Awake just in time to watch the sun rise over the hills of Rodopou, a beautiful sight to help me wake as sleep was very little for me last night. I want to take a dip in the pool to cool down, Russ says no won’t be open, I say just don’t make a sound! It’s early there are rooms overlooking it so we are quiet. The cool water is so refreshing and works wonders in making me ready for our day ahead, Balos Lagoon a definite wow for me when you arrive by car in ...

Not the best night sleep for me so we are up and ready to go by 9am. We contact our host and she come earlier as we have asked for us to hand the keys over. Arriving at The Balos Hotel around 1130 we check in and are given a welcome drink whilst we wait for our room. The hotel is much bigger than I expected and the location is just fab looking out onto the peninsula and Kissamos across the bay. The wind has not eased here and the clouds only just clearing. Our r...