http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Greece , Ionian Islands , Zakynthos en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:20:23 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:20:23 UTC Firstly just like to sday Hello to Mary the lovely receptionist at Mavrikos hotel in Tsilivi Zakynthos Zante. She truly is a gem and helped us along with bits and bobs...so Mary if you're reading this drop us a line to say hello So....Zante. The flight with Monarch from Manchester had the MP George Galloway on with his presumably wife and possibly brother and sisterinlaw. Flight delayed s http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-325396.html 1 month and 3 days till we get to go to Zakynthos YAY Am so excited about this trip. Am so tired having worked really long hours recently that I cant wait to get going lol. not that i have anything sorted fort his trip in the least. Am gonna have to start sorting out my lists of what i need to get ready and when i want it done by. ill prob end up sitting on my suitcase for the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-306684.html Zakynthos Laganas http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-258898.html Today we actually wake up early enough to head off to the island of Zakinthos. The ferry terminal is about one and a half hours north of Kalo Nero in Killini. Ferries go out from here to Kefallonia as well. We decided to take the 1030am crossing and left the house at 830 in order to give ourselves plenty of time. We have to plan on missing turns and having delivery trucks blocking roads for http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-193398.html Yes yes I have sailed right past my birthday and didn't even make a fuss but guess what Greece is really quite nice. ....and my yacht really is very big. ....so I didn't really notice that my birthday wasn't being populated with surprises. ....after all I had a French student though I can't call them students now I'm a Bareboat Skipper busy propping my yacht and generally running me agro http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-177659.html Well today is our last day in Zakynthos. We've been basically eating. And going to the pool and ocean. And then eating ... and then pool or ocean... and then eating some more. And some sleep in there once in a while. I think my body is starting to reject the sun because I don't think I have ever been out in the sun for so many days in a row practically all day...ever. I think today we might try http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-174546.html So my last entry just got published today because I only managed to save it before time ran out on the internet here. But yeah Nothing to add really .... we've been eating and going to the pool and beach. We tried to see the turtles here yesterday but no luck. We did however get to see the Kantathes sp ...the strolling minstrel type singersmusicians that are special to Zakythos. They w http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-173657.html Last time I updated I was in Athens I believe We ended up having a great time with family friends that evening. It was so neat to meet my Yiayia's friend.The next morning we woke up and went shopping. Later we went to Syntagma Square and got to see the changing of the guards. Afterwards we ate and shopped at Plaka. Family friend time again we met up for ice cream. THis place had a nice n http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Zakynthos/blog-172991.html