We've been three times already and its definitely the best there is!! but I've got one big problem, how do I find out which tour operator is acting on behalf of the Hawaii Apartments and can I book online?? Can anyone help

TO MEL VARLEY. THANX FOR THE INFO - LAST WEEK I BOOKED UP FOR THE HAWAII APARTMENTS FOR SUMMER 2004 - THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU A GOOD IDEA AS TO HOW GOOD THE PLACE REALLY IS.

FOOD IN THE HAWAII RESTAURANT STRAIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD FROM YOUR APARTMENT IS EXCELLENT, AND HELEN THE WAITRESS - IF SHE IS STILL THERE - WILL KEEP YOU ALL SMILING. THERE IS ANOTHER LITTLE RESTAURANT JUST DOWN THE STREET NOT FAR FROM THE PLANET BAR, I THINK ITS CALLED ANGELAS AND HER STIFADO IS THE BEST IN TOWN AND VERY VERY REASONABLY PRICED. FOR THE KIDS I ASKED MY DAUGHTER RACHAEL WHICH WAS THE BEST FOOD AND SHE RECKONS HAND DOWN THE HAWAII OR THE AMADEUS (YOUR POOLSIDE BAR/RESTAURANT).

LOADS OF PEOPLE SAY THAT DAMIAS YARD IS GOOD FOOD BUT EVERY YEAR I HAVE TRIED IT AND EITHER FELT LIKE OR HAVE ACTUALLY THROWN UP!! THE THREE LITTLE PIGS IS NOT ALL ITS CRACKED UP TO BE EITHER. MARIAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROAD ON THE LEFT HAD SIDE IS GOOD AND THROWS SOME TERRIFIC TRADITIONAL GREEK NIGHTS BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM YOU MAY ENCOUNTER THERE IS SOMETIMES YOU WAIT AGES FOR YOUR FOOD - ONE YEAR WE ACTUALLY NICKNMAED IT THE "TWO HOUR BAR" IT TOOK THAT LONG!!

PAOLO IN THE FACE BAR IS A LOVELY LAD AND MAKES YOU ALL VERY WELCOME. AS FOR THE DAY TO DAY GROCERIES GO AND SEE GEORGE IN THE MELITSA SUPERMARKET VIRTUALLY NEXT DOOR TO THE APARTMENTS HE HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED EVEN ENGLISH SAUSAGES AND COWS MILK JUST LIKE AT HOME. THE BAKERY DOWN THE ROAD IS AB FAB BUT YOU DONT EVEN NEED TO GO JUST ASK GEORGE AND HE WILL GET IT IN HIS DELIVERY FRESH EVERY MORNING ABOUT 10am. THE ONE THAT IS LIKE A BIG ROUND CRUSTY COB IS THE BEST OF ALL!!

UP AND DOWN THE STREET YOU'LL FIND ALL THE LATEST FILMS ARE SHOWING FOR FREE WITH AGOOD SELECTION FOR EVERYONE.

THERE IS A LOVELY LITTLE BEACH IF YOU CROSS THE ROAD FROM GEORGES SUPERMARKET AND WALK UP THERE PAST THE OLIVE GROVE APARTMENTS THERES A DIRT TRACK DOWN TO THE BEACH - A BIT STEEP - BUT ONCE ON THE BEACH ITS SO SMALL THAT YOU'LL NEVER LOOSE YOR OFFSPRING AND THEY'D HAVE TO WADE OUT QUITE FAR BEFORE GETTING OUT OF THEIR DEPTH. BEST OF ALL IT DOESN'T GET OVERCROWDED.

SIDARI TOWN IS WORTH GOING TO ONCE (HOLD YOU NOSE AS YOU CROSS THE LITTLE BRIDGE) BUT FOOD IS QUITE A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE DOWN TOWN AND REALLY YOU CAN MOST OF THE THINGS YOU NEED, EVEN SOUVENIRS ON THE DOORSTEPS OF YOUR APARTMENTS.

POP INTO THE HUCCI KUCCI BAR JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE APARTMENTS AND SAY HELLO TO YANNIS, SPIRO AND HIS WIFE SUZIE, THEY ARE ALL ABSOLUTELY LOVELY. IF HIS NIECE ELBETHA IS OVER FROM ATHENS SHE WILL KEEP YOU ALL AMUSED ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE THE SONG JUST A LITTLE BIT (KNOWN AS SEXY BY ELBETHA) BY LIBERTY X.

I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE YOU MY E MAIL ADDRESS BUT I DONT KNOW IF THIS IS A SECURE SIGHT SO HAVE A LOVELY HOLIDAY AND LET ME KNOW ON THIS SITE WHEN YOU COME BACK IF YOU HAVE ENJOYED IT AS MUCH AS WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE.

GILL SUNDERLAND

HI MEL. FOR SUMMER 2004 WE BOOKED THROUGH OUR LOCAL CO OP TRAVEL AGENT WHICH GOES BY THE NAME OF "TRAVELCARE" THE COST FOR 2 ADULTS ANS 2 KIDS (WELL DELINQUENT 15 YEAR OLDS!!!) IS £1642 BUT THAT IS BECAUSE WE ARE TRAVELLING PEAK PERIOD - WE GO OUT ON THE 30th JULY. I AM SURE THE BUILDING WORK WONT SPOIL YOUR HOLS AT ALL.

I WOULD SUGGEST THAT IF YOU ENJOY IT THIS YEAR AND WANT TO GO BACK NEXT YEAR, YOU HOT FOOT IT DOWN TO THE TRAVEL AGENTS AS SOON AS YOU RETURN BECAUSE THEY GET BOOKED UP VERY QUICKLY - MY FRIEND TRIED 2 DAYS AFTER ME FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT THE SAME TIME AS US NEXT YEAR AND COULDNT GET ONE. HAVE A GREAT TIME AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU ON YOUR RETURN.

P.S. THE BUILDING WORK GOING ON MIGHT BE YANNIS AND SPIRO AS THEY WERE PLANNING TO BUILD THEIR OWN APARTMENTS SOMEWHERE ALONG THAT ROAD BECAUSE ITS NEAR TO WHERE THEY ALL LIVE, AND IF ITS JUST 100M FROM THE HWAWAII IT COULD BE THEM. IF IT IS THEIRS THEY WOULD BE WELL WORTH LOOKING AT FOR NEXT YEAR.

HEAR FROM YOU SOON
GILL