With such spectacular views to be enjoyed all around me, I have to request fellow Travel Gumbo readers indulgence for coming back again to the views to be had looking out from the cliff top over Oia township in the Greek isle of Santorini. …
Possibly the greatest volcanic eruption in past millennia was that which destroyed the Minoan civilisation on the island that today is known as Santorini in the Greek Cyclades isles. Down in the middle of the sea that now is surrounded by the…
Strolling through the labyrinth of alleyways in the heart of the old Venetian fortress above the harbour of Naxos in the Greek Cyclades islands, every turn of a corner reveals yet another fascinating building with all the signs of its past history……
With a small church set atop the headland of Paros, the sun was setting that evening in the most richly golden sky that I have experienced in many many years – beautiful Greece!
Situated on the eastern side of Naoussa Bay about 7 miles east of the main town of Parikia is this very picturesque old harbour whose fortifications date from the Venetian era of trade dominance of the Aegean and Mediterranean. …
The largest and loftiest (at 999m elevation) of the Cyclades archipelago, rugged Náxos is one of the few Greek islands besides Crete that could feed itself – you see flocks of sheep, goats and cattle everywhere, along with all manner of…
Gazing out over the seas of the Caldera of Santorini are 3 donkeys part of the herd of a hundred or so that these days carry tourists up and down the 600 steps between Santorini’s old port nearly 1000 feet below the main town of Fira. Up to…
Climbing high into an old village on Naxos in the Greek Cyclades Islands, I chanced upon this fascinating kitten basking atop a crumbling stone wall. He remind me so much of Yoda in Star Wars that I just had to include him in my memories of the day….
The Orient Express! The very mention of its name brings images of eastern cities, romantic trysts, exotic costumes, shining spires and minarets—and, of course, that’s why it was given that name. It began its run from Paris to Istanbul in…
Santorini’s extraordinary beauty of sun brushed blue seas and whitewashed villages is best seen from the 980 foot high cliffs above the main town, Fira, looking out to the shattered crescent-shaped remains remains of the volcanic caldera….
With such spectacular views to be enjoyed all around me, I have to request fellow Travel Gumbo readers indulgence for coming back again to the views to be had looking out from the cliff top over Oia township in the Greek isle of Santorini. …
Possibly the greatest volcanic eruption in past millennia was that which destroyed the Minoan civilisation on the island that today is known as Santorini in the Greek Cyclades isles. Down in the middle of the sea that now is surrounded by the…
Strolling through the labyrinth of alleyways in the heart of the old Venetian fortress above the harbour of Naxos in the Greek Cyclades islands, every turn of a corner reveals yet another fascinating building with all the signs of its past history……
With a small church set atop the headland of Paros, the sun was setting that evening in the most richly golden sky that I have experienced in many many years – beautiful Greece!
Situated on the eastern side of Naoussa Bay about 7 miles east of the main town of Parikia is this very picturesque old harbour whose fortifications date from the Venetian era of trade dominance of the Aegean and Mediterranean. …
The largest and loftiest (at 999m elevation) of the Cyclades archipelago, rugged Náxos is one of the few Greek islands besides Crete that could feed itself – you see flocks of sheep, goats and cattle everywhere, along with all manner of…
Gazing out over the seas of the Caldera of Santorini are 3 donkeys part of the herd of a hundred or so that these days carry tourists up and down the 600 steps between Santorini’s old port nearly 1000 feet below the main town of Fira. Up to…
Climbing high into an old village on Naxos in the Greek Cyclades Islands, I chanced upon this fascinating kitten basking atop a crumbling stone wall. He remind me so much of Yoda in Star Wars that I just had to include him in my memories of the day….
The Orient Express! The very mention of its name brings images of eastern cities, romantic trysts, exotic costumes, shining spires and minarets—and, of course, that’s why it was given that name. It began its run from Paris to Istanbul in…
Santorini’s extraordinary beauty of sun brushed blue seas and whitewashed villages is best seen from the 980 foot high cliffs above the main town, Fira, looking out to the shattered crescent-shaped remains remains of the volcanic caldera….