Monthly Archives: June 2011

Two blog posts in a day so I can hopefully make an early start on Wednesday I finally had my quiet day today.  I walked just over half the distance I covered yesterday. The island’s internet was working but not … Continue reading →

I really needed an easy day on Monday.  My legs were beginning to ache a bit by the end of the longer-than-expected walk on Sunday.  Part of problem with walking somewhere for the first time is that you don’t know … Continue reading →

Sunday, no bells and no broadcast service across the town.  That must be reserved for Special Occasions. I felt the need for a quiet day in walking terms after the long walk yesterday but, as is often the case, it … Continue reading →

Apologies: mega blogus interuptus this morning.  All pics now inserted. Weather event here — howling wind probably interfering with internet signal.  I’M PAYING FOR THIS UPDATE!!!!! A lot of rambling on Saturday too, but more in the physical sense.  I decided to … Continue reading →

A lot of rambling on Friday.  Feel free to change channels if, sorry, when, you get – bored. As predicted I was distinctly sluggish this morning.  I blame it on late-night carousing with the Dutch couple.  You will appreciate that … Continue reading →

Breakfast good again this morning but different.  It included the Greek version of egg and bacon with slices of green pepper and tomato.  Very tasty actually. I didn’t have time to do much before the ferry which was timetabled for, … Continue reading →

Breakfast doesn’t begin until 08.30 in the hotel I’m staying in but I got up at 07.00 as usual and pottered around a bit.  I was first one down in the breakfast area by a good margin.  Breakfast is very … Continue reading →

Last year I spent the whole of June on Tilos, an island with a much smaller population than Nisyros  to the south.  Had a good time here, lots of good walks and met a lot of local people.  But I … Continue reading →

Never trust a word I say again!!  The Greek word for computer is NOT υπουργείο  as I brashly said in the blog for Saturday.  It is υπολογιστής.  My excuse is that, as the blog says, Greeks use the word ‘computer’ … Continue reading →