Monthly Archives: October 2009

Richard and I went out for breakfast this morning, our last on Mykonos. In the afternoon we would return to Athens. We looked for a bakery with fresh pastries to no avail, turned into a search for the Holy Grail, … Continue reading →

Actually, the traffic was not so bad, the motorbikes not so loud, and I slept fairly well. Richard did too. But when I reached for my iPhone to check the time, I heard a strange noise. I thought at first … Continue reading →

Up early to see about our trip to Mykonos. At 08:00, we checked with the travel agency about the hydrofoil, but he said to check back at 09:00, so we went to a bakery and got a couple of cream … Continue reading →

Wednesday was our day traveling Santorini by car. The weather was good but still a little breezy. We got a pastry at a local bakery, and then walked up the street to Hertz car rental. Richard had wanted to drive … Continue reading →

Slow to get going. It had rained a little during the night, and when I ran up to the Laundromat at the end of the street to deposit my dirty clothes, it started raining a little again, just for me, … Continue reading →

We rose about 07:30, and had breakfast at a little crepe shop just up the street. We had chocolate crepes, coffee and orange juice. Then Richard took off to walk the city and sketch, and I returned to our room … Continue reading →

We woke at 06:00, packed and made it down stairs in time to wait a few minutes for the taxi. It was on time, and the drive to Piraeus took about forty minutes. When we arrived, it was still dark, … Continue reading →

We got up rather late Saturday morning after a good night’s sleep. Both of us had slept remarkably well the past few nights. After breakfast, we sat on our beds discussing our excursion to the islands. We were planning to … Continue reading →

We rose early, before daybreak, and left the hotel about 06:30. We had a lot of traveling to do and needed to get an early start if Richard was to have any time at all sketching and painting. I had … Continue reading →

Just a few words on how I’m doing physically. I have myalgic encephalomyelitis or, as it has been know in the past, chronic fatigue syndrome. (Interesting article on the cause of ME/CFS from the NY Times. Click here.) Long walks up … Continue reading →