http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Greece , South Aegean , Kos en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:37:28 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:37:28 +0000 So now we are in Kos Greece. Long long day of travel yesterday as we got to the Santorini airport after a 4 hr airport worker strike damn socialistlike countries and it backed up all the flights so we were 4 hrs late to Kos and did not do anything except get food and go to sleep at 1am last night. And today they wouldn't let us rent scooters buggies 4wheelers or anything because they s http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-412455.html DAY 71 'KOS WE'RE GOING SAILINGWe take the BLUE STAR FERRY a huge vessel on a three hour journey from Rhodes to Kos. We arrive and take a taxi to out lodging for the night. The apartment is 13 km out of Kos town and it sits across the road from the beach and has a really nice swimming pool. However there is no manager on the premises and we have no idea what to do and what room is ours. Th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-411119.html For our trip to the island of Kos in the Dodecanese we stayed in Kefalos which is 17 miles from the bustling main town of Kardemena but looks and feels a world apart. It is quiet and friendly with lots of narrow lanes winding around the island. The first morning we had a stroll down to the sea after some mushroom omelettes and juice. The weather was perfect very sunny with a slight cooling breeze http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-396490.html Wednesday 14th January 2009.We went to the reception at about eight o'clock did some surfing and had some drinks. It was pretty windy so we didn't venture out. We bought some crisps the other day and ate them in the room.Thursday 15th January 2009.A bright start to the day. Still a little windy.I keep forgetting to mention that next door to the Hotel is some form of Military building and ev http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-363789.html Tuesday 13th January 2009.We went to the reception downstairs and had some drinks and coffee while updating the blog.We went for a short walk in the town and got some more pastries. We were not overly hungry after having a really good late lunch.We returned to the room and ate the pastries which were delicious. We don't have pastry shops at home like they have here.Wednesday 14th January 200 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-363425.html Monday 12th January 2009.We went to the reception area at eight thirty and ordered some drinks and coffee.We connected to the internet and updated the blog. After this we went for a short stroll in the vicinity. We bought some pastries and went back the hotel. The town was quiet.We ate the pastries when we got back and then retired for the evening.Tuesday 13th January 2009.A bright start to th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-363059.html Sunday 11th January 2009 continued.Spoke to our families this morning. All is well at home apparently pretty cold and a heavy frost last night.We settled in one of the bars and the ship left at three o'clock.As we left Piraeus and went out to sea we could see a large number of various types of vessels that were just anchored. I had seen something recently about the global economy having an e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-362768.html Kos Island A quick viewThe island of Kos one of the Dodecanese islands. The Dodecanese group consists of twelve major islands Astipalea Kalimnos Karpathos Kassos Castelorizo Kos LipsiLeros Nissiros Patmos Rhodes and a number of smaller islands each with its distinctive features and character.Kos sacred land of Asclepius God of healing Hippocrates father of medicine Apellis the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-330801.html Jetzt ist doch tatsaechlich schon OKTOBER meine guete...ich bin hier im Juli hergefahren.....iemlcih krass eigentlich wienaja....da das Wetter hier in en letzten wochen immer schlechter geworden is und ich noch ne ganze menge nicht gesehen hatte uf der Insel hab ich mir gestern an meinem freien tag einen Roller gemietet und bin ueber die Insel gecruist. Ich war alleine denn Justyna ist am Dien http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-330033.html es hat doch tatsaechlich geregnetseit ende april hat es hier keinen tropfen regen gegeben. in den letzten tagen hat es sich aber abgekuehlt und ich hab echt gefroren. der wind war sooo schlimm kalt. also wenn das so bleiben sollte dann leide ich hier die letzten 15 monate noch hoellenqualen. naja...aber so schlimm isses nun auch wieder nicht. na jeden falls war es gestern abend auch so ri http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-326057.html sooo...hab mich ja hier schon laenger nicht mehr verewigt.mir ist es in den letzten wochen ziemlich gut ergangen. der grosse ansturm der letzten wochen ist vorbei. jedenfalls bei den maxis also den aelteren kindern. den die ferien sind in deutschland jetzt endgueltig vorbei und das heisst wir haben nur noch kleene. aber davon reichlich. so um die 20 jeden tag und die wollen auch erstmal beschaeft http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-325002.html ob ich schon genug habe von weinenden kindern meckernden Eltern und nervigen fragen naja......manche sachen entschaedigen einfach fuer alles...obwohl heute kam aber wirklich eine sehr sehr schoene frage..... SteeeelllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaJaSag mal........was ist eigentlich....eine ..........HEIMREISE machen kidner trieben dich auf die palme und andere holen dich da ganz schnell w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-319054.html so.....heute ist schon wieder donnerstag...unglaublich schon wieder eine woche rum. gestern war unser freier tag und so hab ich mich mit Ela und Astrid aus dem Hollaendischen Team aufgemacht um uns die Vulkaninsel Nissiros anzuschaun. TUI bietet diesen Ausflug Mittwochs nicht an darum mussten wir 25 Euro bezahlen aber da geht ja klar. das einzig doofe war nur das der bus schon um 8 Uhr hier vor http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-317153.html und schon wieder ein Freitag rum hihi.... freitag is bei uns immer Kindershowtag.heute haben wir das Minimusical Ein fall fuer die Baadingoo Urlaubsdetektive inszeniert mit den Kids. das problem war nur das wir nicht allzu viele kinder hatten....alo bei den Minis jedenfalls.....eigentlich nur um genau zu sein. und mit 3 5 jaehrigen taenze einzustudieren die sie dann vor nem Publikum ganz allei http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-315068.html so...mein allerallererster blogeintrag....ich bin ja mal gespannt wie euch das so gefeaellt mit diesem blog. Also heute hatte sich hoher besuch von TUI angemeldet. Der Regionalleiter von Griechenland und noch einige aus der Zentrale in Hannover wollten vorbeischauen und uns zuschauen oder mit uns reden..keine Ahnung was die eigentlich wolten. Was auch immer sie wollten ie haben es nicht gemacht. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-314682.html Second goround... Back on Kalymnos.Two weeks of climbing three rest days swollen fingers fire in my muscles and David SharpeBeautiful PeopleMy new friend Shay Harnoy lives in America but we ended up crossing paths in Israel. I was telling him how one of the things I love about climbing is all the hot men with their tops off. He exclaimed I know You would think other women would have http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-215618.html Here are out exciting food adventures on this Island of Kos Greece. The port city has a large Castle in the entrance of it. When we arrived in the wee hours of morning the young people were just going home 6 am Did we ever enjoy our stay at this island for one whole week. We stayed 10 minutes out of the main town and travelled back and forth by a full bus each time. Many Germans travel http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-214062.html Even more pics enjoy all the beauty and fun we had along the way http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-214037.html Kalymnos Greece is Paradise. Plain and simple. The weather is perfect. The climbing is amazing. The water is crystal clear. The food is delicious.You wake up in the morning and you take the scooter over to the climbing sector. You hike about 1520 minutes and voila. Many climbs at many levels and some with beautiful stalagtites. Around 2pm the sun comes out and so by now you are ready http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-199800.html Arlene Myrna and I were off to the island of Kos. We arrived on a large ferry 9 hours later from the large Athens port of Perias. Our beautiful hotel was about 3 km out of the port city at a lovely studio with beautiful patios and swimming pool. We arrived in the port in the wee hours of the morning only to see the young people going home after a big night of usual partying with music still pla http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/South-Aegean/Kos/blog-196750.html