Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

DualityNSNO said:
She's the type of person who can say she doesn't like doing something but keeps doing - the same way with Greece! She's been coming home permanently for I think about 6 years now and keeps going back "for one last time" :lol:

It has its negatives and the prices for some things like internet access are bizarrely high (in my opinion), but on the overall it's pretty good. Just try not being extremely close to the sea! The place she used to stay years ago is literally on the post card for the island (see below) and it's nice and fresh over the warm months, but hell through late October to late March/early April - it keeps flooding, etc.
Also you have to be prepared for crawlies - big spiders, scorpions, snakes, etc. Might not be dangerous, but that doesn't make them not-disgusting :lol:

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I'd say given the distance from Leros you're probably better off on a several night stay, doubt it's anything less than 3-4 hours considering (easiest/quickest info I found, might be wrong) it's a ferry to Lipsi first!

And ask away, as long as I can answer I will, I don't mind.

I wrote it down here, I think in the travel thread, but this year we went plane from Sofia to Rhodes, and then Bluestar ferry to Leros, and on the way back we took the catamaran from Leros to Rhodes, which does a bizarre trip where it stopped on the same island twice for some reason. All the stops are so scenic along it though, feels like a good trip that doesn't mentally destroy your will to live :lol: Overall lovely region of the world and I'd like to visit without the obligation of being in Leros - it's great and all, and my mum knows half the island and all the good spots, but sometimes you wanna discover stuff for yourself too like. This year we went and got a rent-a-car instantly, reminded ourselves of where Gourna is, and then went wherever we wanted to, found some really cool places.
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Thank you so much - wow, wow and wow! That place looks like the stuff dreams are made of no wonder she keeps going back! I’m not great with creepy crawlies but I have a husband and a big flip flop for when I go into flight or fight mode. Oddly I don’t mind snakes at all.
I think we’ve settled on our route from Kos to Samos now and maybe we’ll do agathonisi from Lipsi for a day. I agree, the ferries are brilliant as long as you get calm seas. I just love Greece and the islands in particular and now I’m feeling proper excited about going back 💙🇬🇷. Thanks again for your advice, much appreciated 😊
 
Val P said:
Thank you so much - wow, wow and wow! That place looks like the stuff dreams are made of no wonder she keeps going back! I’m not great with creepy crawlies but I have a husband and a big flip flop for when I go into flight or fight mode. Oddly I don’t mind snakes at all.
I think we’ve settled on our route from Kos to Samos now and maybe we’ll do agathonisi from Lipsi for a day. I agree, the ferries are brilliant as long as you get calm seas. I just love Greece and the islands in particular and now I’m feeling proper excited about going back 💙🇬🇷. Thanks again for your advice, much appreciated 😊
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Yeah, it is so dreamy! Best place to relax for me personally, despite the fact my mum wants me to meet all her friends (which is endearing in its own way I guess), love my time there to just sit on the terrace and watch the sea and town from above. I'd say I can only match it, but in a different way, with the Hebrides in Scotland, but maybe because it's also an island and the vibe is just great.

That sounds like a great trip to be honest, island hopping is so easy to do, catamarans are also so fast and have a lot of round trips, there's scenic trips on boats and stuff like that, the islands themselves have lots to do, it's a great place for a tourist!

I suppose her not liking it as much is because she has to work there too :lol:
 
blue1948 said:
Good morning all on this cold day -25° thankfully the heating must have reset and is plodding along fine .I hope all had a fine night's rest and have a great day today . I got the days mixed up so it is the presser later ,I did manage however to have a good moan ,some of my best material is when we watch UK tv freeview channels ,the adverts are begging or have you begging to stay alive one after another .I suppose it is the price we have to pay for free tv .
We watched a series called " The game " a bit unsettling .
Have a great day all and get better those who aren't at their best .
P.S. I tried to send a PM to @Terrarian and it won't let me ! I hope he is fine .
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-25! and here’s me moaning that it’s raining again!
Those ads get to you a bit after a while - cheap cremation, funeral plans etc. doesn’t exactly fill you with optimism. 😁. We watch a lot of YouTube and I’m considering paying and going ad-free, goes against the grain but we’re so fed up with the same ads over and over every 10 minutes I beginning to think it’s a price worth paying.
I was wondering how @Terrarian is too, I hope he’s okay.
 
DualityNSNO said:
Yeah, it is so dreamy! Best place to relax for me personally, despite the fact my mum wants me to meet all her friends (which is endearing in its own way I guess), love my time there to just sit on the terrace and watch the sea and town from above. I'd say I can only match it, but in a different way, with the Hebrides in Scotland, but maybe because it's also an island and the vibe is just great.

That sounds like a great trip to be honest, island hopping is so easy to do, catamarans are also so fast and have a lot of round trips, there's scenic trips on boats and stuff like that, the islands themselves have lots to do, it's a great place for a tourist!

I suppose her not liking it as much is because she has to work there too :lol:
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Aw it is lovely, she must be very proud of you. I’m the same with my son but in a much crappier location 😂
 
Gwladysover said:
-25! and here’s me moaning that it’s raining again!
Those ads get to you a bit after a while - cheap cremation, funeral plans etc. doesn’t exactly fill you with optimism. 😁. We watch a lot of YouTube and I’m considering paying and going ad-free, goes against the grain but we’re so fed up with the same ads over and over every 10 minutes I beginning to think it’s a price worth paying.
I was wondering how @Terrarian is too, I hope he’s okay.
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They wouldn't let me send him a PM ,I just hope he has been banned or something . We got to -28° later .Do you know there is an app called smart tube , you need to set it up it uses your YT account but some say it is better to set up a seperate account as they have had a breach . I am in the prcocess of doing it ,the funny thing is I use ublock on my mac and never get one ad ,even if I watch for hours .Ask and someone will know the best one for your system .Good luck .
 
Flooding in the SE in Ireland, thankfully minor enough where I live outside Kilkenny but if you scroll down in this link, the GAA pitch in Inistioge is nearly flooded to the height of the crossbar!

My daughter played camogie there and I often was umpire!!

The film Circle of Friends was made in Inistioge and Kilkenny. Inistioge is a very picturesque village, although I feel for its residents today.

Thomastown, between KK and Inistioge is also flooded, with the main road to New Ross like a river.

www.rte.ie

As it happened: Further flooding hits southeast towns

There is a fresh risk of flooding in Co Wexford after areas of Co Kilkenny were hit as the River Nore and River Barrow burst their banks in places.
www.rte.ie www.rte.ie
 
Bluerover said:
Flooding in the SE in Ireland, thankfully minor enough where I live outside Kilkenny but if you scroll down in this link, the GAA pitch in Inistioge is nearly flooded to the height of the crossbar!

My daughter played camogie there and I often was umpire!!

The film Circle of Friends was made in Inistioge and Kilkenny. Inistioge is a very picturesque village, although I feel for its residents today.

Thomastown, between KK and Inistioge is also flooded, with the main road to New Ross like a river.

www.rte.ie

As it happened: Further flooding hits southeast towns

There is a fresh risk of flooding in Co Wexford after areas of Co Kilkenny were hit as the River Nore and River Barrow burst their banks in places.
www.rte.ie www.rte.ie
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Kilkenny is getting bad. I also see part of the Belfast to Dublin train line is closed.
 

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