Hotel Karavos Koukounaries Skiathos

... every day.

It is amazing that many of my hobbies came into my life just by chance. This was the case with horse-back riding as well. Though as a rider I’m next to nothing, I do my best not to miss a chance to have a ride on vacation.

Skiathos riding centre was just the right thing to brighten my beach holyday. It was a nice experience to ride a horse along the coast and through the wooden paths, enjoying spectacular views.

Another ...

The day-cruise was on the list of musts. It was worth doing just to see the turquoise waters of Lalaria and its white pebbles and the rock arch, which is one of the symbols of Skiathos.

A very impressive sight is Castro, the old town of Skiathos. But to my mind it is not reasonable to go there by boat. It is situated on top ...

Skiathos. Unforgettable first sailing experience with Peter aboard “Voula of London”

“Have you ever been on a sailing boat?” – asked Lida when we were having lunch in very nice tavern with lovely view on the harbour.
That was the beginning of our adventure.
On Lida’s recommendation in the evening we met Peter, the captain of “Voula of London” in the New port of Skiathos.

The next day we headed to ...

Skiathos. A fascinating tour around the island with Lida Baldry

Choosing between a ferry and a plane to go to Skiathos on recommendation of our friend we chose the plane. It saved us time to enjoy the island itself. Flying to Skiathos was a unique experience in itself, as I’ve never seen such small planes! As far as I could judge by the eyes of our fellow travelers, some of them haven’t either. For me as a person who ...

... the harbor while it drizzled off and on. Ventured around town, tackled a small hill, ate dinner and bought dessert at a bakery. We ate our cheap dessert with free coffee on the terrace of the place we were staying and watched the sunset. Ended up sitting outside and talking for quite a while.

Day two: Hiked to the place where the scene from Mamma Mia in which Merryl Streep sings ...

Arrived and headed to the place we were staying. The owner is a German woman who married a Greek guy and lives on the island for six months out of the year. The younger of her two sons (21) grew up there, just finished school and will be moving to Vienna in August for college. He came upstairs at one point to bring us a towel... The place itself was pretty cool. Cheap, up on the hill outside the ...

We're having the most magical, relaxing time. This island is what my dreams of Greece were, it's incredibly beautiful, tranquil, peaceful, stunning, with crystal clear waters, pine trees, tons of crazy goats with bells, wild Greek cats, gorgeous little coves along the ocean with the turquoise green and blue waters you only see in postcards, rocky cliffs, fast talking but very friendly Greeks, magnificent views of the Aegean Sea, warm breezes and clean, fresh air! Oh and ...

... means stop... but amusing. Then Marmaris again and back to the ship. Lots of fun, great way to see the countryside. Back from lunch around 1.45pm, then much needed shower as very dusty. Another show tonight... Classical Music so should be fun. Last nights show was excellent, a juggler, 2 strong men doing a routine that used various gymnastic strength and balance moves, very impressive and then the dancers did a couple of numbers as did the violinist. Deb

... spending the evening hours throwing pots and watching hawks ride the thermals overhead. I got as far as setting up an easel and placing paper on it, but have only sketched in my journal. She shipped a bunch of paints over, but it is not time for me to paint on this trip - just lots of writing and said sketching. So - throwing out the garbage and I am trying not to get hit by apathetic Europeans on scooters as the dumpster is on the side of a busy road. As I navigate the ...

... of sandy but stoney too. We love swimming here you can get away from other people and explore the rocks that are quite close to shore because it gets deep quite fast. As we have done so much driving in the last couple of days we are pretty tired and spend most of the 1st day here just at camp or down at the beach just swimming and relaxing as the day goes by. We take the canoes out on the 2nd or 3rd ...