Glicorisa Beach Pithagórion

... the feral dogs, not quite as nice as the ones in Greece. But then I heard a meow, and we started to see the feral cats. They were very handsome, with sweet faces. But is is so sad to see these animals begging for food. We wondered how they survived out there as there is nothing around.<br> As we got down to the main temple, a three story wonder, something stirred the crowd. Many men in dark suits, earpieces, Ray bans, staring at the crowd. I've seen this before. We ...

... harbour became silted over seemed out of sync with the rest of Europe in its time of immersion in the Dark Ages. So much knowledge was lost or suppressed at that time by those who contributed nothing to the rational and wonderful development of the world. The civilisations that created places such as Ephesus and the Acropolis were so advanced and their writings and thoughts were burned in the large libraries they had created by the pagan ignorant and the Christian destroyers. How ...

... 1.5 hours when I realised that I couldn't find what supposed to be so beautiful, wonderful, magnificent and mindblowing. Either I just have seen too many other ruined sites to be more approaching or I am just realistic by saying that I was simply disappointed about the helpless appearing heaps of stones beside the theatre and very few remaining facades. <br>But the nearby village of Selcuk was a good place to be anyway - just to find an excuse!<br>

... a fight. If the loser fought well according to the crowd or judges, they were allowed to live.<br>We saw the old library (only for men of course), the brothel, the baths, the political theatre, and the hospital. We learned that there was a huge earthquake at one time and that many people died (they think it happened during the night because in one area that they are still excavating they found many remains of people in the houses). As a ...

... it fell into the sea, breaking into five pieces. But the icon managed to return back to Samos where the Samians found it on the beach and returned it to the chapel.<br><br><br><br>It is also thought that the cave was a place of refuge for Pythagoras.<br><br><br><br> Comments<br><br>A spot that should not be missed by visitors who come to the island.<br><br>It is impressive and the view panoramic.<br><br>

... for building. The old olive groves and woodland are apparently protected from development but, once they have been burned down then the planners have been known to give consent for building. Samos Again - Vathi and Strange Smells Finally, after a week in Khios we got a weather window on Friday and headed for Vathi on Samos. The 55 mile sail (well, motor really, we only got enough wind for about 20 minutes actual sailing) took 10 hours and was really quite boring ...

... one of the seven churches of Asia that is referenced in Revelations in the Bible, and may be where the gospel of John was written. The coolest part of it that remains is the Library of Celsus. We also saw the Temple of Artemis (Diana) - one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. Other things we walked around were Temple of Hadrian and some other temples we are not sure of the name. Our final stop was the Theater which could seat 44,000. Performers ...

... to visit the Hill Houses you have to pay an additional fee of 10YTL. A busride from town will cost you 2YTL one way, and the taxi is 15YTL one way. I think I'll spend the rest of the day walking around town, maybe paying the museum a visit and write some postcards. Take care, Best, Eva Maria PS. Pictures will start to come as soon as I find a net cafe, where all the USB's haven't been blocked or removed. Well, I spend the rest of the day ...

... to rights over a wee glass of wine or two. One of the most enjoyable features of our odyssey has been the remarkable variety of people we have met and can truly call friends. A Brief Cruise in the Dodecanese. On Saturday 24th our old friends Dave (Rob's old climbing partner from way back when) and Anne flew in from London. After a day catching up with one another we left Samos for a short cruise to Patmos and Marathos. Dave and Anne are experienced yotties and, on ...

... little tide here and the waves are gentle little ripples that simply kiss the shore (how poetic is that!!). Although the storms must happen - there's a bunch of wrecks out there to prove it.... Headed south along the coast as the guys at Hotel Bella said we should go to the National Park for some good beaches. First we had to pass through the port town of Kusudasi, which is where most of the Med cruise ships stop for their day at Ephesus. Only 2 ...