine Flu outbreak in Mexico.However the Greek Islands seem so far from the rest of the world that it is hard to believe that it could affect this area.Although we realise that with travel around the world so easy it is only a matter of time before we come across warnings and even people wearing masks as the alert heightens.One must just take all precautions and we have our hand cleanser and wipes and can avoid big crowds other than when we are travelling. Our self made breakfast was delicious again with Greek yogurt and fruit plus a very ... read more

Some of the things that I am loving about our Greece experience: Greece is vibrant, chaotic, authentic and charming. People just are. They don’t seem out to impress you and yet they do. Fruit trees growing by the roads on the foot path - you see oranges and lemons growing and smell orange and lemon blossoms when you walk under them. They often have parsley growing at their base. Everyone that we have interacted with have been very friendly and the hotel and restaurant staff speak excellent English and have menus translated into English. It makes our trip that much easier. Organised chaos - the whole vibe so far has been fairly relaxed (except driving and then horns are used with gusto) and it appears that Greece does not have the same level of rules and ... read more

Robyn and I slept in and then got on the internet at the first internet cafe we have seen where you can bring your laptop and go on for unlimited amounts of time. A nice discovery. In the afternoon we walked over to the "Blue Beach" and got an umbrella and a few rays, plus a Mediterranean dip. In the afternoon we walked around the abandoned town and then finally stopped for a drink to watch the sunset.... read more

Yasus! Only a few more days till we come home!! Yay! We're just about to leave Paros, waiting for our ferry to take us to Athens. We've really enjoyed 6 days of relaxation here in Paros. It's our favorite island (next to Santorini) and we've spent most of the time relaxing, reading and going to the beach. Yesterday was very fun, we rented a quad again and spent all day driving around the island stopping at some small villages and a beautiful sandy beach (unfortunately I forgot my swim suit so we didn't get to go far in). We sat on the sand and built a sandcastle... fun! The most fun was just driving, this quad had more power than the one in Santorini (and better yet we had helmets) so we just cruised around. Last ... read more