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Visiting Olympia and Farewell to the MO with The Show of Shows
Read more: Visiting Olympia and Farewell to the MO with The Show of ShowsAfter an early workout and a satisfying breakfast, we set out in the morning for Olympia, located in the western Peloponnese—an hour and a half drive from the Mandarin Oriental. This famed archaeological site, was once the spiritual and athletic heart of Ancient Greece. Visiting Olympia feels like a rite of passage on any journey…
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Peloponnese 2: Chilling at the MO and A Magnificent Dinner at Anama
Read more: Peloponnese 2: Chilling at the MO and A Magnificent Dinner at AnamaWe have no plans for our second day at the Mandarin Oriental, except for a dinner reservation this evening at Anama, a taverna in the nearby village of Giolova. The day began early—6 a.m.—in the hotel’s well-equipped gym, where I claimed a rowing machine (N.B. No amount of exercise could compensate for the food consumed…
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Peloponnese: The Ancient and The Modern
Read more: Peloponnese: The Ancient and The ModernToday, we reluctantly said goodbye to Crete and began a new travel adventure in Southern Greece on the Ionian coast of the Peloponnese. Our journey started in the very early morning, with a transfer from the Phaea Blue to the Crete airport for a short flight to Athens. From there, we made our way through…
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Crete 2, Haralabis
Read more: Crete 2, HaralabisAn old Greek proverb says Απ’ το πουθενά, ήρθε το καλύτε, translated (by google, not me) “Out of nowhere, came the best.” This describes our day in the mountains of Crete. Demetrius, our driver for the day, fetched us from the Phaea Blue in the afternoon. Demetrius is tall and broad-shouldered man, with a dark…
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Paros to Crete, The Left Londoner
Read more: Paros to Crete, The Left LondonerOur journey to Crete began at the Parikia ferry dock, on the western coast waterfront. It’s a bustling quay where large ferries and smaller high-speed catamarans come and go, without regard to anyone’s readiness. The crowd slowly builds as the departure time draws closer. News of a 30 minute delay in unwelcome, as people crowd…
