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Getting Nautical in the Cyclades
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Beaches, Europe, Greece, Greek islands, History, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Amorgos, Cyclades, Fishing Boats, Folegandros, Greek islands, Ios, Koufonisia, Nautical
Travels in Croatia – Gradac to Hvar
After a drive to Mostar in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina we returned to Croatia to the seaside resort of Gradac and booked into the Hotel Marco Polo that was located directly on the beach and had a room with a balcony and a view of the perfectly blue Adriatic Sea.
After settling in we walked along the seafront looking for a bar with a view of the sunset but as the town is situated in a bay and faces south this proved stubbornly illusive. We found a nice restaurant that was entertaining a noisy birthday party and we agreed that this looked good for later on.
When we returned the party had gone and it was much quieter but I think the staff were worn out and weren’t in the mood for doing any more cooking because most of the menu was unavailable and the waiter presented us with a choice of fish starter, fish soup and fish of the day. This turned out to be a real bonus because the octopus salad starter was delectable and the fish was succulent and delicious.
Posted in backpacking, Croatia, Europe, Food, History, Hotels, Literature, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian Islands, Dalmatia, Greek islands, Hvar, Life, Photography, Travel
A to Z of Windows – G is for the Greek Island of Corfu
In the 1980s Corfu was expanding rapidly as a tourist destination and was acquiring an uneviable reputation as a party island and magnet for unruly British tourists on boozy Club 18-30 holidays. They were drawn in the main to the hedonistic town of Benitses which was well known for heavy drinking, beach parties, wild behaviour and street fighting. There was a story at the time that even the island police were frightened to go in there after dark but I am not sure if this was really true.
Over the next twenty years or so the locals who lived in the village grew tired of its reputation and ill-disciplined guests and made a determined effort to throw off its bad ill-repute. Benitses set about reinventing itself with the addition of a swanky marina, up-market hotels and a string of classy bars and tavernas.
The rowdy youngsters were carefully redirected to Kavos in the the far south of the island where they were kept as far away as possible from families and the mostly well behaved.
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Beaches, Europe, Greece, Greek islands, Greek Taverna, History, Literature, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Corfu, Greek islands, Greek Windows, Ionian Islands, Postcards
People Pictures – Conversation
When it comes to taking pictures I like doors, statues, balconies and washing lines, Kim on the other hand likes people pictures so I thought I might share a few of them with you.
This one was taken on the Greek Island of Folegandros. The woman seems to have drifted out of the conversation, maybe the men were talking football?
Posted in Arts and Crafts, backpacking, Beaches, Cyclades, Food, Greece, Greek islands, Greek Taverna, History, Literature, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Folegandros, Greek Beaches, Greek Food, Greek islands, Life, Photography, Travel
People Pictures – Village Square in Folegandros
When it comes to taking pictures I like doors, statues, balconies and washing lines, Kim on the other hand likes people pictures so I thought I might share a few of them with you.
This one was taken on the Greek Island of Folegandros…
What a fabulous island Folegandros is and completely relaxing and charming and in my top five list of personal favourites.
We first visited in 2007 and the village squares were colourful, vibrant and bursting with an eclectic energy that spilled into the streets from the balconies and terraces of the bars and restaurants.
It was an enchanting place with picturesque settings plucked straight from the pages of a travel book, pretty squares with restaurants under trees where visitors were struggling to make menu selections next to local people just sitting and talking and passing the evening away.
The streets were alive with friendly people and there was an unspoilt ambience that drew us down twisting side streets and through narrow alleys that led always to even more clusters of inviting tavernas that made choosing a dining venue very difficult indeed. Eventually we selected a table at the side of the main square and we enjoyed excellent food and amused ourselves people watching as there was a constant stream of local people and holiday makers moving continuously through the pretty square.
Posted in back packing, Cyclades, Food, Greece, Greek islands, Greek Taverna, History, island hopping, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Folegandros, Greek Ferries, Greek Island Hopping, Greek islands, Milos, Photography, Travel
People Pictures – Mobile Phones
When it comes to taking pictures I like doors, statues, balconies and washing lines, Kim on the other hand likes people pictures so I thought I might share a few of them with you.
Kim it seems has a fascination with Greek Orthodox Priests especially when they are on the telephone. I wonder who they were calling?
Posted in Cathedrals, Greece, Greek islands, Greek Taverna, History, Literature, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Amorgos, Folegandros, Greek islands, Greek Priests, Milos, People Pictures, Talking to God
People Pictures – Caught in the Sunset
When it comes to taking pictures I like doors, statues, balconies and washing lines, Kim on the other hand likes people pictures so I thought I might share a few of them with you.
This one was taken on the Greek island of Amorgos…
Amorgos has some fabulous sunsets, this picture is one of mine…
Monday Washing Lines – Milos in the Greek Islands
Welcome to my latest theme. Monday Washing Lines.
I am in the Greek Islands again this week on the island of Milos. I include this picture because of the attention to detail in the peg work…
It is almost a perfect 10 but if you look more closely what lets it down slightly is the unequal distribution of colours – eight red and six green. Seven of each would have been perfection. This has led to a simple error because the red-green red-green red-green sequence is not carried through along the whole length of the washing line. A real pity that.
It is a Challenge. Do feel free to join in…
Posted in Cyclades, Europe, Greece, Greek islands, Greek Taverna, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Cyclades, Greek islands, Milos, Monday Washing, Washing Lines
Travel Challenge – Day 2
I was nominated by my friend Derrick Knight to post one favourite travel picture a day for ten days without explanation, then to nominate someone else to participate. That’s 10 days, 10 travel pictures, and 10 nominations. I may not make it to the end of ten days, but for now I nominate my friend Sheree from View From The Back
Please link to me so I know you have participated. If you are not interested, no problem.
Nowhere in the rules does it say you can’t guess where the photo was taken.
Hint – A Greek Island
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Beaches, Europe, Greece, History, Literature, Natural Environment, Postcards, Travel, World Heritage
Tagged Greek islands, Little Cyclades, Sunset
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