We had left Syros before breakfast and again moored off this little island for a swim stop. This time we were there for about 4 hours and swam into the beach then went out in the kayak. There was a small hot pool just along the beach a bit and Barbara hiked up to the […]

We left Mykonos early and headed to Syros island for our last landing in a town. On the way we moored just off a little island for a swim. They put a gangplank down the side and you go down these steps straight into the water. The boat is tied to a big rock onshore […]

We had elected to go on another tour today. This time Delos. We arrived at Mykonos just before breakfast and those not on the Delos trip could have free time. There were about 5 cruise ships In Mykonos when we arrived. Mykonos is like Santorini on steroids and without the climb. The prices and merchandise […]

We left Santorini early this morning and were at nearby Folegandros by breakfast. Joseph has said that Folegandros is his favourite of the islands as it is beautiful and quiet and unspoiled. We tend to agree. Joseph had arranged for the local public bus company to put on a special service for us to take […]

We had travelled over night and arrived at Santorini just before breakfast. Santorini is the name the Venetians called the island but the Greek name is Thira. There was a big swell after the winds so most people didn’t sleep well. It was an interesting exercise having a shower while holding onto the handrail. It’s […]

The boat left anchor at 7am and breakfast started at 8. Predictably it was excellent. I am learning to ignore the stuff I wouldn’t normally have and stick to cereal and fruit. The boat headed to this cute little bay, dropped anchor and tied up to a rock and then it was swimming or snorkelling […]

Checkout was a sensible noon which worked well as we were due to board The Galileo for our cruise at between 2 and 3 pm. We all had a breakfast downstairs (it’s included in the room price) and Barbara and I set off for the Archaeological Museum. It is 2 stops away from the National […]

Another hot day in Athens. We went down to breakfast at 8am in order to have a reasonable start for our hop on hop off bus tour. We had got the tickets before leaving NZ and Jen arranged for a 48 hour pass that covers the 2 lines. That meant we could still use the […]

Our flight was at 9.40am so it was an early start to ensure we got the breakfast that we had paid for but did not need. There was a thunderstorm at 4am and then Mike’s phone rang at 4.30 so not the most restful sleep either. We were picked up just before 7.15 and had […]