At some point, I realised, I had to book a flight. I waited until Karen and Mum had left for Noosa and the house was empty except me and my sister’s cat, a nervous and extremely vocal Burmese named Anika. With a bottle of red beside me I spent hours on the internet, trawling through … Continue reading The Long-Awaited Return Part 2
In the old days it wouldn’t have been like this. Back then all I had to do was book a ticket to Europe and turn up at the airport. I used to book with a travel agent, too, usually the English company ‘Trailfinders’, sitting down with someone trained to the job who would help me … Continue reading The Long-Awaited Return
Watching Antonis’ caique being lifted from the harbour the other day reminded me of the last time I had seen the crane in action at Agios Antonis. It was a while ago now, on a typically hot and balmy August afternoon, with the only faintest of breezes wafting across the bay from the direction of … Continue reading A lively afternoon at Agios Antonios
The little summer of St Demetrios continues. As S said the other night, the good old Saint, whose feast day, falling on the 26th of the month, is traditionally associated with a spell of fine weather right across Greece, is really turning it on this year. For the last two weeks or more we have … Continue reading Το μικρό καλοκαίρι
When the Wine is Bitter 