Blogs from Paros, South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 3

Friday3 June 2011 Well another day to pack our stuff and be on our way. We were moving from Paros to Antiparos, no big deal really. We slowly started moving just after nine. By the time we had finished getting ready and packing it was nearly 11 o'clock. We left the key in the reception area and ambled off to the port. We made the journey last a while as our boat wasn't until 1210 so we sat on a bench for a while watching the world go by. I popped into the Biddalas supermarket and picked up some stuff and when we got to the port the boat had arrived and we went straight on board. We only had a short while and we were off to our next island. The sun was shining and ... read more

Wednesday 1st June 2011 We both had a good nights sleep and had decided that we would have an easy beach day today. So a slow start to the day and eventually we walked the 50 metres or so down the lane to the beach. We spent about 4 hours there, reading, watching the ferries and boats coming in and out and soaking up the sun. Not too many people about, so nice and peaceful. Pat popped to the bakery and prepared some lunch in the apartment which we ate on the beach. A very pleasant day and I have some pink bits now to make me look just like a tourist! We have two more nights booked into this place so we are starting to think about what next. The options are Antiparos just next ... read more

Monday 30th May 2011 We had a slow start to the day as we were packing up and leaving the hotel and island, ferry was booked for 1535 hours. We had paid our bill last night so just had to move the bags to reception and clear the room. We moved just before 11 o'clock and decided to have a decent breakfast to set us up for the day. The beach beckoned not far from the hotel and having made the important purchase of a sewing kit in a local supermarket we found a little beach cafe called Finikas which seemed to do a variety of breakfasts, we had two number 6's, juice, coffee, ham cheese, toast, butter, jams, honey, eggs, bacon, peppers and tomato's. The bill was €11.40 and a much better breakfast than yesterday. ... read more

Slept in until 9:00 – felt luxurious! Breakfast was “ordinary” – the same menu I saw so-called on a café board. Juice, breads, cake, boiled egg, cereal, yogurt, cold meats, cheese and coffee/tea. Our touring started at 10:30 with a short drive to the ferry to Antiparos. Although I was worried about the strong wind and white caps, actually the motion wasn’t too bad for the ten-minute crossing. As previously, I stood outside at the stern. Then we drove to caves that were opened especially for us – we gave a ride to the guard there and back. When we drove up, some other tourists were leaving, disappointed that the caves weren’t open so early in the year. They turned around and joined us. The caves were a deep, ancient formation of stalactites and stalagmites. New ... read more

Monday 27th September 2010 All were up early and the boat was off the docks before 7.30am. As there was no wind to speak of, it having dropped through the night and swung through 180 degrees to be on our nose, we motored all of the morning. We hadn't had any breakfast before leaving, so Rags designated himself as cook producing tea & coffee all round and then scrambling 20 eggs plus the remaining tomatoes, onions and capsicum served in cereal plates. A tasty start to the day, enjoyed on an almost flat sea. By late morning we arrived at Paros. This port is the centre for many ferries operating in the area and wasn't set out nearly as nicely as Naxos. The cafes were sparingly stretched along the foreshore, some distance from the boats, with ... read more