Alma Hotel Petra

Got up and got a dolmus to the centre and had a walk around had to vısıt the pharmacy as not really well but after takıng some pılls felt a bıt more comfortable and had a wander round. Today ıs a holıday ın Ayvalık as ıts the day that they became ındependent from Greece and took theır town back not a very nıce story but they stıll celebrate ıt. Bought Danıelle a present ...

We left at about 10 ıts been great just chıllıng out for a couple of days ın thıs lıttle fıshıng vıllage but glad to be on the road agaın. We got the bus to Ayvalıc whıch took us a lıttle longer than we thought ıt would and we got dropped off at a servıce statıon ın the mıddle of no where and had to waıt for a lıttle mını bus to come and pıck us up. No one really speaks ...

After another multi-vehicle trip involving a minibus, ferry, minibus, ferry, bus and finally another minibus we arrived in Ayvalik - a lovely harbour town backed by old Greek stone houses built into the steep hills.

This time the climb to find a room was worth it as we tracked down a lovely guesthouse right at the top of a narrow alley with fabulous views down to the mosque and waterfront. Many an hour was spent on the roof terrace over the ...

No surprise the men in the group got a kick out of visiting this island just b/c they got to try out every lesbian joke they've ever heard, and perhaps ...

... executing all the adult males. Though the edit was voted down before any action was taken, the idea of Lesvos with only female inhabitants was born -- hence the term "lesbian".

This was a charming Greek island with a rich history. Lesvos was considered the very center of Greek culture and society. At one time Lesvos had many famous residents such as Aristotle and Aesop.

... little resort made up entirely of overly elaborate hotels and restaurants but ************e there. We found an idyllic campsite overlooking Lesbos with it's own jetty. We spent the evening in town enjoying a few cold Efes and generally soaking it all in. All in all a pretty good find.

... library, Alexandria's Library in Egypt... with Mark Antony whisking away its 200,000 plus scrolls to the Alexandria Library in Egypt, for a gift to his love, Cleopatra... It is also the home of Galen's Asclepion, a famous ancient hospital that modernized medicine... becoming the basis of "modern medicine" well into the 16th century... As well as home to the Red Basilica, built within an ancient temple to the Egyptian God Serapis, preached in by ...

... out! It's a small thrill. We hang the clothes on a line off our terrace, and it dries in 20-30 minutes in the sun and wind! I wish we could speak Greek, the people are so friendly. We got back from Anaxos beach at 6:30pm yesterday, and the owner's daughter called to the children to come play with her. She invited the girls who live across the street (the ones with the grenadine, and pear tree that hang ...

... spent the morning playing princess and chamber maid...Mia the princess, and Katie her faithful servant, bringing her juice nad cookies. We coloured while the sun flooded our living/dining/children's bedroom, and have been having a wonderful time. Sof and I share a glass of Grek white wine (2 euros a bottle!)on our terrace after the children have gone to sleep. What a delight after the very lonely last 6 months. Love to all, Mylene

... vigtigste! Saa har vi rejseledere faaet chef igen, vores to chefer havde ellers sagt op, men de har saa fundet en igen. For mig har det jo ikke betydet saa meget, da jeg jo bare ser paa Thomas som min chef, og det er ham jeg gaar til. Men det er selvfoelgelig rarat det er kommet styr paa det hele. Hende der er blevet chef hedder Lotto, og jeg moedte hende da vi var i marmaris paa vej herned, hun virkede super rar, saa det jo godt ...