Category Archives: Travel
A year ago I was at Up Helly Aa
Up Helly Aa has been and gone again. It’s always on the last Tuesday of January and brightens some of the darkest days in the British winter. Shetland being so far north, it gets even gloomier than Manchester. Something hard … Continue reading
The Golden Circle at New Year
A New Year’s Day trip round Iceland’s Golden Circle. Continue reading
Wintry Reykjavik
As there seems to be no chance of a white Christmas this year, I’m reminiscing about whiter times in Reykjavik. Continue reading
Chungking Mansions
Living in a heaving, chaotic metropolis I found tranquility by getting high (no, not like that!). Continue reading
Stray Cats of Paleochora
I’ve realised I don’t have enough cat pictures on my blog. Actually, I don’t think I have any. This is an oversight that obviously needs to be remedied and my recent trip to Crete has given me the opportunity to do this. Continue reading
To Stachi veggie restaurant
One of the best meals I’ve ever eaten. Continue reading
Manto Studios
A beautiful place to stay in Paleochora. I never wanted to leave. Continue reading
Chania Market
A market I wish I’d discovered sooner. Continue reading
Fish ate my feet
A birthday breakfast where we were the breakfast. Continue reading
Greek Orthodox Easter
Fireworks and an effigy burnt on a bonfire. No, not Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night, but Judas and Greek Easter. Continue reading
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