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Seven kilometers south to Gavrio, with several sandy beach along the way, the bay of Batsi, on the west coast, appears with a small sandy beach and large houses builton the slopes of the hills like an amphitheater. It is now a major tourist resort.
Written Oct 22, 2008
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The church of Gavrio does not seem to have any interest and furthermore, I have been unable to find its names as it is always referred to as “the church in Gavrion”. Though, it has a pleasant look with its front entrance with three vaults framed by two bell towers, which is rather unusual in Greece. May be it is nevertheless worth a visit (we did not!) but that no guide give any information about it as visitors do not stay in Gavrio!
Written Oct 22, 2008
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The narrow alleys with stairs that lead to the upper part of the town are now desert. It is always a mystery to see that the crowd that was on the quay only a few moments ago has disappeared so quickly! On top of the stairs, the church stands quietly.
Written Oct 22, 2008
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Anyway, at the bottom of the bay, where water is shallow and does not allow big ships to moor, the pace of life has not changed. Fishermen boats are anchored. Nets are drying along the quay and children are playing quietly!
Written Oct 22, 2008
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It will not take long for life to come back to a quieter pace! Two popes are sitting with their travel bag under the shade, waiting that some parishioner comes and pick them up to their place at the other end of the island. No need to hurry anymore. Greece is back and time is not money anymore!
Written Oct 22, 2008
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It is now time to sail further to Tinos, the next island, which will take 90 minutes and Mykonos, which will take another hour. The ferry is still in a hurry and leaves the quay while the rear doors of the garage are not yet closed! That is not unusual, though a bit dangerous when the sea is rough. I hope they do it only when the weather is fine.
Written Oct 22, 2008
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Most of the times, Greek ferries are in such a hurry that they do not moor and just push to the quay with there engines, in order to allow disembarking and embarking on board. Needless to say for a short time, the clutter is beyond description! For a while “time is money” seems to be the local motto!
Written Oct 22, 2008
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Four times a day, the ferry from Rafina, 25 km west to Athens reaches Gavrio after 2 h. On the photo, it is getting fast into the bay of Gavrion. I am always amazed at how fast Greek ferries manover. They seem to arrive full speed to the shore and finally, they manage to get smoothly to the quay!
There are now also hydrofoils that sail from Rafina 4 times a week and that take only one hour.
Written Oct 22, 2008
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Everywhere I go, I look at chimney tops. The one I spotted on the heights of Andros was the most crooked I ever seen with the upper part that could swing with the winds. This is certainly due to the fact that Andros has such strong winds, from various directions.
Written Oct 22, 2008
Gavrio, not more than a passage!
When you visit the island of Andros, you cannot avoid Gavrio as it will be your landing place. Because of prevailing northerly winds, the Chora, on the eastern shore, has no real harbor. Gavrio is a...
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