In the last episode you may recall we confessed to scrumping oranges, and loving them, whole and juiced. The fresh juice is delicious, utterly different to anything from a carton, and Minty wanted more. We’re a bit too conscientious to go on another raid and so we headed to Lefkas for the Saturday morning fruit […]
The Cornish Wanderer
Itching to get back to the road.
New Year. New Goals. I like reading inspirational stuff. Who doesn’t? Because of the nature of much of my online reading I get lots of emails at this time of the year offering “Breakthrough ideas” that will help me achieve my goals for next year. Well, for years my goals were two fold. One: Run […]
Cafés and beaches. The heart of Greece.
Greek Café Culture. It’s a man thing. Every town has a selection of cafés. Most of them are surprisingly smart, as if they’d all had a makeover in the last ten years – perhaps just before the big crash. I posted last week’s missive from a smart café in Messalonghi, alongside the Onassis yacht Christina […]
To Messalonghi and a brush with an Onassis.
Mainland van adventure. We have to go to Lefkas town tomorrow, and the sun will be shining, so what better excuse do we need for the next van adventure? After all, we’ve been in the house for four nights, that’s ample. We don’t know where we’ll go yet, but it has to include a trip […]
Lefkada Skyline. A Greek Winter. Wk III
After the rains. Look at our photos you could be forgiven if you think that the sun shines eternal on Lefkada. It doesn’t. When it rains it’s a different heavenly experience, one of open skies. Water gushes down the street, every roof creates a waterfall, and the sea forgets all that aquamarine business and takes […]
A Greek Winter. Brushing through Thyme. WkII.
The road. Keeping the van moving along the big main roads is easy. You can do it for hours. Driving the van well through the uncared for winding lanes of a Greek island, avoiding the worse bits that’ll shred your tyres, and maintaining a smooth ride for your passengers. Now that’s a different story. Sometimes […]