[Note: This was written a couple of years ago but I have just converted it from a page to a post to help make my content more accessible. If you are interested in my Bulgarian adventure, further posts will be made under the Bulgaria Life category.] I am slowly transitioning to a life in Bulgaria. … Continue reading On the Move – To Bulgaria
Big Trip – Interlude
Revisiting memories can have some unforeseen consequences. I mentioned in my post yesterday that we tend to be protective of the narrative of our lives, it forms the foundation of our sense of self. We are not often called upon to challenge it. At times of trauma, especially if the event somehow echoes similar events … Continue reading Big Trip – Interlude
Big Trip Day 94 – Dafni (Third Night)
This is my third consecutive night at the Dafni Wine Festival on the outskirts of Athens. My aim to to sample wine from 36 different barrels. You gotta aim high! In the end, it turns out that I started at Barrel 36 and ended at Barrel 18. There were two I was unable to sample … Continue reading Big Trip Day 94 – Dafni (Third Night)
Big Trip Day 92 – Dafni (First Night)
I may be 20 years old but studies show that my brain is still maturing. I'm not sure how much this process was helped by my first night at the Dafni Wine Festival on the outskirts of Athens. I tried to research the history of the festival on my favourite search engine, but it did … Continue reading Big Trip Day 92 – Dafni (First Night)
Big Trip Day 90 – Athens Again
I arrived by boat from Heraklion in the early hours of this morning, having departed Matala on the early afternoon bus yesterday. This is really the beginning of the end. I bought my coach ticket home today. As I recall, this was probably with a lot of mixed feelings. There were many times on the … Continue reading Big Trip Day 90 – Athens Again
Big Trip Day 89 – Leaving Matala
There is the briefest of entries in my travelogue today, just noting that I caught the 14.00 hrs bus from Matala to Heraklion to catch the boat to Piraeus. The past 31 days of beach life have been wonderful and pivotal, as noted in my previous post. I don't know why I did not record … Continue reading Big Trip Day 89 – Leaving Matala
Big Trip Day 86 – Matala in Colour
Today is the day after my 20th birthday. The notes relating to this post were recorded tomorrow, so to speak - 7th July 1973. They cover 14 pages of my travelogue. I thought long and hard about how I would capture the essence of the day, or indeed whether to cover it at all in … Continue reading Big Trip Day 86 – Matala in Colour
Big Trip Day 72 – Matala
Yes, still here! The travelogue entry for today covers last night and the early hours of this morning. I wrote it while sitting under a tree in the late afternoon. I'm afraid it does not reflect well upon the beach-life me of years ago. OK, being honest, maybe it is not too far removed from … Continue reading Big Trip Day 72 – Matala
Big Trip Day 70 – Matala
The entries in my travelogue for today refer to last night through to early this morning. I thought long and hard about how much detail I should reveal, but I believe this is an honest and accurate account of a strange time. The evening began with 3 or 4 glasses of red wine in our … Continue reading Big Trip Day 70 – Matala
Big Trip Day 65 – Matala
I noted in my post for Day 60 that I was not sure of the name of the cafe where we used to spend an inordinate amount of time. I thought it was Mama's Cafe but my internet searches could only find Mama's Bakery. I knew it was the postal address I used and, lo … Continue reading Big Trip Day 65 – Matala
Psychologist on the Move 