Travelogues Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

27.04.23 As planned, today started at the climbing rock. The 15 routes are only 2km outside of Kardamili. With a view of the sea and the beautiful landscape, this climbing area...

Update on 23.04.23 We had already told Dimi at the beginning that we would stay for a maximum of 2-3 days. So today was the farewell and the continuation of the journey. On the...

Day 45: Since we had such a beautiful evening on the beach in front of the Franchthi Cave yesterday, we decided to spend today here as well. It was a great feeling to go outside...

Day 44: Today we made further progress to the south of the Peloponnese-thumb. Our first goal were the sinkholes of Didima. In doing so, we had to cross the peninsula from east...

Also, the unnecessary present must already write that he doesn't regret it for a second, that he placed a tiny little, rose-scented Oatmeal on the east coast of Greece and...

Today, the three of us went from Lampiri to Corinth. For Michael and Alex, it was the longest stage of their journey so far, covering a total of about 110 km (with a few...

Two days ago, while having breakfast, I looked at the opposite beach of the uninhabited island 🏝️. A short time later, I swam over. Unfortunately, there was no hiking trail...

We had never really been here before because it is often overcrowded. But today: We left the car at the small parking lot overlooking Pylos. From here, there is a hiking trail...

We spend a wonderfully quiet night at Karavostasi Beach. Even in the morning, all you can hear is the sound of the waves. We take it slow and enjoy watching the waves come and...

Today we explored Argostoli. This small bustling town (the largest city on Kefalonia) is located on a peninsula at the very attractive bay of the same name. The tip of the...

After the children had a good sleep, we set off for Diakopto. From there, we take the cogwheel train through the Vouraikos Gorge to the stop "Mega Spileio", from where we hike...

Monday, 29.05.2023 Around 7 o'clock we drive quite tired from the ferry... Originally we wanted to drive along the west coast towards Elaia/Kyparissa, where there should be a...

20.05.23 Day 11. The last 10km run on their own. The night was short as I kept getting visits from a hungry, attention-seeking stray. His tongue in my face replaced the alarm...

02/05/23 After two days off, I'm back from Leonidio, a small town on the west coast of the Peloponnese. Nestled between mighty mountains and the sea, about 4000 people live...

Day 34: Actually, we want to be at the Vlychada Cave in Pirgos Dirou at opening time. Greece's largest stalactite cave opens at 8:30 am. Although we arrive almost 45 minutes...

10.04.23 This morning, shortly after getting up, I was told that today is Easter Monday. Could be true, I thought, because Good Friday was already on Friday, but that feels like...

From Etoliko to Patras there were only 60 km left, so I could have a relaxed breakfast in Mesolongi, the next biggest town. Of course, there were many stray cats again, showing...

The alarm clock rang earlier than usual. After all, we wanted to go to the island of Elafonisos today to spend the day at the beach. However, since the navigation system first...

Hurra Hurra today our Zoe is turning 2 years old. We have been thinking of you a lot today. A couple of days ago, the first emergency warning regarding the weather conditions...

We receive a call from the DHL Shop that our package has arrived. The long-awaited Sunfolder from Allpowers is here… coffee can be brewed again…

This morning, we headed to Myrtos Beach. Since this is the most popular beach on Kefalonia, we wanted to arrive early before the crowds showed up. In fact, we were among the...

Today we traveled along the eastern coast of the Paliki Peninsula up to Fteri Beach. During a stop in the sleepy Lixouri (the second largest city in Kefalonia), we enjoyed the...

October 20th, 2023 I leave the beautiful picnic area above Feres around 10 a.m. and drive on the motorway to Thessaloniki. Things don't look so great with parking spaces. So I...

Friday, June 16, 2023 After our last breakfast in Greece, we pack up and drive to Patras, which is only about an hour's drive. We arrive early and want to take a walk through...

Monday, 12/06/2023 Today, we are being lazy. After breakfast, we are reading a lot, in the afternoon, we are going to the beach and the sea. We are almost alone at the beach and...

Friday, 02.06.2023 I am awakened by the soft clicking of the rain falling on the roof of the motorhome. It is very cloudy and everything is gray as far as the eye can see. After...

Tuesday, 30.05.2023 After a leisurely breakfast, we pack up and drive across the outer "finger" to our destination, Nafplio, because it is said to be a very beautiful town and...

Day 77: Today our journey took us along the west coast to the northernmost tip, Skinari Cap. But one thing at a time. After the tavern turned off the music in the next village,...

28.04.23 Started the day with a little climbing session. In the afternoon, we wanted to paddle to a small island not far away with Jessica's inflatable boat. Before that, there...

Birgit maneuvers past the waterfall