Year: 2012

Having had the longest swim ever at Myrtos Bay we resolved never to let my sister be leader again. We came back exhausted. Sailed to Fiscardo but felt it was too busy a port and headed to Ayia Eutuchia where we went to a restaurant called Perasma for anchovies and sardines, fried courgettes and octopus.…

The coast line was breathtaking and the temptations to swim too great. So we went for a long exploratory swim at Afales, snorkelling along the way, picking up shells and looking at the goats making their way up and down the scraggy rocks.   We feasted on meatballs and potatoes cooked with sage and a…

Heading out of Sivota the next day we caught a great wind and sailed at about 6-9 knots heading to a small uninhabited island of Atokos where the boys found some absurdly high rocks to jump off, causing slightly anxiety in their over anxious Greek mother. You can just about spot them on the top.…

As we rounded the bottom of Lefkada we stopped at a bay with sheer faces and red cliffs. We swam and explored the little beach to the side and headed into the port of Sivota. Round the bay tucked away between two hillsides it nestled happily in the middle and brought to us a lovely…

The island of Lefkada is one of the bigger islands of the Ionian. Lefkada may have got its name from its washed white cliffs on the north side of the island. They were our first stop – a place called Engremmoi. The more popular Porto Katsiki is just a little way down, both setting high…

My origins are half Greek and half Cypriot so it was clear that part of the summer would have to be spent saving the Euro – well at least injecting some Euros into the Greek Economy. Our choice was sailing in the Ionian sea. For those of my readers who may not be so familiar…

I take total delight in going through the paper, The Times of India , every morning – a cup of coffee in hand, the fan on full and not a soul to disturb me. Its a rich resource and one which astounds me as it is offered at the unbelievable price of 5 Rupees. That…

Quite a novel way to do things but that is exactly what I did a few days ago when I went round with an eager group of women to Nehru Place, the quintessential place for weaves, silks, cottons, shawls and scarves, upholstery, broderie anglaise and applique work. Running your finger tips across the fine cotton…

They come from the Rudraksha tree found mainly in Nepal and Java.They are possibly the equivalent of what in my country would be called a “komboloi” or worry beads. They are often worn by monks for tranquility and to help concentration. An exhibition of Rudraksha beads was on at the Cottage emporium in Janpath but also…

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