Greece is my favourite place in all of Europe!
Henry Miller wrote in The Colossus of Maroussi:
“I would stroll about in the dazzling starlight, repeating to myself as if it were an incantation: “You are in another part of the world, in another latitude, you are in Greece, in Greece, do you understand?”… I had the strange feeling of being at home, of being in a spot so familiar…. Greece is of the utmost importance to every man who is seeking to find himself”
For me the very best way to see the country and the islands is to hop on a ferry and drift between them setting down now and then to enjoy the history, the people, the food, the ouzo and the Mythos!
Aegean Odyssey – The Adventures
These are my journals about the places I have visited:
Click on an image to scroll through the gallery…
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Great reading, thank you! Cheerio.
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Hello Andrew. I love your writing. I hope you do not mind if I share some Greek info to my blog? this is curious, right? I am Greek and I am asking from you!!!!!
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If I wasn’t English then I think I would be Greek! If anything I say is useful then please use it. I adore Greece and everything about it! I hope you get those shoes for Christmas!
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You are sooooo sweet, thanks again!
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WOW you have been to a ton of places in Greece! Thanks for you comments on my blog this morning, I’ll definitely keep those places in mind that you mentioned- I really REALLY want to go back to Greece, it was beautiful!
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Love your pictures and your blog! It has been my longstanding dream to explore all those islands! Have barely scratched the surface with Santorini and Rhodes. Will surely be lurking around here for more 🙂
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Hi Andrew! Expect you noticed that I’d nominated you for greece in the Picture the World Project? http://restlessjo.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/picture-the-world/
Not sure when you’re back from Russia, or if you’ll have the time, but it’s a brand new project and they’re just getting it up and running. I thought it was a great idea, but no worries if not.
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Hi Jo – Thanks for this – I have to confess that I am safely back in the UK and my posts are all retrospective!
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I’ve only been to Santorini (your cover photo I think) & I completely love it! If i could pick only one country to go to for the rest of my life it would be Greece 🙂 Can’t wait to win the lottery & start island hopping there!
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I’ve always wanted to go to Greece…
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I am sure that you would like it!
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Just curious — You don’t like Crete? I lived there just outside New Gouvas for approximately 2 years.
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Yes, I like Crete, I hope I didn’t give the impression that I don’t. I have only been there once, in 2001 when I stayed at Agios Nikolaos. It was only for a few days and my favourite place was Knossos.
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You must have been on the New Road a lot. St. Nicholas is at one end and Knossos is on the other. I never got the chance to see Knossos, but I loved the shops in St. Nicholas. What I loved most about the island were the people. They are extremely hospitable and genuinely kind.
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Crete is on my list of places to go back to. Thanks for your comment.
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I can’t wait to visit Greece this summer!
Jessica, Turquoise Compass
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Great, where will you go?
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Well, I will be sailing around the islands for three days and visiting Corfu, Mourtos, and Plataria. Any suggestions?
Jessica, Turquoise Compass
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That sounds like a busy schedule for 3 days!
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Yes, as an hyperactive schedule, I stay busy while seeing lots. This first trip to Europe is a highlight trip only. Seeing it all, in a short amount of time so I know what to see next time.
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so where else where your schedule take you?
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27 days, 15 countries: England, France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, and Belgium!
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I will look forward to reading about it. I have been all of them except Monaco and Albania. A shame you haven’t got a bit of time left over to squeeze in Spain and Portugal!
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I KNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I want to do a separate trip to focus on Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece.
Always dreaming- Jessica
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Yasou! What a treat! I can’t wait to read more, I totally adore Greece, and like you, I guess if I wasnt american, I’d definitely be greek! I swear my heart already is! Thanks so much for visiting my blog so I could find yours! ;^)
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Thanks, I appreciate that!
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Wow you’ve been to so much of Greece. I’ve only had the fortune to see Athens and Corfu and that was a very long time ago. Need to add it to my short list … your photos make me want to go ASAP.
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Every island is different. You should go!
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Hello there, Andrew.
It is so nice to meet you. Wonderful blog and content. Congratulations..
I’ll share your precious posts here and there and whenever i can.
Thank you! And enjoy !
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