Erytha Hotel Resort 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 ...

... came from and were offered by the current tenant to come inside but my mom declined the offer. Off to the coast where we had an amazing and very filling lunch of which I truly enjoyed and then thought how sad it would be to go back home without knowing how to cook traditional foods from Greece that are so very yummy...I bought a cook book which will most likely collect dust in my kitchen as I cant cook...I leave that up to Shawn! We went through ...

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.

... bay. In such places, if you fancy seafood, ask the waiter if it is local. If he says yes - leg it as fast as you can or you will be adding to the sewage overload fairly rapidly and, probably, spectacularly ! It is a pity about this problem because the once Greek town of Alibey at the entrance is very attractive as is Ayvalik itself. However, Ayvalik is more of a working town with tourism being secondary. The tourist season was coming to an end when we ...

... and relaxed for the day. Everyday, Jeff goes and picks up bread, a variety of cheeses, soda, cheese pies, etc. etc. that we use for breakfast and lunch. The food, esp the cheese, is outstanding. If we can figure out the pix situation, we will send you a few. We are leaving on Thursday for Athens and then home on Sunday All the Best from the Sprouts!

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 ...

... bus stop followed by another bus to Cesme followed by a ferry trip to Chios, ending with a taxi ride to 400 years in the past (I'll get to this in a minute). Before that, let me just say that travelling can be exhausting sometimes. The constant moving.....we go to one place to look at it, stay for a bit and then rush to the next. Our minds are attempting to absorb these incredible places and fragments of our history in like ...