I don’t live very close to any convenience stores although before I moved here, there used to be one close by apparently but has since closed up. There is a friendly small convenience store about 5 km away towards Keratea, but they are only open until 6PM, so I thought if I needed anything in […]
Mr. George – Panorama Mikrolimanou, Lavreotiki Read More »
It has been a very cool May in these parts; normally I’d be wearing shorts and short sleeves by at least the second week of the month. This year however, we have continued to see night time temperatures down to as low as 10C, with day time highs rarely getting above 22. The past few
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The Wine And Garlic Steamed Mussels are truly to die for! And if you end up at The Port (Το Λιμανι), a “small plates” seafood restaurant in Lavrio, you’ll definitely want to order these tasty mussels. The problem is, there are also so many other yummy things on their menu, you might be tempted to
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“I’ve had a few good hamburgers here in Greece, but mostly they have not been that great – the one I enjoyed here was perhaps the best so far in Greece!” We had to make a run to Lavrio for more propane for our Provence gas heater and decided that we’d grab a bite to
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Unfortunately it is not a great photo and does not do justice to the mighty power of the winds and seas this evening along the coast of Lavreotiki, in Greece. We finally have a real taste of winter weather beginning today after a fairly mild month of January. We even saw snow flakes coming down
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Throughout the warmer months from May to October, you would rarely see clouds in the sky. This part of Greece really does get a lot of sunshine in those months, with hardly ever a cloud or even a drop of rain. But as the year transitions into December, then January and on through April, clouds
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On the 14th of January, I had occasion to drive to Lavrio in the early morning just as dawn was arriving. On the way to the port, I could see two ships in the area of Lavrio, with all their lights on – it was a beautiful sight in the morning hours as the sun
This January has been quite mild compared to January of 2022, although we’ve certainly experienced some pretty chilly nights on several occasions. Last year however saw many days of chilly temperatures and even below freezing at night, with snow and lots of cold rain and blustery windy days. I can’t recall how many days I
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I’ve never sown tomato seeds in August before. Back in Ontario, it would be a dumb thing to do, unless you were growing in a greenhouse and could control the temperature. And here in Greece, the advice I’ve been getting is that it is “too late” to start tomatoes in August. But I’m not so
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I still enjoy looking at the architecture of old (and not so old) churches, although over the years, I’ve rejected many of the faith teachings of them. Today, I visited the area of a remarkable Greek Orthodox Church located only about a ten minute or less drive away. I did not pull right up close
Profitas Elias Greek Orthodox Church – Lavreotiki Read More »