Cavo Christo Seaside Hotel

Voted the best hotel in Petra in 2015! The owner (Electra) was very accomodating with getting us into our room as we arrived early. Supplied with coffee and treats we sat on the lovely patio while waiting we enjoyed the lovely sea view. Our room is located at the back of the property in the… Continue reading Cavo Christo Seaside Hotel

Sailing Greece by Ferry

When planning this trip we wanted to visit a few places we have not yet been in Greece. So, we decided it was time to take a few more ferries. We rented a car in Thessaloniki and would drive onto the ferries to each new destination; an adventure indeed. The first part of the adventure… Continue reading Sailing Greece by Ferry

Drive the roads not the goat paths

Well, did I mention that Greece is famous for goat paths that the GPS lady thinks are roads! I'm pretty sure I did. As it goes, we decided to take the 'road' along the sea to drive to our hotel... [insert wild laughter here]. The views out over the sea were amazing and the hairpin… Continue reading Drive the roads not the goat paths

Kavala and the Gyro sandwich

Well! Surprise, surprise... the Pita Gyro sandwich so famous for it's piles of shaved meat, fresh vine ripened tomatoes, tasty onion and tzatziki sauce with a substantial helping of fried-to-a-crisp potatoes has an ugly cousin living in the north of Greece! We went to one of the long, long, lines of roadside restaurants in Kavala to… Continue reading Kavala and the Gyro sandwich

Goat paths again!

I am having real trust issues with the GPS lady! Three days and 3 goat paths later and I am beginning not to trust what she says. We no longer can rely on the accuracy of the 'nav' lady to get us where we are going. It seems that the GPS signal is constantly lost… Continue reading Goat paths again!

Arrived! Glorious Greece!

After a long travel time of 2 days we have arrived in our favorite spot...Glorious Greece! I will be writing an article about some of the best seaside hotels and spas in Greece and of course about the local food offerings as well! We arrived late last night to be greeted by our host and… Continue reading Arrived! Glorious Greece!