Chios Chandris

Destination 396<br><br>[Ferry]<br><br>According to the fact, that I already have travelled around Eastern Europe at the beginning of this worldtrip, there was little reason - or better said, little money left - to do it again. So it was planed to take one of those many ferrys connecting almost every corner of the european coast of the Mediterranean Sea.<br ...

... to eat which served steak, and it was an expensive meal but one of the best steaks I've ever had. Chris said the same of hers. We had asked if they had any amaretto for Christine, but alas no. However, when we&#8217;d finished the meal the waiter brought out a couple of crème de menthe liquors on the house, so that just topped it off nicely.<br><br>http://www.umitevotel.co m

... resin but for some reason the south portion of the island of Chios only has trees that have a hardened resin. What is Mastique and why is is important to my heritage? Well...Mastique is a resin that was basically the first chewing gum. With its aromatic scent it is used for many different reasons but where it comes into play in my life is during the invasion of the island in the 1800's several thousand people on the island were massacred. When asked what ...

Trying to get stuff from my Mac to an internet cafe PC! First try froze the sclerotic PC. Actually, I'll have to go back and convert the text to .pdf to transfer, I guess. Or, go on to a hotel or pension where my Mac does interface with the wireless modem, as in the present case it does not. Stay tuned.

... rolled into the harbour. By day 4, and one change of mooring, it got to the stage where living on the boat was like trying to sleep in a tumble drier. Much as we enjoyed Plomarion, we had to get away. The Island of Khios Kardamila Thus on day 5, Thursday, we headed down the 30 miles to Kardamila on Khios. It is an attractive village nestled in an inlet amongst the cliffs under the stately mountains of Northern Khios. In May we had come here by motor ...

Hello from Chios in the North Aegean Sea. We are having some technical difficulties with uploading pix; however... 1. This place is beautiful in every way - weather, setting, views, food... 2. We had a great day at the beach yesterday. The water is perfect and no jellyfish! 3. We are touring the island today. 4. We are staying at Chios Rooms ...

The ride kicks off around noon today as we thread our way through busy Chios Town and take the western fork toward the monastery of Nea Moni. Perched high in the forested hills in the middle of the island, it's stone buildings dating back to the 11th century are remarkably well preserved and getting even better all the time, judging by the amount of scaffolding on view. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site and at half past noon on a Tuesday, largely free of ...

Sunday, a somewhat decadent sabbath around the hotel, on the pebbly beach with book and a liquid lunch. I taught the terrace bartender how to make a decent American martini and she tested her knowledge by making me a second for free. She passed. I've always believed in this sort of cultural exchange. The following evening, I spread the martini gospel to the night bartender, too. I would be happy to offer my skills to the Peace Corps if they have a suitable position for me ...

A 40-minute flight to Chios, a hilly island bristling with scrub trees and dotted with isolated villages. From the east shore, it's only about 10k to Turkey whose dusky brown hills rise from the sea along the near horizon. Cab to the Erytha Hotel 5-6k north of Chios Town and am greeted by name at the enormous white desk at the end of a large, modern and empty lobby. We are offered orange juice while my passport is photocopied ...

... so I'm just going to take that to mean I'm ok. Otherwise, I've spent the last few days either at the beach, an internet café, or driving around the island somewhere in between. Starting to get pumped about Africa, but not so much about the two days of travel ahead of me. Leaving here early tomorrow morning on a ferry back to Turkey, followed by 4 flights ...