The sun reached its peak in the sky before slowly crawling to the west. This afternoon, we’d be following the dying trails of the sun over to the west peninsular in Kefalonia. However, before we left the east coast altogether, I wanted to have one last stop-off to allow this part of the island to… Read More
Why Melissani Cave Left Me Feeling Disappointed
I remember sitting at home and browsing on my laptop for things to do in Kefalonia. Although I don’t tend to do that much planning before visiting a place, I do like to have a basic idea of the best spots to visit. An image of a vibrant cyan cave caught my attention. The water… Read More
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Discovering Drakopoulata: The Abandoned Village Frozen in Time
I sat up curiously from my seat around our indoor dining table. In the distance was the unmistakable chorus of bells and each second their chiming got louder. What on earth? The frenzied jingling was accompanied by a thrumming of hundreds of hooves. I made my way to the window and threw open the shutters.… Read More
Monday, 19 August 2019
Exploring Old Farsa: One of Kefalonia’s Ghost Towns
I stood gazing up at the towering wall of stone in front of me. Spindly trees, their branches void of leaves, grew out of the rockery at obscure angles, dangling over the broken road below where I was awkwardly stood. I shifted my clammy feet which slipped in the pools of sweat that had formed… Read More
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Untangling the Mystery of the Assos Ruins
I’d endured a turbulent night in Kefalonia. After being struck down by a mystery fever, I had struggled to get so much as a wink of sleep and arose the next day feeling groggy and disorientated. I was so confused that I had convinced myself that my computer was struck down with a virus and… Read More
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
How A Corkscrew Ruined Our Perfect Evening in Kefalonia
Our cottage was equipped with every utensil you can possible imagine from blenders to coffee makers, to tea filters. They also had a whole children’s set of utensils including my absolute favourite colourful plastic cups with faces on! Being stocked up to the high heavens with kitchen equipment, they also, naturally, had a corkscrew. Lewis… Read More
Tuesday, 13 August 2019
Stumbling Across Assos, the Most Picturesque Village in Kefalonia
I found Assos quite by accident. As we drove aimlessly up Kefalonia’s rugged coastline, I laid eyes on the little island jutting out to sea, attached to the mainland by one spindly tendril of land. Even from here, several miles away, the twinkling lights of houses drew me down. In my chest, I felt butterflies.… Read More
Monday, 12 August 2019
The Winding Road to Assos
We’d had an explosive start to our Kefalonia trip. On the first day alone we visited one of the island’s most gorgeous beaches and dined at one of the finest restaurants that my tastebuds have had the pleasure of acquainting to. Today was our second day on the Ionian island and already we had sampled… Read More
Sunday, 11 August 2019
Learning About Biodynamic Winemaking at Sclavos Winery
During our trip to Mallorca earlier this summer, my sister, Scarlett, had told us about the benefits of sulphite-free wines. She informed us that it was the sulphites within wine that are responsible for hangovers and as a result, one should look for wines that don’t include ‘contains sulphites’ on the label. This dabble of… Read More
Saturday, 10 August 2019
Eating Like a Local at The Best Restaurant in Kefalonia
After spending our day at the beautiful Myrtos beach, it was time to enjoy some delicious Greek food. We briefly stopped off at our cottage to freshen up before we took a whim and decided to head over to the right peninsular of Kefalonia, or as I like to call it ‘the dangly bit’. We… Read More
Friday, 9 August 2019