There is one thing about most Greeks that you might notice right away and that is how cleanliness of their homes and surroundings is important to them. You will often find people even scrubbing the asphalt of the road in front of their homes after sweeping and cleaning their front entrance ways. Homes are usually […]
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You wouldn’t know that there was a global pandemic apparently going on. Today, I decided to walk to the large Nea Filadelfeia Park to see if I could find any horizontal bars that I could use for pullups. I have walked through the park before, which has some pleasant trails, but have never been fully
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For at least a year, the above Fiat has been sitting in the very same place on Leof. Irakliou (Irakliou Avenue) in Nea Ionia, Attica, Greece. Actually, it’s probably been at least two years since I first observed the vehicle, and Irakliou Avenue would be like an equivalent of a major street in Toronto, like
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I’m not really familiar with all of the Greek Orthodox traditions, and even though I’m curious, sometimes things are lost in translation and explanation. But every year at Easter, it is a tradition to boil eggs with a red dye in the water to end up with red boiled eggs. This photo was taken quickly,
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I was out for a walk the other day when it was mostly sunny and not too many clouds in the sky. It was a beautiful day contrasted with the week before, which had been mostly cloudy, damp, and chilly. I often walk or drive past the building in the above photo, but hadn’t thought
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The other day, I took the dog for a quick walk – after of course getting my “permission text” from the Greek government during the COVID-19 crisis. We were out for about 15 minutes, when I noticed these red blooms among the daisies. I thought they were poppies, but I did not know for sure
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May You Live In Interesting Times ~Chinese Proverb In Greece, people are discovering how serious the government is about its recommendations to stay home. Now, it’s not only a recommendation but also has been imposed by law, and going outside of your home can only be done for specific reasons. Last week, the Greek Government
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As most of those who know me, know that I really enjoy cooking and trying different exotic as well as good old fashioned recipes. My kitchen has spices and herbs from various parts of the world and they get used up often. One spice that I’ve always been reluctant to purchase is saffron because there
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In a country where many people will beg for a job that pays 600.00 Euros a month – less than 5.50 CDN an hour – Greece sure has some strange ways of trying to make an “economic recovery.” A few months ago, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ right wing government was elected on promises that included economic reform
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“We will not say hereafter that the Greeks fight like heroes, but heroes fight like Greeks!” ~Winston Churchill Greece had a tough time during World War II, and at the beginning of the war when they were drawn in by the Italians, they knew they were in for a possible huge defeat. Indeed, the Prime
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