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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 →
Everything I had read about tackling the walk from Fira to Oia said to leave early. The path has little shade and it takes a few hours. It was probably overkill that I left at about 6am but I knew how slowly I had done Samaria Gorge, constantly stopping to take photos, and I wanted... 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 →
Crete is the largest island in Greece. It has two large cities with ports, Iraklio (or Heraklion), and Chania. I chose to travel to Chania because I had read how beautiful the city was, but also because of its proximity to the Samaria Gorge, a hike I planned to do. Chania is often described as... Continue Reading →
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