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 62 – Matala

And this morning we were told to move on by the police; had 2 and a half bottles of retsina last night; quite nice. Such is beach life. The police were just going through the motions. It was back in the late 1960s that they evicted the hippies from the caves. I will still be … Continue reading Big Trip Day 62 – Matala →

Big Trip Day 60 – Matala

The opening words of this travelogue entry are taken from D. H. Lawrence's short story On The Lago di Garda as I remember, but I have not been able to find the actual quotation... And before I go to sleep, there are the stars above me...and the moon and silent clouds and darkness...and waking during … Continue reading Big Trip Day 60 – Matala →

Big Trip Day 58 – To Matala

The boat departed Piraeus around 19.00 hrs on Day 57 and arrived at Heraklion at 07.00 hrs this morning. I don't think I had the luxury of a cabin so I must have huddled down somewhere on board to get a bit of sleep. I need to reprimand my younger self for not keeping a … Continue reading Big Trip Day 58 – To Matala →