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suejet · Last edited by suejet on Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:45 am; edited 1 time in total

Arrived - kissed the ground - Home at last.

Where we ate in the evening:-

Taverna Limenaki*- beautiful setting
Polycratis - superb service
Dionysis* - outstanding value
Mouria - immense portions
Taverna Selini* - the greatest view in the world
En Plo - delicious 4 cheese penne
Paraxenos - wonderful find thanks Liz & Andrew
1901 - fava - beautiful
Amfiliki - Pyx Lax to dine to
Alexandros - see below
Anemos* - superb special treatment - thanks Bill
Plakes Taverna - wow a lovely find
O Batis - nice service
Ellinikon* - great live musicians

Every meal was truly wonderful but a VERY special mention must go to Magda and staff at Alexandros -I had easily the best chicken meal I've ever eaten in Greece/anywhere - try it folks, chicken in the pot with potatoes, I can't wait to go back to have it again, Brilliant. 10/10.

Brekkie everyday at Portobello - 7 euros to stuff your face and no waiting!
Special mention to Vassilias - the best omelette maker anywhere & Nicky "willy nilly"

where we did lunch:-

Vrom* 3 times - hi to Thomas from Mick Jagger
Rose Garden
Abelakia - 1 euro for a tumbler of wine - happy days.
Skiathos Princess Taverna
Maniotes Garden Taverna
Anatolis*
Troulos Bay Hotel
Kechria Taverna
Tsougria Taverna*
Maratha Taverna

and others for frappes, kataifi etc

special mention to our very favourite Anatoli - "welcome back" try the home made spciy cheese dip - ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
also Rose Garden - that was superb!

we did our best to try loads of bars; here are a few of our faves from this trip:-
Meltemi - hi Biblia & to Roula - Happy Wedding Day - chilled out and Scorpions music
Bourtzi* - redeemed itself
Jimmys*
Albatross*
Old Porthouse -
Central - Hi Nicolas - you pour a mean apricot cocktail!
Chocolate - brilliant brilliant brilliant entertainment from Vicky & co

best wine was Nemea Boutari 2004.

Things we got up to:- (some of them)

Hired a 100cc moped from Takis opp yachts 130 euros for the fortnight.
Hired a motorboat from Kostas & Gabi at Kanapitsa 90 euros for a 40hp boat - a great treat.
Sat on Lady Helens bench and enjoyed the view
Walked around the Bourzti early - spotted a young couple still asleep they spent the night there.
Visited Evangelistria & Kounistria Monasteries for the first time.
Saw my first ever live wild snake - almost slid over my foot.
Called in on Helene in her Gallerie - brilliant.
Walked down passed Old Plakes Taverna - first time.

Beaches we visited:-
Abelakia
Vrom*
Achladies*
Sklithiri
Kolios*
Mandraki
Asselinos
Nikotsara
Kechria
Megali Ammos*
and easily the best beach ever - Tsougria*

(* means we'd visited there previously)

and met the Boomerang Gang and had a fabulous evening - hi everyone -what a cracking bunch - ever Kriandos .
Ian says he's organising a reunion same place same time next year - see you there!!!

I cried on Vrom beach on Thursday, I didn't want to leave that colourful world and be returned to this miserbale grey existense. We had the most fantastic holiday in the best place on earth - I spent so long waiting to be back there - and it was worth every second of the wait. - The people are the best, Skiathos really is paradise.

Here's to Skiathos - may I soon return

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orley · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 200 Location: Hopeman

Says it all as does the pic Cool

suejet · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:08 am Post subject:

review part 2

Best looking waiter - En Plo
2nd best looking waiter - nice young chap at Anemos
Best looking beach bed money collecter - Achladies - phew
Best looking fireman - Roulas Fiance
Best looking footballer - Rafael Marquez (had to get that in)
Best laugh - Daz passing me a piece of bread and asking whether the tooth lodged in it was one of his
Best dentist - one on left going down from Acropolis - only 60 euros for a nice new tooth and a whole hours work
Best gossip - no-one who moves to Skiathos ever comes back - except for dettox (can't name names)
Best place for footy - Upstairs at Albatross -cheers for keeping us a seat Chelleb
Best investment - Reimanns P20 suntan lotion, 2 for £34 at Manchester Airport -essential if you're milk white/cornflake like me.
Best advice - Get your Avon Skin So Soft Woodland Fresh stuff - only one bite in 2 weeks between us.
Best medicine - 7*Metaxa duty free - the only thing that has shifted my cold.
Best avoid - jellyfish - 2 of them lurking at Vrom first week

Worst food - hard stringy tinned asparagus
Worst drink - there wasn't one
Worst thing - coming home
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yvonne · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 127 Location: london

Fabulous feedback Suejet! Sounds like you had a wonderful time.

I'm sure I speak for lots of us when I say how envious I was of of all you Boomerangers being at Magda's together and having such a good time - Photos say it all! I'd have loved to meet you all in person. Having spent most of my time there this year, wasn't it just my luck that you should be getting together during the only few weeks when I'm back here! Rolling Eyes

Ah well, hopefully next time....
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MrsWhicker · Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 1013

Oi Suejet

Get your beady eyes off my waiter at En Plo - thank you.