We made a stop in Plomari for a very specific reason...the ouzo museum! The Barvayani factory has been in business for 149 years! The family Bavaryani has owned and run the manufacturing plant and made superb quality ouzo for all those years and is well known on the island of Lesvos and throughout Greece. With… Continue reading Barvayani Ouzo and the Museum…Opa!
There are places in the world where, as soon as you enter, you know you have come home! As we walked tiredly through the Aegean blue front doors into the Akrogiali Hotel we knew we had found another home. Our host Pearsa and her mom Irenei were there to welcome us with open arms and… Continue reading Akrogiali Hotel and the Aegean Blue Doors
We took the long road...as usual! Driving from Kalloni Bay Resort to Plomari Beach was a bit of a wild ride. The switchbacks were awesome and the tiny towns were interesting with their narrow cobble stone streets and buildings situated in the middle of the road! We got stuck in one town where the street… Continue reading Switchbacks to the Sea
The drive from Petra to Kalloni Bay was beautiful. Some nice mountains and some beautiful seaside. Check out the route: https://www.google.gr/maps/dir/CAVO+CHRISTO,+Petra+811+09/Eresos/Hotel+Kalloni+Bay,+Skala+Kallonis/@39.2297277,25.9286438,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x14ba9a7d1371c01b:0x1ccf2e3287d15afe!2m2!1d26.181586!2d39.334566!1m5!1m1!1s0x14bac6b8300c8bed:0x93a8cbad4e011836!2m2!1d25.9341525!2d39.1704792!1m5!1m1!1s0x14ba925f047fe5bb:0xb49a9e39be1a3b15!2m2!1d26.2033305!2d39.2070427!3e0?hl=en The Hotel Kalloni Bay was easy to find and located in an absolutely beautiful spot. https://www.kalloni-bay.com/the-kalloni-bay-hotel-formerly-known-as-kalloni-ii-hotel/ We arrived and checked in with the very friendly hotel front desk clerk Pepi. This amazing lady greeted… Continue reading The Drive to Kalloni Bay Hotel
I guess I knew deep down in my soul that sooner or later it had to happen. I was not dreading the day but more like a secret knowing, and expectation. Today was that day. The day when I found a dolmathe that I considered better and more flavorful than mine. Christo's Restrauant in Petra… Continue reading Christo’s Restaurant and the Dolmathes
Oh ok , not a real mermaid! At a restaurant called Mermaid on the Beachfront in Petra, our host explained the most pressing question of Pita Gyros...mustard and ketchup. He calmly explained the differences in the northern local Gyros and the southern [Athens] Gyros. Athens and the south with Tzatziki and the north with mustard… Continue reading Mermaid on the beach
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
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
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
Well.... Drama is really quite dramatic! It is the busiest little city that we have encountered in Greece... so far. We wanted to go to Drama to see the birthplace of our modern film industry from the ancient perspective. Incredible! So many people in cafes, restaurants, and on the streets. It was a hustle and… Continue reading From Drama to Hades
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