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My fourth day on Santorini and fifteenth in Greece. Today I really just wanted to visit Pyrgos, having heard how lovely it was. After yet another bus trip, I had lost count of how many buses I'd been on to that point, I was in the main square at Pyrgos. I found a place in... Continue Reading →
I was pretty sure when planning my trip to Santorini that I would be attracted to the quieter villages and my first two days had confirmed that. Relying on public transport I had figured out a plan for day 3 that involved taking a bus to Perissa, on the beach side of the island, and... Continue Reading →
Imagine Santorini was once part of a circular volcanic Island, the crescent shaped Santorini that we know now being one half of that circle, Thirassia is part of the other half. It is a short boat trip away, but in other ways, it is a world away, from Santorini. There are a few ways to... Continue Reading →
Day 12 of my trip found me excited. Kid in a candy store level excited. Buried in my handbag was a ferry ticket to Santorini. Now, I could try to pretend that I wasn't into all the Santorini hype that sees it as one of the real cliche Greek islands to visit, but I would... Continue Reading →
My 11th day in Greece and heading for my 7th overnight location. I do slow down a bit after this! More buses today, first from Plaka to Agios Nikolaos, then another to Iraklio. Waiting at the bus stop in Plaka and having local people I had met wishing me well for the rest of my... Continue Reading →
In my week and a bit in Greece I had already done some amazing things and had a fabulous time. But today was the day I was most emotionally invested in. I had been completely captivated by the stories of Spinalonga. Seriously, I had watched 26 episodes of a television series, in Greek with subtitles,... Continue Reading →
Day nine of my trip to Greece was a bit more relaxed than the one before. A lot of time sitting on buses, exactly what I needed. I had a long day of travel planned, from Chania to Iraklio, from there to Agios Nikolaos and from there to Plaka. My reason for going 2/3 the... Continue Reading →
My third and final Chania day I had decided to devote to hiking the Samaria Gorge. I'm not really 'into' hiking, I don't particularly seek it out and when describing what sort of traveller I am would probably never mention hiking. However I do like walking and nature and am fit enough that missing the... Continue Reading →
Vamos is a small village about a 40 minute bus trip from Chania. A well reviewed cooking class is run there and once I realised that I could attend within the bus schedule I signed up. The class is run by Koula Barydakis, a very accomplished Cretan cook. I had a little time to wander... Continue Reading →
Some of my favorite travel research is done on the Food Network. A few weeks before I left for Greece they aired an Anthony Bourdain episode on Greece which was mostly filmed on Crete. The item that caught my attention was about a cafe in Chania that produced just one product, bougatsa. Surprise surprise, bougatsa... Continue Reading →
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