5/5/98: Packed up. Took one last walk around this really great little town. Boarded the overnight ferry at around 5pm. First ones on, so we found a nice spot to try hunker…
Tag: Greek Islands
Dealing In The Currency Of Integrity
5/4/98: Strolled through the lovely neighborhood streets of “old town” Rethymno. The post office. An ATM for more local currency. Read the newspaper. Called Gerry and George back in Athens to remind…
Learning To Not Take Myself Too Seriously
5/3/98: Slept in and had a late brunch at Stella’s. This time we were there plenty early in the day, so everything on the menu was still available. George, the proprietor, knows…
Dealing In The Currency Of Forgiveness
5/2/98: Rented a car for the day and did a driving tour of Western Crete. Stopped to see Samaria Gorge, a mountaintop monastery, and a southern beach for a dip in the…
A Few Days Of Relaxing
NOTE: I didn’t post over the weekend, so I’m catching up on Days 37-39 of the trip today… 4/29/98: Checked email at an internet cafe. Heard a beautiful jazz tune on the…
How To Be Less Efficient, But More Healthy
4/28/98: Slept in, stayed in bed even longer reading some more. Went grocery shopping. We’re gonna stay a few more days… 4/28/32: The small-town, suburban and urban neighborhood grocery stores that existed…
A Harbor Of Helpful Information: It Is Easy To Take Technology For Granted
4/27/98: Got out and about to survey the town a little bit more. A lovely water front and harbor. Lots of quaint shops, some touristy and pricey, some cozy and authentic. There…
They Don’t Make Things Like They Used To
The main photo shows Ruth at the Rimondi Venetian Fountain, in Rethymno’s “old town” on the Greek island of Crete. 4/26/98: Spent most of the day reading and relaxing. Did laundry. Lunch…
Rewarded By The Madness Of Our Method
4/25/98: Caught a bus to Rethymno, a coastal town in the northwest part of the island of Crete. Rain and sunshine alternated all day. Arrived and had another hunt for an affordable…
A Maze Worth Getting Lost In
4/24/98: Jumped on a ferry to Crete, the southernmost island in Greece. Met Joel and Lynn from Oregon on board. Landed at Irákleio (Heraklion). After shopping for a pensione, the four of…
What Goes Down, Must Come Up.
4/23/98: Strolled around Thera. Enjoyed the views. Walked down the trail of switchbacks from Thera to the “old harbor.” I began reading “Random Harvest,” by James Hilton. Ate a delicious dinner of…
No Kidding: We Sailed Into A Volcano!
4/22/98: Off to Santorini today. The arrival at this island was spectacular! Am finding that used book stores are a common convenience on traveler circuits. Before we left Naxos, I snapped up…