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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…
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Paros 2, Winds from the North
Read more: Paros 2, Winds from the NorthThe Northern Winds of Naoussa, Paros — known locally as the Meltemi — are a defining force of nature. They arrive unannounced, fierce and clear, sweeping down from the Aegean and reshaping both land and mood. In Naoussa, a fishing village turned cosmopolitan harbor town, these winds barrel over the rooftops, whip around stone alleys,…
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Patmos to Peros, You Can’t Get There from here
Read more: Patmos to Peros, You Can’t Get There from hereParos, a Greek island located in the central Aegean Sea, is part of the Cyclades islands. These islands form a rough circle around the sacred island of Delos, where, according to Greek mythology, Apollo was born. Apollo is a super star in Greek mythology. There is no easy way to travel from Patmos to Paros.…
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