#babybernie ran into Carlos on the way back from watching the sunset over the ocean. By now #babybernie had his routine worked out, he approached dogs with the confidence required to get a bit of respect. He’d learnt to take command of the situation. Really what was happening here was Carlos was wise to the […]
Shopping for tourists
I was chatting to a nice man that owned a hotel and he said that high season is hell. All the tourist come then. Of course me and my gang are travellers not tourists. I suggested that I like going on holiday but don’t like tourists, even in my home town of London I look at […]
Two chairs and a motorbike
It seems that you just are not playing the game here in Chania if you don’t have a small table with two chairs and a motorbike outside your shop or cafe. I was starting to think that maybe everyone has this apparatus because there is a grant from the local government for chair and table […]
Getting ready for Sumner
When I wake up and walk round this town I am reminded of the line in Kim by Kipling that ends something like “India was awake and Kim was in the middle of it!” The paragraph before describes parrots tooting, doors opening, trains moving and general hustle and bustle. Everyone in Chania is on a […]