tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post7014194234842740916..comments2024-03-11T03:36:53.787-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: A Summer’s Day ~ And a Greek Island GetawayJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-59441599705087007842018-07-05T04:12:08.812-07:002018-07-05T04:12:08.812-07:00Yes, so agreed! It is a happy place, isn't it...Yes, so agreed! It is a happy place, isn't it?? Mentally, emotionally, and physically.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-45453020776375904562018-07-05T04:11:09.523-07:002018-07-05T04:11:09.523-07:00Glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for the note!Glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for the note!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-33085201525391688542018-07-05T04:10:41.931-07:002018-07-05T04:10:41.931-07:00We are definitely working at it, that's for su...We are definitely working at it, that's for sure, BJ. Thanks for the visit!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-47759859078165505092018-07-04T14:11:28.944-07:002018-07-04T14:11:28.944-07:00Hydra is charm personified and I know exactly what...Hydra is charm personified and I know exactly what you mean by "“This! . . . This, is why we moved here.” We see the very wealthy vacationing here too in the Algarve but really, except for a little daydreaming occasionally about going first class, I really don't think you could improve much on either your life-style or ours. I think we've both found our 'happy places!'Anita @ NoParticularPlaceToGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704807316472380660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-57075407854909027602018-06-28T10:29:56.632-07:002018-06-28T10:29:56.632-07:00That looks like a lot of fun. Your travel pictures...That looks like a lot of fun. Your travel pictures are beautiful!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346526327368134411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-27328865652424069682018-06-27T18:46:24.799-07:002018-06-27T18:46:24.799-07:00OOO...it is sooo beautiful there. It all seems so ...OOO...it is sooo beautiful there. It all seems so magical. I notice how clean the streets are...with all the donkeys, that surprises me. <br />I know you and your sweetie are having the time of your lives.....bj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-14769080542023102832018-06-24T21:15:29.897-07:002018-06-24T21:15:29.897-07:00Oh yes, of all people, you would love exploring th...Oh yes, of all people, you would love exploring this and its neighboring Saronic Islands.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-37830595634148094312018-06-24T21:14:34.494-07:002018-06-24T21:14:34.494-07:00Especially in the early morning and late evening w...Especially in the early morning and late evening when the day tourists have left the island, it does feel like you've stepped back into yesteryear.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-43289007980675646442018-06-24T21:13:04.947-07:002018-06-24T21:13:04.947-07:00You will be like a kid in a candy shop with all th...You will be like a kid in a candy shop with all the destinations available for cheap airfare and short distance flights from which to choose!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-29454014502162067872018-06-24T20:47:30.192-07:002018-06-24T20:47:30.192-07:00I love reading about your adventures living in Gre...I love reading about your adventures living in Greece! There are so many Greek islands to explore! Hydra sounds like one I would enjoy and it is nice that it's so close to Athens!Debbra Dunning Brouillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701682542148971020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-1983925998709367502018-06-23T21:22:41.191-07:002018-06-23T21:22:41.191-07:00With the lack of cars and the donkeys working, it ...With the lack of cars and the donkeys working, it looks like in the early morning or off season, you could close your eyes and feel transported to an earlier time. I enjoy your capacity for serendipity.Suzanne Fluhrhttps://www.boomeresque.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-71576144803651122532018-06-22T18:43:29.157-07:002018-06-22T18:43:29.157-07:00Sounds like a place I need to add this to my ever-...Sounds like a place I need to add this to my ever-growing bucket list! Maybe someday, when we rent a place in Europe for a few months, we'll actually get to do it! Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-55873422965279154732018-06-21T22:20:41.019-07:002018-06-21T22:20:41.019-07:00It is a fabulous place, Margy. Next time we do pla...It is a fabulous place, Margy. Next time we do plan to do some exploring beyond the harbor area which in itself you could spend a day just 'sittin' and watchin' the world go by.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-67425690017893528622018-06-21T22:19:30.598-07:002018-06-21T22:19:30.598-07:00They are an insanely popular chain of islands that...They are an insanely popular chain of islands that are among our favorites - easy to reach and wonderfully welcoming.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-40579220141006767792018-06-21T22:17:50.769-07:002018-06-21T22:17:50.769-07:00The welcome mat is out! The welcome mat is out! Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6541544516091787202018-06-21T18:44:45.353-07:002018-06-21T18:44:45.353-07:00Want another houseguest? I've never been to th...Want another houseguest? I've never been to the Greek Islands and find your posts so enticing! Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869095674448801447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-61249442865988098912018-06-21T10:30:12.319-07:002018-06-21T10:30:12.319-07:00Nice tour. Looks like a place I would enjoy becaus...Nice tour. Looks like a place I would enjoy because I like walking around places to get a better feel for the location. And any place with water nearby suits me. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-66414622006830131242018-06-21T08:41:36.408-07:002018-06-21T08:41:36.408-07:00I have not previously heard of Hydra or the Saroni...I have not previously heard of Hydra or the Saronic Islands, and certainly didn't know that fellow Canadian Leonard Cohen had lived there! Thx for this insightful post.Doreen Pendgracshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034373301858091444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-88910627650211848012018-06-21T01:44:20.103-07:002018-06-21T01:44:20.103-07:00Oh Farm Gal, so love seeing comments from you! Ple...Oh Farm Gal, so love seeing comments from you! Please keep traveling with us! JackieJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-29811764021973361032018-06-20T19:11:03.460-07:002018-06-20T19:11:03.460-07:00Wow, it is soooo much fun to travel with you and I...Wow, it is soooo much fun to travel with you and I am loving life in Greece! Hydra is just charming.<br />Farm Gal in VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-49965552387249182792018-06-20T04:51:44.141-07:002018-06-20T04:51:44.141-07:00Yes, his being there is certainly talked of a lot ...Yes, his being there is certainly talked of a lot around here; just like Nikos Kazantzakis, living in our village of Stoupa when he was inspired to write Zorba, the Greek.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6310469617185118262018-06-20T04:48:54.560-07:002018-06-20T04:48:54.560-07:00We still shake our heads in wonder. . .there they ...We still shake our heads in wonder. . .there they are, so close that it is still amazing to us!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-53397681684817510092018-06-20T04:47:26.945-07:002018-06-20T04:47:26.945-07:00It is proving itself to be all that we thought it ...It is proving itself to be all that we thought it would be and more!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-64068753763405035742018-06-19T08:50:56.064-07:002018-06-19T08:50:56.064-07:00I didn't realize one of our native sons (Leona...I didn't realize one of our native sons (Leonard Cohen) lived on Hydra. Interesting little factoid for anyone who needs a reason to visit - beyond it being a GREEK ISLE of course!!! janehttp://www.grownuptravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-77872602097462596872018-06-18T14:56:37.982-07:002018-06-18T14:56:37.982-07:00Oh how lovely to be able to drop by to a Greek Isl...Oh how lovely to be able to drop by to a Greek Island so easily. I love the look of HeeDraw. I'm so happy you told us how to say the name properly. I've always thought of it as HiDra!Budget Travel Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943323587509491729noreply@blogger.com