My shifts at the hotel on Crete were usually split, four hours each breakfast and dinner, not allowing much down time for anything but writing letters and working on my tan. I must have had one or two days off a week, even though I can't remember now, because I wrote to my mum of … Continue reading S’Agapo – M’Agapas?
An Aussie Abroad – Travel Stories
Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
Click on the drop-down boxes for stories of our travel adventures in a specific country or use the search box at right.
Digging Deeper on Crete (1979)
At the hotel in Stalis (Crete) where I worked in 1979 the accommodation for the females was in one large basement room. By July, there were eleven of us sharing the room, with just enough space for us to get in and out of our single beds, as you see in the photo below. As … Continue reading Digging Deeper on Crete (1979)
Working & Playing on Crete, Summer 1979
As I mentioned in the previous post Maria and I would usually go to the Disco O La La after lingering over a long dinner at a local taverna. The disco would go until the early hours of the morning, and occasionally a group of us would then wander down to the beach and wait for … Continue reading Working & Playing on Crete, Summer 1979
The Reluctant Retiree 