It’s been hot here along the coast of the Peloponnese. Basically, if the wind blows from the north during the summer months, it keeps the temperature in the low 30s, which is manageable. But if it blows from the south, through the mouth of the Argolic Gulf, up from the Sahara, it pushes the needleContinueContinue reading “Winding Down – Winding On: Greece to Cambridge”
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Carved in Stone: A Weekend in Monemvasia
We’ve moved on from the apartment where we’d been staying for over a month. As lovely as it was, we were starting to grow roots and besides, they had new guests coming in. With only a few days before check-out, we found a charming little villa owned by an incredibly warm and welcoming family. It’sContinueContinue reading “Carved in Stone: A Weekend in Monemvasia”
Olympia and Ancient Mesenne: Echoes Across Time
I’ll be honest, I was selectively sociable before starting this chapter of my life. Unlike Rachel, who’s always enjoyed chatting with anyone and everyone, I’d often avoid eye contact if I didn’t feel like interacting, just to sidestep a conversation. Now though, I make a point, both at home and away, to acknowledge people asContinueContinue reading “Olympia and Ancient Mesenne: Echoes Across Time”
From Mycenae to Mystras
We had originally planned to move up and across into Albania, but the pull of the Peloponnese has proven too strong—so here we are. We’ve settled into a beach routine: yoga and some stretching first thing in the morning, followed by a slow amble down the hill to our very welcoming swim spot. I’m aContinueContinue reading “From Mycenae to Mystras”
Xiropigado – finding our rhythm in the Peloponnese
We’d decided that we’d missed our window to explore the islands off the mainland—something better suited for spring or autumn. So, after quite a bit of deliberation, we chose to stay closer to the mainland and head west along the coast into the Peloponnese. Inspired in part by Race Around the World (which we’d watchedContinueContinue reading “Xiropigado – finding our rhythm in the Peloponnese”
Walking through time
We were certainly exploring the city—our average step count was nearly 20,000 steps a day. With temperatures in the mid-30s, it wasn’t always easy, but we were all really enjoying ourselves. We’ve always found the Greeks to be warm and welcoming, and Athens was no exception. We spent time wandering through the historic sites aroundContinueContinue reading “Walking through time”
Athens
It was an earlish start for us, with a pickup at 5:00 a.m. Although we’d booked a taxi, we both agreed our driver seemed more suited to robbing banks. He was fast—getting us to Stansted in about an hour, the drive just a blur. We thought that by taking a weekend flight, the airport wouldn’tContinueContinue reading “Athens”
The Imbros Gorge, Vamos and the monastery
The weather’s been great, in the low 20s with some dreamy cobalt skies. As I mentioned before, with the beach setup here, there’s a choice of 3 beaches facing east, west, and N/W. So, we can always find a sheltered spot and calm waters when the wind picks up, and we’ve now acclimatised to theContinueContinue reading “The Imbros Gorge, Vamos and the monastery”
Knossos and Rethymno
It had been a tough week, but with things in hand as we waited for the slow bureaucrats in the UK to process the paperwork, we weren’t needed, so we decided to stay on. We hired a car for a few days and headed off to Heraklion, more specifically Knossos, which ended up being aContinueContinue reading “Knossos and Rethymno”
Some sad news and a trip to the hospital in Chania
I was awakened in the early hours of Saturday morning by sharp shooting pains. I don’t like to take painkillers, but I raided Rachel’s stash and after taking a couple, waited for them to kick in. Unfortunately, they didn’t, and I spent the rest of the night in the fetal position, moaning and feeling prettyContinueContinue reading “Some sad news and a trip to the hospital in Chania”
Dream Chasers 