Blogs from South Aegean, Greece, Europe - page 13

Nous avons passe la journée de dimanche sur Lady K, le voilier de Kostas Nous avons. commence par traverser jusqu’à Iraklia, avec pause baignade dans une crique où s’est écrasé un avion pendant le seconde guerre mondiale Puis nous avons longé la falaise et traversée jusqu’à une crique de l’ile voisine (Skinoussa ?) pour une nouvelle baignade et le déjeuner, aux côtés de véritables bateaux de luxe Puis nous remontons le long de Naxos avant une dernière baignade et la traversée du retour, en mode penché : une excellente journée, qui nous a plutôt rassurés quant au fait d’avoir renoncé à une semaine complète de voile... read more

Nous avons rendu la Jeep, et nous déplaçons avec ferry, bus ou voiture des propriétaires de nos logements Nous découvrons la plage au bout de notre rue (Logaras), le petit port de Piso Livadi et le village de Lefkes La mise en scène des maisons aux murs blancs et volets bleus qui s‘entassent sur les pentes le long de ruelles pavées et piétonnes est très reussie. Principaux figurants: chats et chatons. Nombreux éléments de décor de type arrosoirs, pots de céramiques, chaises en paille, et surtout ces fleurs roses dont j’ignore bien sûr la variété.... read more

We were lucky enough to be invited to a family wedding in Mykonos in June with my daughter and two nieces getting the esteemed role of bridesmaid. 7 of us flew out with EasyJet at 7.30 on a Friday from Luton, which felt painful being up at two but in reality meant we were arrived and unpacked by 2 pm, ready to enjoy the rest of the day. My husband, 21 year old daughter and I stayed in a one bedroom apartment at Secret Spot Mykonos, about a minutes walk from where my brother and sister in law were staying at Mykonos Secret Spot! Owned by a sister and brother the traditional Greek dwellings were joined up by a communal garden and small pool (the kids said it felt like the Love Island garden!) It was ... read more

Imerovigli, Santorini, Greece Trust me, the view’s not half bad, though I failed to take a decent picture of it. In my defence the caldera, from my viewpoint 1000 feet up, was too awesome to be truly ‘captured’. I had the same problem with the Grand Canyon. Neither I nor my camera were up to the task. In fact, in one sense, the manageress of Anastasis Apartments has one of the easiest jobs in the world. Every time a new guest arrives she checks them in and leads them to the rear of the hotel which is on the cliff top and, with a gentle wave of her hand, indicates the horizon. It’s stunning. I witnessed the performance several times. The manageress stands quietly by while the guests take the sight in. Some people gasp an ... read more

It was another fabulous day in Santorini! The sun was shining, the wind was blowing and the temperature was in the mid 70's again. What more could you ask for. Of course our day began with a breakfast of waffle, crepe with fresh strawberries, coffee and hot tea. You need your nourishment here since going anywhere involves walking up hills and lots of them. Other than buses, the primary modes of transportation are ATV's and motorcycles. Pedestrians have limited sidewalks so often are sharing the road with these vehicles so you need to always be aware. Our destination this morning was Perissa Beach. We walked to the central bus station from which all the buses depart for different areas of Santorini, It's amazing no one gets run over there. There are numerous buses there coming and ... read more