It was a warm day today, so when I got down to the coast – although most locals were sitting on the benches in their coats, hats, scarves and gloves, for me it was warm enough to go for a… Continue reading
It was around 8 when we arrived at our overnight stop in Odense, the 3rd largest city in Denmark and the largest city on the island of Funen (Fyn). Continue reading
It’s a long way to the water once the tide has gone out though (to the point that I couldn’t see my chair from the edge of the water).
I spent 2 nights over the weekend on the South Coast of England – I never really do any of the ‘touristy’ bits of Britain as I go abroad so much, but sometimes its nice to stay in my home country! Continue reading
For our last day today we went back to Dessimi/Δεσίμι, the beach we enjoyed on Dad’s birthday last week.
We spent the afternoon down on the “Athens Riviera” coast, down by Glyfada/Γλυφάδα.
Just beyond the harbour is Lygia’s main beach. At one end is a hotel, and closer to the harbour is the end of the beach with sunbeds, a couple of bars, and a small bit of beach with the trees… Continue reading
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. Markos.
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.
It seems odd for me to talk about being “back in England” when I don’t think of myself as being English: I see myself as British. However: I have just returned to England following a weekend away in Wales with… Continue reading