The kindness of strangers: 17 times travel restored your faith in humanity

The kindness of strangers: 17 times travel restored your faith in humanity

Our first visit to Crete 40 years ago, on a self-planned drive-tour in autumn. I had armed myself with a small dictionary and learnt the Greek alphabet. Heading towards Sitia, we checked the map and drove down a lane enjoying the slow journey onto the very poor road we had joined. But, coming towards … social …