Yearly Archives: 2008

It’s not often that a rumour will entice us to venture into the megopolis of Hydra port to verify the authenticity of a rhubarb, but this was one that needed a firsthand ‘eye-report’. This month Kamini village gossip had it … Continue reading →

Summer was nearly over, most of the tourists had gone home, and the island was ours again. Not that we mind the holiday makers. Au contraire! Most of them are quite generous and friendly, often stopping for a little chat. … Continue reading →

I have always said that the key to a successful life in Hydra is to throw away the rule book, because everything in this part of the world is more or less the opposite to the norm. Keys will turn … Continue reading →

Kamini Village during one of Hydra’s nightime blackouts Ironic, really, that last month we suggested there be light … sometimes. In March, the DEH really took us at our word: no light … sometimes. By the time the third consecutive … Continue reading →

Where else in the world would one consider one’s business day to be hugely successful, cause for celebration in fact, purely because one has managed to get a spare key cut. Granted it wasn’t a task that we pursued with … Continue reading →