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    Hotel in Imerovigli Santorini

    Blue and white striped umbrellas rise above private terraces at a clifftop hotel in Imerovigli village on Santorini

     

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    bougainvillea in Kos Town

    Bougainvillea cascades over a tall stone wall in Kos Town on Kos

     

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    Kamares beach Sifnos

    Overlooking Kamares beach on Sifnos from a nearby hillside

     

  • Good eats at Grikos

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    Grikos Bay Patmos

    We stayed at gorgeous Grikos Bay on Patmos in May 2010 …

     

    Stamatis taverna Grikos Bay Patmos

    … and enjoyed meals at Stamatis taverna in the harbour area …

     

    Flisvos restaurant Grikos Bay Patmos

    … at Flisvos restaurant on the hillside overlooking the bay …

     

    Ktima Petra taverna Grikos Bay Patmos

    … and at Ktima Petra on the road to nearby Petra beach

     

    Fantastic food: There are two things we remember most about our first-ever trip to Patmos in 2010: the beautiful scenery at Grikos Bay, and the equally impressive meals we had at three restaurants in the Grikos area. In fact, while we were on Samos after our visit to Patmos, we kept commenting about how much we missed the food at Grikos. And to this day, we still talk about one of the delicious dishes we enjoyed during two different dinners:  the roasted chickpeas at Flisvos restaurant. My attempts to recreate the recipe at home have failed miserably, so I’m hoping that some day soon we can return to Grikos and order them again!

    Here’s a brief recap of our four memorable meals at Grikos Bay:

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    Hotel Tagoo on Mykonos

    A wall on one of the buildings at Hotel Tagoo in Mykonos displays elements of traditional Cycladic architecture and design

     

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    Greek ferry in the Gulf of Milos

    The Seajets Superjet highspeed ferry passes the mountainous northwest coast of the Gulf of Milos as it travels to the port town of Adamas on Milos

     

  • Cat tales: Our close encounters with cute kittens, cuddly cats and a few far-from-friendly felines

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    cats on Samos island

    Two cats catch some early evening sun near Gagou Beach on Samos

     

    cat in Milos

    A cat in Adamas village on Milos watches us warily

     

    cat in Mykonos

    A drowsy cat reclines on a street near Little Venice in Mykonos Town

     

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    Egali beach on Amorgos

    A wave breaks at Egali beach on Amorgos