An afternoon in Rye

We left Dungeness and on the way to Hastings passed Rye. This is a very pretty medieval town, where three…

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A change of plans – the expanse of Dungeness

Have you ever heard of Dungeness? Me neither. Which is a shame since this is Europe’s largest shingles area (someone…

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Canterbury

Canterbury has seen pilgrims since the Middle Ages. But even before that the Romans were here and the first cathedral…

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Whitstable – a day on the north coast of Kent

Whitstable hosts a yearly oyster festival, which takes place in the second half of July. If you are a fan…

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A visit to Kent – the southeast corner of England

When I had booked my flight to Gatwick I had no idea what would expect me in Kent. Had I…

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Zia – in search of a sunset

Since we were already in the east of Kos, after spending the day visiting Asklipieion and the town of Kos,…

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Visiting the Asklipieion on Kos

In case you are wondering what the Asklipieion is, we didn’t know that either. But, as it turned out, the…

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In search of the tomb of Harmilos in Pyli

After an early morning run and my first ever attempt to cook Greek coffee, which was terrible, we left for…

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