The title is as intended, not a typographical error. Today's (3rd August 1973) very short entry in my travelogue refers to the events of last night. We were joined by the three US marines again. Last time they brought a large tin of kidney beans (why?!), but this evening they have brought two 7lb tins … Continue reading Big Trip Day 114 – Matala Peach
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Big Trip Day 113 – Matala Wind
"The wind is in from Africa,Last night I couldn't sleep..." [From "Carey" by Joni Mitchell] Always good to throw in a Joni Mitchell line or two, and it certainly removes any ambiguity that might surround the meaning of today's title. No, it is not about gastronomical turbulence (although with my diet at Mama's Cafe that … Continue reading Big Trip Day 113 – Matala Wind
Big Trip Day 112 – Matala
Beach life continues apace. There is no end to the entertainment possibilities offered by this beautiful bay. I am writing today because this is when I wrote the entry in my travelogue, but the event was last night. We saw a Greek movie projected onto an outside wall. The story involved a girl caught underwater … Continue reading Big Trip Day 112 – Matala
Big Trip Day 107 – Return to Matala
We arrived back in Matala early yesterday evening. It is great to be back, although there are a lot of new faces. Tom is still here. If I remember correctly, he was from Sweden and had a thing about Bob Dylan's Don't Think Twice. If I remember incorrectly, he could have been from Barcelona and … Continue reading Big Trip Day 107 – Return to Matala
Big Trip Day 105 – To Malia
Our harbour-side vigil of the early hours - as described in yesterday's post - was rewarded with the arrival of the Kanaris. I don't know why I meticulously recorded the name of the ship. I did an online search in real time 2025 and located a ship of this name currently in the Aegean Sea. … Continue reading Big Trip Day 105 – To Malia
Big Trip Day 104 – Almost leaving Karpathos
It was a late morning rise at camp Jim & Derek today. We walked into town and bought 0.25 kg of monkey nuts each. In the late afternoon, we scurried back to camp with our treasure. Not being the best of campers, we struggled a bit with the fire - not helped by spilling water … Continue reading Big Trip Day 104 – Almost leaving Karpathos
Big Trip Day 101 – Karpathos to Karpathos
The sense of excitement and adventure that Jim and I have at being on this island cannot be understated. It is with reluctance and not a little literal liberty (and alliteration) that I suggest the island is starting to live up to its name. I mentioned in my previous post that not much happens here, … Continue reading Big Trip Day 101 – Karpathos to Karpathos
Big Trip Day 97 – Karpathos
Yesterday we caught the 11.30 hrs boat from Piraeus to this quite remote island in the south eastern Aegean Sea. The journey took 27.5 hours. The "we" consists of Jim from Atlanta and myself. You may recall we traveled together to Matala a life time ago on this blogging odyssey. We disembarked at Karpathos (the … Continue reading Big Trip Day 97 – Karpathos
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)
Psychologist on the Move 