- Chris is worried that Jane might buy a watermelon to eat on the train.
- Jane is worried that Chris will have his purse stolen.
- Callum is worried that he will get cockroaches in his sandals cos his feet are so dirty. [Read more →]
Worries.….….….….….… =(
August 3rd, 2009 by callum · Greece
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Food for a 2‑day train journey
August 3rd, 2009 by callum · food, Greece, trains, travel
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Resources II
August 3rd, 2009 by chris · Greece, resources
Guidebooks are of course an essential staple of the independent traveller. [Read more →]
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Kimolos
August 1st, 2009 by jane · Greece
I almost burst into tears when I arrived here — out of sheer delight! It is a beautiful, quite and undeveloped island with a few Greek holiday makers (and the French couple with the young child we chatted to on the first day). It feels so much ‚ore relaxed and gentle this way, with just local visitors, and the comparison with the Scottish islands comes to mind again. Arriving here felt quite like arriving st Eigg — a few locals chatting and hanging out at the harbour cafe, in no hurry to do anything other than drink strong Greek coffee and watch and natter. [Read more →]
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To Kimolos
August 1st, 2009 by chris · Greece, islands
29th July
Chalk and clay, astounding eroded rock formations. No campsite here at all, but free camping on the beach. Very much quieter here than the other islands, and we are having to practise our Greek. [Read more →]
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Da greek animals song
August 1st, 2009 by callum · Greece
Da, doo, da, donk, donk, donkey,
Da, doo, da, donk, donk, donkey,
Da, doo, da, donk, donk, donkey,
Unda da olive tree [Read more →]
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Serifos
August 1st, 2009 by chris · Greece
The campsite is big and commercial, tents packed close together. There’s a swimming pool — the kids would spend the whole time there if we didn’t drag them out to the beach! It’s much too hot to sleep in the tent, so Callum and I sleep on the beach under a tamarisk tree, blasted by sand blown by the meltemi (the hot seasonal wind). [Read more →]
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Camping Antiparos
August 1st, 2009 by chris · Greece, islands
A busy campsite, but very relaxed atmosphere. People sitting playing chess and backgammon, 1970s rock music playing in the cafe, five minutes to the (swimming costumes definitely optional) beach. [Read more →]
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The wind is in from Africa
July 28th, 2009 by jane · Greece
…and last night I couldn’t sleep…
Callum and Chris slept on the beach here on Serifos last night cos it was so hot in the tent, even with both doors open, and I slept in the hot tent cos it was so windy down on the beach!! Callum slept until 8.30 even whilst wild sandstorms raged about him. The elements are certainly challenging, and makes us think yet more about climate change and the urgent need to act quickly to avoid yet more wild windy heat that makes cultivation impossible. [Read more →]
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A sacrificial option?
July 24th, 2009 by chris · Greece
When I first talked to our friend Rachael about our journey a few months ago, she described it as a “sacrificial” action. Rather an interesting choice of words, I thought. “Sacrifice” these days tends to have unfortunate connotations of ostentatious self-deprivation, or empty ritual. [Read more →]
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