http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Greece , Ionian Islands , Kefalonia en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:18:22 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:18:22 UTC Thursday 27th November 2008 continuedWe lazed around for most of the morning. The sun comes up slightly to the back of the studios and moves round to shine on our balcony for the rest of the day.It was about 11 o'clock when the sun was on it enough to sit out which we did and our clock thermometer said the temperature in the sun was 31C. It is just truly wonderful to feel the sun on your body http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-350572.html Sunday evening continuedWe bought some internet time and caught up with emails and stuff.The restaurant was open from seven thirty and we went down for our dinner. We had a pasta and mussels and a pasta with tomato sauce to start. Then strips of beef with rocket and parmesan and a beefsteak with salad. A crme caramel and milk chocolate thing. A very pleasant meal.Monday 24th November 2008.Plan http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-349065.html 033 Greece Kefalonia101508 102108Ionian IslandryWe like Greek islands. And compared to the hustle of big city life in Athens we really like Greek islands. It all started as we hopped off the ferry onto Ithaki Homer's as in the Iliad and the Odyssey not the Simpsons home in the Ionian Sea. Unlike most ports however there was hardly anyone there No buses no taxis nothing. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-340896.html Hi everyoneWell it's been a busy few months since we last updated you on our life in LondonWe have been really busy getting permanent work Lisa at TMobile and Eric at Transport for London settling in to our new apartment and enjoying a few local day trips outside London so we planned a short overseas getaway to celebrate my 40th birthday 080808 on the beautiful island of Kefalonia in Gre http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-313134.html Sorry for not having written for so long we've been busy We arrived in Kefalonia last week at the charming harbour town of Sami. A real change from the Cyclades as it was very quiet almost spookily so After a bit of trouble finding accommodation we found some nice apartments just off the seafront. Sami was a great place to start as close by there was one of Kefalonia's most famous landmarks t http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-285355.html Kefalonia was a beautiful island offering a good and varied week for us. Would definately recommend hiring a car and driving the circular route stopping at beach resorts quaint villages and the traditional tourist attractions. Avoid driving in the rain though ... the roads get very slippery and after the car span ... we were very lucky to not have dropped down the cliff face and ended up ... http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-246619.html Hope you like all our food choices we sure did I am sure you can see what a fabulous time we had through these pics. Every day was an adventure doing walking seeing eating drinking shopping travelling.These pics are from Kefalonia the mainland of Greece near Amaliada Kos and some in Athens when Myrna and I ventured downtown to see the Accopoli. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-214349.html As you see we sure loved the food. Eat in much. Oh yes but we also loved to eat out as well. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-214061.html I took over 4500 pics so must show off some of them. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-214010.html Here are more pics to view. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-214008.html We sure had fun taking the pics and enjoying the time around taking the pics. Going to island of Kefalonia and on the island of Kefalonia. A georgeous island. We sure covered allot of it. What can I say. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-213981.html One of my favorite places in the world is the island Kefalonia in Greece. It is on the West side of Greece three hours by boat away from Patras half an hour away from Ithaka swimming... in the Ionian See. My husband my daughter and I we spent an excellent honeymoon in Fiskardo the most beautiful village on Kefalonia We also visited Ithaka Well it was not the first time Natali is visi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-205257.html Traveled from Rome to Bari and on ferry to Patra. Then to Fiskardo on the Ionian island of Kefalonia for 4 nights. Then to Athens for one night. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-197533.html From the mainland port we were off to Kefalonia that is Nick Arlene and myself. The ferry was impressive. A nice coffee and a rest. Our place of stay was at Rodi Studios www.rodistudios.com Efi the owner was herself so pleasant and beautiful with beautiful quiet clean with extremely impressive views overlooking the pool and sea and mountains. We swam in the pool each morning and then o http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-188672.html I'm in bed with a cup me tea in my tin mug. It was the most useful thing I bought but I'm so looking forward to drinking out of a proper mug and not having to lug it around with me everywhere because I have decided to come home for a topup. Herersquos one of my sayings when you feel as if everything's out of control take control of your plan. It's been hard to keep hold of my plan whilst I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-185345.html I'm all safely tuckedup in my bunk but I don't want to dream about that heeuge octopus I just pulledup on a lazyline. No kidding it was 3 foot wide with a head the size of a football and it made me feel same as a dark night a sudden draught and a ghost were in front of me. We used to sing a song when we were little children roger and sue and me to market to market to buy a fat pig home ag http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-185343.html Well I grasped the thistle and went for the secluded bay. I tried to get in at lunchtime but there was a Neilson flotilla here. All 30footers and the weather coming in I began to feel a little insistent and muscled past the anchors a god third longer than any other yacht there they just stared. I had an encounter with French yacht and a skipper who really shouldnt wear Speedos should any http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-184819.html July 10thI was sitting in Yannis Taverna tonight alone eating my calamari bread and tzaziki when a stranger walked up to me and asked if I were the captain with the American people. I confirmed that yes my clients are American. She said she had just met my clients who had been going on and on about their captain that's you isn't it because we saw you talking to them and they said you s http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-184816.html Well I am in the first week here so not sure of my limits yet but feel sure I should have 6 days holiday by. Greece is much more like what I would hope to be sailing in it's a real holiday paradise swimming in bluewater caves that only boats can find anchoring in lagoons etc. Nearly threw a wobbly today as I took Dion sternto against her bowanchor only to discover my anchor had been hau http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-184802.html Apologies for being so short of photos. If I had thought about it better though the circumstances are limited and the time is not my own I have more chance of getting things done during my time with clients than back here at base during my day off.Highs and lows This week I had a French family. The husband I would say mistakedly thought it would be no different learning to sail in English but http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-178705.html Just heard via email from Arlene. On July 16 we are off to the West coast island of Kefalonia till approx July 23 and are booked at Rodi Studio. Bedroom up and down so now I guess I will not have to hear Nick snoring so Arlene says she said she might just have to join me Sounds very nice. From there we will play it by ear so far as to where we will go from there until the 2 weeks go by. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Greece/Ionian-Islands/Kefalonia/blog-174897.html