European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Last minute trips a sardonic islands continued from Page 11 in the sardonic Gulf a single room can still be had in a simple waterfront hotel for about $25. Doubles go for Only a few Bucks More. Food is reasonably priced with dinner for two including plenty of wine Seldom costing More than $25. If you have time to Only truly explore one of the Gulf s islands let it be Hydra. The Island remains unspoiled despite the hundreds of Day trippers who to borrow a phrase from the novelist Kazantzakis come to Pluck the precious feathers of its Peacock soul. Petses an hour s sail beyond Hydra is the fifth sardonic Gulf Island. The Pine forested Island is dotted with White and Blue houses retreats for wealthy athenians. John Fowles novel the magus is set on Petses where he once taught. The Island offers the most picturesque beaches and the most sophisticated nightlife of the Gulf s islands. One of the Joys of touring the sardonic guff is that in summer and in summer Only you can hop from Island to Island at almost any time of the Day while Seldom waiting More than an hour for an ongoing vessel. If you Are truly trapped by time you might consider taking the one Day cruises that depart from Piraeus for Aegina Poros Hydra and Petses. You la get to see All those islands but sadly you won t get a feeling for any of them. Some folks get around Hydra by boat top photo while others hitch a earless ride. A amps photos by Michael Abrams 12 stripes Magazine june 30, 1994
