Much as I have come to love Ithaca... I have missed not being able to take in the Cyclades on this latest trip.
Some of my happiest travelling times have been in those wonderful islands: especially Kythnos, Kimolos, Serifos, Sifnos, Iraklia, Amorgos, Schinoussa, Delos, Syros, Tinos, Andros... all of them have their own special magic.
So the next best thing was a visit to the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens. It was filled with sculptures of unparallelled simple beauty – but not (thanks to the covid plague) filled with visitors.
As with some of the remoter Cyclades, all the marvels on show seemed to be there as a gift just for me.