Greece (40)

Deserted ruins of Greece – Ancient Messini

Deserted ruins of Greece – Ancient Messini Ancient Messini – you will find it about 1 hour out of Kalamata, at the bottom of the Peloponnese set in the Delphi Mountains. It is a bargain price to enter and children are free. As we head through, there is only one other couple wandering around. There […]

Single Mum finds her HAPPY PLACE

I found my HAPPY PLACE in Finikounda Greece As our car squeezed through two buildings with inches to spare, I suddenly find myself driving along a tiny paved Greek village street. And it is right about now I realize this is exactly where I want to stay tonight. It looks like time has stood still […]

The Road Less Travelled in Greece

The Road Less Travelled in Greece As we leave Olympus, we are armed with a list of places to visit. Peloponnese locals are so friendly. Two shopkeepers last night made lists or told us places to visit.  The first is Katakolo, and so we head back on the same road we had come along yesterday. […]

The Explora’s compete at Ancient Olympia

The Explora’s compete at Ancient Olympia Greece We are up early and packed today armed with an Olympic and Greek Flag we had purchased in town the night before. We are ready for our own Olympics, just like the movie ‘My Life in Ruins’ (which we had enjoyed watching here the night before). Breakfast is only […]

Náfpaktos Greece – cute little seaside town

Náfpaktos Greece – cute little seaside town Naturally Nice – Nafpaktos Greece ‘Rain, rain go away, come again another day’. We have been saying this since we stayed in Paleokastritsa on the Isle of Corfu four days ago, and yet it continues. We had taken the ferry from Corfu, and I am frozen. I sat […]

Countless Things To Do in Corfu Greece

We have just spent an amazing eleven (11) days in Corfu Greece, so sit down with a ‘cuppa’, and enjoy reading about some of our trip as we share them with you. Getting to Corfu Greece Our first night saw us driving 35 km from the port (we had arrived by ferry from Albania – […]

Fish Spa in Old Town Corfu

Nibble at my toes a bit more, please !! Fish Spa in Old Town Corfu It is bucketing down with rain, and I am pretty wet through, so I thought … “Why not go pop my feet into an aquarium of sucking fish?” And this is exactly what I did! I took myself into Doctor […]

Delfino Blu Corfu – so many things to do

Delfino Blu Corfu – so many things to do ( It rhymes!!  Today’s Title by Explorason ) Accommodation Name: Delfino Blu Boutique Hotel Location: Agios Stefanos, Corfu, Greece Telephone:  +30 26630 51629 Fax: +30 26630 51628 Mobile: +30 6932 248389 email Reservations: info@delfinoblu.gr email Weddings: weddings@delfinoblu.gr Website: http://www.delfinoblu.gr Date stayed: September 2014 Breakfast: Yes – optional extra Bar: Yes – […]