Diana Hotel Chios

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 ...

... fresh fruit and veg which was all served at breakfast. The room was nice and bright with 3 single beds and an en-suite. The downside to the room was the lack of any sound proofing which meant that the group of people in the chill-out area could be heard into the early hours and the high winds, which Alacati is famous for, howling through the night.<br><br>In town, we found a ...

... instantaneous but rather major suffering ensued and could last for days). Apparently several people sought refuge in the monastery believing they would be protected by the Church but it appears that was not the case. Most of the deceased were men and the women and children of these men fled to a nearby cliff where they chose to jump off these high cliffs with their children rather than become slaves. This cliff is called Anavatos which translates to can ...

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.

... end party, we have had a great time but want to be home and not wearily travelling a familiar road again. OK, whinge over, don'cha feel sorry for us? Poor souls, sailing in the azure, warm Aegean sea in temperatures that Britain only gets about once a year, drinking cheap wine and beer, lazing in the sun, reading good books and seeing sights that most people would give a major body organ to see? Say aaaaah! On with the story!! The Island of Lesvos ...

... is the nicest hostel/pansyion we have stayed during our travels. The owner, Don Rodgers, has created a beautiful place and he is incredibly hospitable. Melanie and I have a great view of the harbor and the sea breezes are great. UPDATE: On our second day, we rented a car and drove around the island. Visited a beautiful black pebble beach and two ...

... by the Turks one warm spring afternoon in 1822. On the Orthodox Good Friday, in fact. Many of the skulls clearly show the impact of the axe and sword. The monk enters and speaks a few words to the couple. The woman crosses herself and they all withdraw. We take a quick look around the grounds and head back to the parking area where we notice that there are two police cars and a motorcycle cop -- the smartly-dressed couple's motorcade. After they all pull away ...

... in another century. We park near the small square and spend some time walking through the narrow winding streets past the ornate, geometrically patterned black &amp; white facades of the slope-shouldered two-story buildings. Old women dressed in homespun black dresses, their heads wrapped in scarves, smile as we pass. One struggles with her donkey. It's tied to a post and not particularly interested in what she is saying. Further south we stop in Emporios, where a single ...

... next village along a sidewalk not so much crowded as nearly blocked by the trunks of leafy trees, entailing much ducking and swerving to navigate successfully. Down near the end of a narrow street that ends at the water we find a taverna where we enjoy fried aubergines, tomato and cucumber salad and plates of delicious mousaka, washed down with a carafe of a very light homemade retsina. Cats howl and chase across the street ...

... longer than ten hours, but included a ferry and a stop in Bursa to "make sightseeing" (other favourite Turklish sayings of note include "we make shopping" and "we make fitness"). Anyway, the stops broke up the trip quite nicely. On Saturday we "made more sightseeing" and "made seaside" with a visit to the ancient city of Ephesus (among other things) in the morning followed by the afternoon at the beach. We ended the day in the ...