Olympiada was less busy than at the weekend so there was plenty of space for us on the beach. Olympiada’s beach is nice and sandy, and shallow for a long way out. The sea at this time of year is so warm as well. Continue reading
We soon discovered that plenty of other people had chosen exactly the same destination. The beach was packed. It was the final Saturday in August: not a Greek bank holiday weekend, but the point at which many summer holidays were drawing to a close and schools across Europe were preparing to reopen. Everyone, it seemed, wanted one last day beside the sea. Continue reading