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Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada September 24th 2023

And so it starts! The real adventure part of the holiday. It was another scorcher of a day with bright blue sky and sea. We arrived at the meeting point first, having checked out of Pirofani, and say hello to Alexis, the chief man at Trekking Hellas who are running the trip, Sakis, our main guide, and Spyros, his trusty sidekick. The kayaks were lined up on the water’s edge being loaded with our camping gear and other essentials like water. Boy, were we going to need the water! Gradually the other happy campers arrived, and once we were all present we sat down for a yummy lunch and started getting to know each other over some yummy Mediterranean style nibbles. We were quite a diverse group. Sian and I were the oldest, followed closely by ... read more
On the water.
Sian!
Barbeque on Red Rock Beach.

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada September 20th 2023

Our second afternoon in Lefkada Town was pretty relaxed. After the siesta we had a wander round the town, retracing some of our steps as well as discovering new streets and squares. On our walk yesterday we had walked past a couple of stone heads and busts of men with names carved in Greek letters; we passed more today, including a couple of heads of men who because of the dates of their death were likely to have been Greek resistance fighters in WWII - more info on Wiki. The churches in Lefkada are many, and most appear slightly dilapidated and scruffy. In fact some don’t appear very church-like! We thought one of them was the Town Hall, but were put straight by a woman with probably a New Zealand or Australian accent who walked past ... read more
Our shared starter.
Greek church.
Mezze!

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada September 18th 2023

Lefkada Town. It was an early start. The taxi arrived spot on time at 03:45 and I was through security at Bristol Airport and seeking a coffee by just after 04:30. Thank goodness for the Fast Track option is all I can say. The airport was absolutely heaving, and the £7 cost of skipping the massive queues was well worth it! Sian was on an earlier flight than me and by the time I’d got my coffee, found a table to sit at and messaged her she was about to go to the gate to board. I was a little peeved that I hadn’t measured my rucksack very accurately; it didn’t quite fit in the luggage measuring thing, so had to go in the hold. To be honest though, we landed at Aktion about 15 minutes ... read more
Sian contemplating the marina.
Funky clock tower.
Wine and anchovies.

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada September 16th 2017

A treia oara in Grecia, de data asta pe insula Lefkada legata de continent printr-un pod(et) mai exact o punte metalica cu un peisaj superb de delta, pasari deosebite. Prima cazare a fost la Villa Belles, o locatie linistita, cu un peisaj rustic al satului Akritochori, vedere panoramica la magnificul lac Kerkini, situata la poalele muntilor Belles. Camera a avut aer conditionat, tv model vechi, micut, minibar, wifi, destul de micuta, pt ca te incalzeai pe parcursul noptii si aerul era plasat inadecvat in dreptul patului incat nu puteai adormi cu el dat drumul. Camera era situata la mansarda, cu tavan inclinat si lumina micuta care te deranja dimineata cand rasarea soarele, dar pentru o noapte in drumul nostru spre Lefkada a fost perfecta. Am avut inclus si un mic dejun. Un alt punct important o ... read more
interior hol Villa Belles
villa belles
olive tree hotel

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada » Nydri September 22nd 2013

Geo: 38.7096, 20.712GÜN 24 GÜNLERDEN PAZAR: Bugün Otel değiştirme günü ....Daha önce de yazdığım üzere, ana programımızda bugün ve yarın Levkas var..Öğlene kadar aheste beste toparlandık..Ağır ağır eşyalarımızı minibüse taşıdık..motel ile vedalaştık..Lefkada 'yı ziyaret edeceklere, bir insaniyetimiz olsun diye söylüyorum..Ada da kalınacak doğru yer burası…Şahbaz a binip adanın güneyine doğru akmağa başladık.. Nikolai ‘yi geçip Nydri'ye vardık… Nydri adanın en turistik yerlerinden biri. her t... read more
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SCORPION ADASI

