We had had another lazy day at Paradise on the beach and had a late lunch there. Then another quiet night in with some snacks for tea while I played some online bridge. Yesterday we ventured further afield. We caught a bus to Apeiranthos which is one of the highest villages on Naxos and thusContinue reading “A bus trip out to the villages”
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Last day with the Kiwis
Our newfound Kiwi friends, Nicole and Karen, left on the 12.50 ferry to Santorini. They had breakfast at a cafe on the beach and we had fried eggs on toast, cooked by Denis. Then we all met up at “Captains” from where you can easily see the ferry as it comes in, and quickly getContinue reading “Last day with the Kiwis”
An unexpected birthday party
Today we had planned a visit to some of the little villages in the centre of the island. However Nicole and Karen are only here for one more night so it would be our last chance to play some bridge with them. They were on a coach tour of the island which got back aboutContinue reading “An unexpected birthday party”
Some unexpected contacts.
Yesterday was our first beach day. On our way home the previous evening we had reserved a couple of sunbeds at Paradise Bar. So we didn’t have to get up early and rush down to get our towels in place. Nevertheless Denis was in place shortly after 9.30 and I followed about half an hourContinue reading “Some unexpected contacts.”
Factory and other resets
Despite having had such a long and eventful journey, and missing a night’s sleep, we both woke up surprisingly early. The weather was warm and sunny as you would expect. However recently they have had some torrential rain, at the same time as a sandstorm from the Sahara. Result? Red rain and a very bigContinue reading “Factory and other resets”
It was a long 24 hours.
Where to start? At the beginning I suppose. Our journey started about 19.00 Saturday with a night out in Huddersfield. We had beer at the King’s Head And curry at La Las And then caught the last train to Manchester AirPort. We had a few hours to kill at the airport but managed to catchContinue reading “It was a long 24 hours.”
If it’s June it must be Naxos
We first went to Naxos in 2013 (I think). We found it by accident. I was studying for a Classical Studies MA with the Open University and decided it was time to visit some of the classical sites on mainland Greece. I suggested to Denis that we finish the trip with a week on aContinue reading “If it’s June it must be Naxos”
Celebration weekend : Monday
Today we needed to check out of the airbnb so our first task was to have breakfast and pack our bags. The youngsters had been out until the early hours of the morning so took a bit of encouragement to get up and out. We were attending the victory parade before heading home. The planContinue reading “Celebration weekend : Monday”
Celebration weekend : Sunday
We woke up early and excited. We’d spent the evening eating our Chinese takeaway and watching highlights of that famous match in Istanbul. Today is the 20th anniversary of that match. It was in the days before camera phones and facebook so we have no photos of ourselves there. This’ll have to do. For breakfastContinue reading “Celebration weekend : Sunday”
Celebration weekend : Saturday
Anna and I were up early. Anna and Becky were doing the 5k “Run for the 97” in Stanley Park and I decided I’d go to wave them off There were 1500 runners in the event, which started at Stanley Park. Here are Anna and Becky ready for the off On the way back IContinue reading “Celebration weekend : Saturday”
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