Today we took the ferry from Karpathos to Rhodes. It was very windy on Karpathos but it wasn't really noticeable on the ferry.
We are now in Ixos and it's a big change. Many tourists and restaurant owners trying to catch you to their place.
We just had a swim and now we are relaxing on our balconies (!) before dinner.
Tomorrow we fly back to Sweden. We will miss Greece!
The last few days have been extremely windy. Spent one day in town and yesterday on a beach on a calm side.
It's a little less windy today but I'm quite worried about the five hour ferry-trip to Rhodes tomorrow. Mostly because I hope that the ferry won't be cancelled due to the weather. We fly home on Wednesday morning. I'm also not fond of the thought of high waves and seasick family...
Hoping for a quick weather change!
We stayed in Amoopi. Due to the time table for the ferries, it was not possible to make another stop before we have to head to Rhodes and our flight home on Wednesday. We decided not to move again on Karpathos, but to stay here in Amoopi and relax a few days - even if it's not so much to do here.
Tonight it started to get very windy and it's definitely not a beach day. We decided to go to Pigadia for the day instead and do some shopping and eating. Just realized that we read the bus time table wrong and we'll have to take a taxi instead. Doesn't really matter because bus tickets for four people are almost the same price.
Yesterday we went on a boat trip to different beaches along the east coast. So beautiful!
In the evening we went to Amoopi. We are staying at a nice place recommended by Jonas mother.
Took a morning run to check the place out. Today will be a lazy day on the beach, perhaps with some swim training.
Yesterday morning we arrived at Karpathos. There were not so many hotels chasing guests in the harbour, but after a little while someone saw us and wanted us to choose their hotel. It was a bit up in the centre of the city Pigadia, 5 min from the harbour and beach. It was ok even though the old lady in the reception was a bit harsh.
Yesterday we just looked around, went to the archeological museum and late afternoon to the beach.
Today we took the local bus up to the ancient city Olympos high on a mountain one hour drive from here. We got a shock when the round-trip tickets for the family costed 64 euro! A much bigger shock for me was the bus trip itself. The road was very narrow and with very steep, endless slopes on the side. I was really scared that we wouldn't make it. Worst trip like that ever! Next time I'll be sure to get some prescription drugs before...
Olympus was very nice and we spent the whole day there (which we could not choose because there was just one bus in each direction a day). The town was very isolated for a very long time and there was no road until 1980.
Managed to survive the trip back home too.
Just had simple (but nice) dinner and a glass of retsina on our balcony. The hotel lady just gets nicer. Now she has brought us cake twice! :)
We'll stay here a couple of days more, take a boat trip to different beaches and then move to Amopi on the same island.
One morning Jonas and I took a long run upp to the abandoned city and to the medieval castle. It was way up on a mountain with a fantastic view. Tried to get back there with the girls today but unfortunately the bus did not go that way. Had a city tour and headed to the beach instead.
The town (the only one) on this island looks really different from others in Greece. The houses are in the style of neo classicism in many colors and were built when the island got rich by fishing sponge.
Time to go to bed. The ferry to Karpathos leaves at 5.20 in the morning...
Did I mention that we booked a room ahead and that I was worried that we would end up with something bad and overpriced? Didn't happen. Surprise! We have a house! With several rooms. Beautiful balcony. Had a little walk and a swim. Today it will be dinner at home on the balcony.
The last lazy day and evening on Tilos. Beautiful beach and perfect water for swim training. A bonus to have so beautiful surroundings and to look at funny fish when swimming.
Full moon tonight.
Tomorrow afternoon we take the ferry to the even smaller island Halki. Read that it is very hard to find accommodation, so we booked an expensive room through Internet instead of taking it more ad hoc. We only had two to choose between. Hope that it will be nice.
We managed to take out some cash from the only ATM-machine on the island so we are getting along so far, but it is worrying to follow the news about Greece at the moment. Sad. Hope that it will work out in the end.
Last night we saw a group of people coming on a truck assembling outside the small police station in the harbour. I think it was refugees from Syria that must have come by boat. They seemed to be well and it looked like they were taken well care of by the police, a priest or Muslim representative and the room booker that seemed to arrange accommodation. It was nice to see considering all horrible things on the news. Seemed like they picked a good island... Or maybe I misunderstood the whole thing, I don't know...
