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Foreword

I have never had better holidays than I have had at the Greek Islands, and I am happy to say I have had two of them now.

I have been to countries all over the world but nowhere have I experienced a better combination of climate, sites, and natural beauty as I have on the Greek Islands.

Of course, the warmness of the client is matched by the warmness of the people. As in all places, there are exceptions to this rule - certainly I did not find anybody to write home about (pun intended) in the city of Piraeus. But overwhelmingly they Greeks I encountered were helpful, warm and charming. They also reminded me of many friends and acquaintances I made in Melbourne, Australia which has a thriving Greek community and it is them I thank for giving me a passing knowledge of Greek phrases and culture.

Being a blog, you are able to jump from chapter to chapter, picking and choosing which parts suit your mood or intent. Indeed, I have provided hyperlinks in most chapters so that you can do just that. But I would encourage you to read each chapter in order as some later chapters refer to material in earlier ones. Besides, as my friends will tell you, my stories can take a little telling. So you should not be surprised if a gag told in Chapter 8 has its beginnings in Chapter 1.

This is not a guide to the Greek Islands, though you will most likely be able to get some useful information out of it. Nor is it an advertisement or series thereof. If I speak highly of a place or thing then it is because I think highly of it. Certainly I can tell you that I paid full price for everything as I was, and am, a regular tourist. The flip side, of course is that my experiences are my own: I cannot even remotely guarantee that you will have the same or similar experience and have no intention of doing so.

Rather, this blog is more of a meandering of thoughts and experiences, of which the Greek Islands - or at least those we visited - are a the principle character.

Finally, I would encourage you to leave your comments. Feel free to disagree or let me know what your experiences have been. Certainly, I get a kick out of it reading them.

Yasou.