What a fabulously wonderful whirlwind of a trip! We've eaten just enough gyros and schnitzel to last us until the next time. We've (window) shopped our heads off - with the odd purchase. We've travelled by plane, by ferry, by train and the U-Bahn. We swam in the Aegean Sea and followed the footprint of... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Santorini
Goodbye Santorini! Honestly, it's been great, but we're ready to move on now, so thanks for putting on one last show so that we could remember why we put your on our list in the first place. We decided that we'd had enough of the steps and had dinner at our hotel restaurant. They have... Continue Reading →
It’s pronounced Bo-Gan
You know it's time to leave when you're sitting in your jacuzzi on your balcony and all you can hear is a group of drunk, loud, obnoxious Australians shouting at the top of their lungs about how effin' great rugby is. Some rugby competition was on back home and the Santorinians kindly played it on... Continue Reading →
Carbonara
20 years ago Kiki, her now husband Nigel and his brother Shane travelled around Europe and she ate carbonara from a restaurant in the main square. It was hands down the best carbonara that she has ever had and every one since has never lived up to it. We searched the square when we got... Continue Reading →
The Caldera Walk
This is definitely cruise ship season here in Santorini. There were three in this morning and one more joined them later in the day - that's about 6 - 8 thousand extra people per day in the little town. The passengers get tendered across to the old port where they can choose to ride up... Continue Reading →
OIA – Look at that Sunset!
When you're in Santorini, you have to get yourself to Oia (pronounced IA) at least once. They have similar little streets with the same touristy shops, but there is also some fabulous little finds that are worth the trip alone. You also get a great view back to Fira and the rest of the island.... Continue Reading →
I Should Be So Lucky!
What could be better than to be woken from your slumber to a chap bringing you breakfast on your balcony.... and to this view? We ate up and took off up to the main town whilst it was still cool. It amazes me how trees can just grow out of nothing! Today we walked up... Continue Reading →
Hello Santorini!
Today was the roughest day we've had weatherwise so far, so we thought what a great day for travelling.... but then as the ferry sloshed around in the Med, we thought, maybe not! Kiki was fine, but I felt a little queasy for most of the 2.5 hour journey and was very happy when the... Continue Reading →
We are sailing
We managed to arrange the boat trip the next day, so we made sure we were waiting down by the windmill at the port for our bus transfer to take us to the other side of the island to board Captain Yiannis' boat. We got ourselves a comfy spot and proceeded to people watch the... Continue Reading →
Missed the boat!
Today was meant to be our boat tour to another couple of smaller islands. It had been planned and booked and we had the tickets with the time the boat left - 9.30am, but we had to get the transfer bus to the other side of the island so there was a second time -... Continue Reading →
Around the island we go…
We hired our least favourite car since being here.... it wasn't one bit stylish or pizzazy... so insignificant that I can't even recall what type/make/model it was and we took no photos of it - but it did get us from A all around the island back to A again. We headed south from the... Continue Reading →
Hostage situation?
After an exhausting day of adventuring we passed by a massage place. It looked clean and tidy, so we said why the hell not? We were met at the counter by a scruffy looking gent, two woman and two young kids. I was immediately taken back to the fateful massage we endured in Cambodia where... Continue Reading →
Guantunamera
Kiki and I were sitting in a cafe, enjoying a mojito and listening to some old time winners over the DJ wireless when the old favourite "Guantunamera" came on. Points for guessing what lyrics we sang. This song is now also triggered by the sunset. Each night we sit, waiting for the Earth to spin... Continue Reading →
The people that you meet
"Cargo Ship Costas" We met Costas in a nautical themed shop in the Naxos old town. He asked us where we were from. "Sydney?" He asked confidently "Perth", we replied in unison "Geraldton?" He returned in rhythm "Yes!" "Ah, I used to work in cargo ship in Geraldton." What a small world. BEB, do you... Continue Reading →
Paros, Greece
At the ferry port, one by one buses and car loads of people and their luggage arrived and filed into the undercover waiting area. There are no set rules like first come first to get on the ferry... although there are some people who definitely thought that rule existed, so as people arrived and naturally... Continue Reading →
Don’t let the sun go down…
Our last night in Naxos and we wanted to hike up the hill to the ancient ruin - Portara - the temple of Apollo. You can find out the facts and history here if you're keen to learn more.... but first a mojito. The temple sits atop of a little islet which is connected by this... Continue Reading →
Back off Buddy!
Kiki was last on the island of Naxos 20 years ago and had her photo in this exact (near enough) spot. Things have surely changed since then... but not Kiki - she's still as gorgeous now as she was then - I'd go as far as to say even more so. Our first stop today... Continue Reading →
Doors! Doors! Get your doors!
There's nothing I love more than a good door - the older and more different, the better. However, if you're a bit over doors, then I suggest that you skip over this post and prepare to live with the fact that you missed out on some pretty amazing doors and door related knobs.
Cats of Naxos
If you have enjoyed my door series, you're going to love this series on cats... I had heard that there was a lot of cats on the islands, but there are way more than I thought there'd be. Some look well cared for, but most are very thin and look in dire need of some... Continue Reading →
Navigating Naxos
Naxos - Day 2 - car hire day. Today's car is a convertible Fiat..... not as comfy as the Mini Cooper, but not as wide, so great for the narrow, windy streets. With Kiki on the navigation we made our way out of the old town, avoiding the circular one way system and we were... Continue Reading →