Middle-aged flash packers

We got up late today as we knew the weather was going to be iffy so there was no point rushing out. Roi was around and invited us to have a Greek coffee with her. Roi is the sort of person you want as a friend. She’s thoughtful, kind and funny. Her reviews on booking.com…

We ended up here because a friend waxed lyrical about how beautiful it was back in the day, and it was on the route of our circular road trip of the Peloponnese. We said a sad goodbye to Kardamyli and headed west. skirting Kalamata we drove past many, many olive groves, all supplying us with…

Communication is a subtle art, and being the individuals we are, even the simplest interchanges are interpreted according to our own outlook on the world. Hence when we went to the local bakery/cafe and requested some sandwiches to take away, we expected bog standard sandwiches. We were very surprised to receive toasted ones. It hadn’t…

I don’t know what it is about Greek food but it’s having a slightly alarming effect on us both. To say we are a little windy is an understatement. I think I could power a small car. Still, not too many people about and hardly anyone walking so blushes spared. Certainly not going to worry…

Today I woke up without a headache which is great as I can now get back on the wine. We left lovely Nafplio and completed an epic drive the “long way round” route to Kardamyli. It took 5 hours and had we gone on the motorway it would have been about half that. It was…

I woke up with another headache, which was good news in a way as it’s clearly not alcohol considering I had next to nothing to drink last night. However, it’s painful and I wish it would go away. Still, it earned me a lie-in which was good. Until the bloody building work started outside which…

Needless to say, I awoke with a terrible headache in the night, courtesy of 500ml of dubious rose wine and a lager. I really must practise more. I could blame it on the massive thunderstorm that broke in the night , but that would be lying. Luckily for me, Steve had declared today as a…

Here we go again Depending on how you feel about Covid, are we stupid, foolhardy people courting inevitable hospitalisation and death; or are we intrepid and devil may care travellers, setting a sterling example to all those cowering scaredy-cats out there? Neither actually. We are opportunists, foreseeing a winter of lockdowns and isolation, and are…