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada September 20th 2013

Geo: 38.7857, 20.7216 GÜN 22 GÜNLERDEN CUMA : Tekrar Preveze-Aktion Deniz altı tünelinden geçerek bu kez Lefkada'ya yöneldik…Yolda bir yerde durup ,savaş planlarımızı tekrar gözden geçirdik … körlemesine ve son dakika kararı olarak Lygia denilen bir yerde ,Mavra denilen bir motelde gecelemeğe karar verdik.. Lefkada komik bir ada ,zira ada ile yarım ada olmak arasında sıkışmış.. Ana karaya uzun bir yol ve demiryolu ile bağlanmaktadır. Lefkada ilinin bir parçasıdır. Osmanlı döneminde ada "Ayamavra" diye adlandırılırmış. Osmanlılar adayı 1479–1502, 1504–1684 ve 1715-1716 tarihlerinde yönetmiştir. Bizde yukarıda sözünü ettiğim uzun yoldan geçerek Ada'ya vardık.. Motelimiz Lygia diye bir yerde.... bu nedenle Levkas'ı pas geçerek Lygia ya vardık .. Körlemesine yer a... read more
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PLAJ

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada June 4th 2011

We began our series of long trips with the RV, having to drive it back to Rome to return it. We spent about 9 hours on the road. We then caught the train the day after to Bari, which was 6 hours. Then the next day after we caught a ferry from Bari to Igoumenitsa, in Greece, which took about 9 hours also. So we had a series of long, painful and sleepless trips in a row. So I am now in Greece! We are in Lefkada. There are too many bugs inside the house for my liking, but the views here are pretty great. We drove through a lot of beautiful mountains, but that was also the cause of my almost throwing up a couple times in the car on the way from the port ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada June 4th 2011

We are staying in Marandohori, Lefkada. The area is kind of overgrown with weeds and shrubs everywhere, but there are great views. We like Vasiliki, which has really cute shops and cafes, as well as friendly people. Marandohori is a more rural town and everyone knows everyone around the village and surrounding towns. Lefkada city is busy, especially because no-one drives by rules so it's kind-of one big traffic mess. You can find really nice ice-cream or horrible ice-cream, friendly people or not so much, awesome shops or poor ones, its pretty much a mixed bag. But I am pretty happy because I am getting my shoes fixed that I thought were beyond repair for 4 Euros, which is almost 6AUD. We went to a couple of the museums in town which were small but interesting. ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada October 9th 2010

Sunday to Tuesday - Last week! James and Elizabeth returned to England, Christina, and the Hills arrived safely after a Greek tour. We set sail again from Lefkas on Sunday at noon. We had a good sail from Lefkas down the channel and on to Abelike. A repeat location but a wonderful spot. Good swims on arrival and a walk for Christina and I over the hill to Vathi for tomatoes and Feta. Back in Abelaki, we all made it in two dingy trips over to the Taverna for supper. Fortunately for the return trip, Elaine remembered the flash light as the moon had almost gone. On Monday we set off for Spartakhori taking a circle around Skorpios under engine. The wind then arrived and we had the perfect first-sail for our new crew. Christina had ... read more
Local fisherman Abelike
Keeping the rats out!
Christina takes the helm

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Lefkada October 9th 2010

Wednesday to Saturday - October 9, 2010 What a great last few days in the Ionian. On Wednesday, given the forecast for some heavier wind over night, we elected to return to Kalamos - a known harbour with good shelter and good holding. We had a great sail from Sivota over to Kalamos. As we arrived at the south end of Kalamos, the wind mostly died and was in the wrong direction. It was on with the engine and down with the sails. As we went north between the two islands the weather arrived! Rain and wind with a little thunder in the distance. We were glad to be close to harbour. The winds picked up to 30 knots and the heavens opened. Don did a quick loop around while we got set. Fortunately the wind ... read more
View from Sportohori
Penned in at Kalamos
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