By COLLEEN McGUIRE An ancient mystique is one ingredient luring me to a foreign land. The island of Lesvos proved bewitchingly alluring, not least because it is home to the oldest known female poet in history, Sappho, born in 628 BC in the town of Erassos. A second beckoning ingredient is a land’s potential for [...]
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Slow Motion Travel on Lesvos
Posted in Active Adventures, Island Life, tagged Cycling in Greece, Eftalou, Kalloni Gulf, Lesvos, Molyvos, Mytilini, Sappho, Sigri, Skala Eressos, Skala Sikaminias on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Crete: Sea Kayaking in Spinalonga
Posted in Active Adventures, tagged Agio Nikolao, Crete, Sea Kayaking, Spinalonga Bay on November 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
By COLLEEN McGUIRE From Plaka, a pretty town north of Agio Nikolaos in eastern Crete, the island of Spinalonga looks invitingly close. Just a hop, skip and a paddle away by sea kayak—or so it seemed. Spinalonga is a spit of land situated at the mouth of Spinalonga Bay. Strategic since antiquity, in [...]
