Skopelos

 A short ferry ride took us from Skiathos to Skopelos, again we were met at the port by the person we were renting our apartment from. She took us on a long drive to our apartment but once again it was just a short walk through the narrow streets. Our apartment this time was on the top of a hill overlooking the bay and we had a balcony that we could sit out on and admire the view. Unfortunately it was a bit cold to do this as the sea breezes made it too cold even though we had lovely weather.  

Skopelos is the bigger of the islands but is less populated and has less tourism, this is partly due to the fact that Skiathos has an airport which makes it easier for tourists to visit. 

On this island is the church which is featured in Mama Mia.

This is the view from our balcony, the photo below shows the view from the door of our apartment. It looked out onto a lovely courtyard which had grape vines and flowers all around. There were lots of apartments here so would be great for a group of people to go to, they would have their own personal space but be able to meet in the courtyard area, which even had a barbecue and tables for get togethers. 

Of course being on a hill meant we were back to mountain climbing to explore the town! Goodness 

knows how many steps I have climbed up and down this holiday. My poor thighs! What helps though is that the streets here were so pretty and therefore lovely to wander around and explore. We did however need to keep a track on where we were going as this place was very maze like. 

Most of the houses were painted white, the grey building in this picture is a little church which is tucked away amongst the houses. 

I awoke on the first morning to this lovely glow coming through the curtains. There was a lovely sunrise, so I took a photo and went back to bed. 

This is a cathedral on the hill beside the port, yes we walked up to that too. Lovely views from there. 

Down in the port area there were many cafes set up for tourists and also some shops. In one of the shops we went into the shopkeeper asked me excitedly if I was a grandmother, when I said no, she never said another word. Just served me, never spoke again, very bizarre! I wasn't even buying anything for a young child. Oh dear, time to  start using the Oil of Olay. 

Back at our apartment we decided to eat outside on the balcony but once again it was a bit too breezy for comfort,  so we went to the barbecue area in the courtyard. This was too hot and sheltered, we are never happy, we  were like Goldilocks  trying out the different areas.