Friends from Holland
During my island -hopping in 1986 I meet this lovely duetch couple, Jacqueline and Jos. Later visited them in Utrecht and enjoyed their visit to Copenhagen.
Oprettet d. 17-07-2009 08:37:06
Mykonos 1986
1986 I did some serious island-hopping, as I visited 7 islands in one month. Here at Mykonos
Oprettet d. 17-07-2009 08:37:06
Please be naked ...
This year (2014) they put up this sign on the sandy beach in Paleochora. It's quite funny - right . And it goes very well with the old legendary big sign that says:
"Keep beach clean. No nudism here"
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
The old waterfront
In the 1990's the restaurants still had their tables just next to the waterfront. Very charming it was -
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
view from balcony
In the afternoon - everybody is a sleep, or at the beach. In the evening the waterfront will be full of people eating , drinking and walking the promenade.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Hotel Dream Rooms
My favorite pension on the waterfront. Not a hotel, but simple and nice rooms, hard beds and a beautiful sea view.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
A Clean & Naked beach
The far end of the sandy beach has always been a nude beach. Well knowned is this sign next to the small beach taverna.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Paleochora from above
You can easily walk up to the 350 meters high hillside / roch behind Paleochora - it only takes some 50 minutes
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Anidri Beach
This is without any doubt the very best of all good beaches . Ok - it has small peeples but when its windy this is very convientent. The water is crystal clear.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Before dinner
This is what I like - Ouzo and always served with some snacks .. Drink it 'uptown' and while watching people going up and down the one main street in town
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Early morning
Be sure the coulds here will be gone in just few minutes - you never ever see clouds in summer time in Paleochora
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
The Sandy Beach
The long sandy beach on the west side of the penincular - here in the early morning, the water is calm.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
South west Creete
The small peninsular in the bottom center og the picture is where Paleochora is located. Check it out on google earth
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Frokost i Kosmas
1980/81 fyldte tomater i bjergbyen Kosmas på et sydøstlige Peloponnes
Oprettet d. 17-07-2009 08:36:13
Det er det !
Det er det jeg kommer for .. friskpresset orange juice , solmodne frugter og grøntsager! Her dækket op til morgenmad .
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Gyros
Bedre bliver det ikke 2 Euro for det lækreste grillede svinekød, håndskårne kartofler m.v. Den bedste snack.. hertil en Amstel von fass 1,5 E
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Sithonia 1976/77
Women working on the balcony.
We where kindly served with cld water and melon.
Oprettet d. 24-12-2011 09:42:12
Georgios 1998
Georgios was the owner of the oldest café in Paleochora. Georgios is gone, and so is his cafe.
Oprettet d. 17-07-2009 08:36:57
Kristna - Creete
Old man repairing his tools -
Kristna eastern Crete 1977
Oprettet d. 17-07-2009 08:36:57
Skiathos 1977
A quiert street of Skiathos -
The old man is looking at my girlfriend Ruth Olsen.
Oprettet d. 24-12-2011 09:41:41
Skiathos 1976/77
Old Woman making the potatos ready for the restaurant i Skiatos Town. Just one of my favorites .. THis picture did I also send to the restaurant. Seen it ..?
Oprettet d. 24-12-2011 09:41:41
Old Fisherman
This old one-legged fishermann did I meet on Skiathos in 1977. At that time he rented out his monkey for turists to take a ride. One off my best pictures ever. His name .. no I didnt get it.
Oprettet d. 24-12-2011 09:41:41
Lassitti Platue 1976
Farmer plowing his field on the Lassithi Platau on Crete back in 1976/77 (?)
Oprettet d. 17-07-2009 08:36:57
Glyfada - Corfu
This is how the beach looked in 1980 - one big hippie beach .. and dirty too. We desided not to sleep here..
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:15:49
Corfu 1980
In 1980 Torben Larsen and I stayed at this family in a small town near Glyfada Beach in Corfu. No 'domatio' but the family provided us with a room. The mother walk to the city weal to get water for washing etc. The boys name is Nikos.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:15:49
Pelican
The old pelican in Paleochora use to by the pride of ther town. Every evening he would walk up and down the harbour checking out the menus - like you see here.
Oprettet d. 04-06-2010 17:05:42
Skiathos 1976
These two old men where having a drink in a small restaurant i Skiatos Town.
I think I did send the picture to the restaurant afterwards ..but if its on show I dont know.?
Oprettet d. 24-12-2011 09:41:41
In the kitchen
At the same restaurant in Skiathos I asked for a picture of the kitchen work.
The girls saw a chance here - now they are on the internet ! If you see them say hallo :-)
Oprettet d. 24-12-2011 09:41:41