Good Morning from Athens
In a few hours we fly back to the UK from Athens. We had most of yesterday on Syros, before taking the 15:00 ferry from Ermoupoli to Athens. A journey which takes 3,5 hours, it was a nice leisurely journey… Continue reading
A Night Out in Ermoupoli
This afternoon we will be getting the ferry back to the mainland. Not a high speed service – we’ll be on one of the regular ferries which takes cars, lorries and coaches – so the journey will be about 4.5… Continue reading
Kini, Lottos and Finikas
Yesterday was our last day with the car. We headed back to the village of Kini where we spent the morning on the beach there. Kini Beach is almost like an English beach with bigger waves than elsewhere on the… Continue reading
Cats and Beaches
What a busy couple of days we’ve had! On Thursday we went in to Ερμούπολη/Ermoupoli, the capital of the island of Syros and of the Cyclades. It’s a proper capital city! Miaouli Square is my favourite part of the square.… Continue reading
We’re Now On Syros
Having to take 2 ferries to get from Tinos to Syros could so easily have gone wrong, but we made it! We first took the Golden Star “Superferry II” from Tinos to Mykonos. Then, we walked straight on to the… Continue reading
Final Day on Tinos
Yesterday was our last day on Tinos. The last couple of days, the wind has been particularly strong so not really great weather for beaches. Mum and I did manage to find a sheltered one which was quite nice: Ag.… Continue reading
Quiet Day at the Beach
Sunday morning on Tinos island and the meltemi winds are up, the sea looking quite white now, and Mykonos just a silhouette in the haze. Yesterday was a quieter day, as we chose to stay in the Ag. Ioannis Porto… Continue reading
Coach Tour of Tinos
This is the view I am greeted by each morning when I wake up and look out the window. The view over to Mykonos is great. I love watching the ferries go past during the day, and by night you… Continue reading
London to Tinos
24 hours ago, we were on the boat out from Ραφήνα (Rafina) to Τήνος (Tinos). Athens was the first destination of our holiday. Just a very quick stop at the city’s Ελ. Βενιζέλος (Elevtherios Venizelos) Airport, from where I had… Continue reading