Aegli Pallas Hotel Vólos

... of thing is perfectly fine for everyone else, it does not fly with my skin. The white one became red in the funniest of places and picked up even more freckles.

As Cian put it, telling him that he's darker than I am is a milestone for Irish people everywhere.

In any case, it was awesome to be escaping to an island.

... etc. Headed back to the ship around 2pm and just missed lunch which closed at 2.30pm doh! Never mind had nabbed a couple of bananas from the night before and added that to the fruit which was already in our room... grapes, apples and a pear...Made do until afternoon smoko of hot drink and cookies. Will go and have a nosy at the Gala Evening pics at the photo shop shortly. Back again...There was ...

... which become a frequent mode of obtaining meal. I met many friends in Volos, and found the university students quite interesting and good company. We went out a few times, in the town which I found to be a very nice place, probably one of the better towns I had seen in quite some time.

... week's stormy weather and the heavy rains we had on the first night showed the inadequacies of the drainage and the awning was well and truly flooded. Fortunately no damage was done and the remainder of our stay there, being hot and sunny, more than made up for it. Our first night there produced another incredible thunderstorm. During our travels we have been very lucky with the weather, particularly when we hear of ...

... children below the age of 10, was no easy fun.

Instead of taking us straight to the waterfall for a dip in the hot afternoon, he made all of us climbed up the waterfall from ground level through the side. It was a very steep climb and the ground was very slippery and muddy, making it more difficult for all of us! The kids, although relishing this "adventurous" outing with their uncle, were rather nervous and scared of falling over when ...

... And of course, there will be delicious Greek food and a lot of dance and songs, which I was really looking forward to.

In addition to all these merriment, I also took part in the “Making of the Bride’s Bed”, where the unmarried women of the house were given the task to put new linen on the couple’s bed, only to be inspected and instructed to redo it all over again by the bride’s mother ...

... quietly admiring the picturesque villages and churches which we were passing.

All the places were so amazingly beautiful, tranquil and serene. I felt as if I was transported back in time, into another world and era where life was so much simpler and people were so much happier with what little they have.

As we were ascending further eastward into the majestic Pelion from Agios Georgios, which was on the east side ...

... on the beach and soaking up some sun in the process. The guys played some beach ball game with rackets and I teamed up with Argi’s sisters’ (Christina) kids (Manolis and Dimitris) and some other kids on the beach to brave and challenge the waves. I was having so much fun being bashed by the fierce waves. It was really no joke – I lost my favourite pair of sunglasses in all the excitement. Sob!

Delicious Lunch @ Climax:

Vólos, Thessaly, Greece xuanargi

... on Mount Pelion itself, in a village called Agios Georgios. Mount Pelion is scattered with villages, most of which still retain their characteristic traditional charm. We passed through so many beautiful villages as we drove through and I am sure each village has its own interesting history and fascinating story to tell.

Ionnidis, Agios Georgios:
We stayed at this fantastic private property called Ionnidis, which consist of rooms in a ...

Monday and Tuesday pass quite like Sunday. Waking to the sounds of birds, barking dogs and roosters crowing. After a breakfast of thick yogurt and fruit, eggs coffee and bread with homemade preserves, we wind our way down through Milies and the through olive groves along road to Afiosos and spend the afternoon at the shore. In Milies there is one particularly spectacular curve in the middle of the village -- almost 90 degrees and completely blind. You just have to nudge ...