On April 22, 2022, the Aegean Sea (or at least the portion of it including the Straight of Makronisos and the Petalioi Gulf) had a shiny almost glass-like or even “icy” look to it. It was very calm but the sun was hidden behind clouds when I looked out and saw the red-hulled ship plying …
“It’s like night and day!” was an oft used idiom (I haven’t heard it in a while) to describe something that contrasted very differently from something else. For example, a teacher might say, “It’s like night and day how your marks have changed from last semester to this semester. Keep up the good work.” I’ve …
On my third visit to the local garden centre, ΚΟΚΟΦΟΙΝΙΚΑΣ, Yannis recommended I try to grow some vegetable native to Crete. At the time, I couldn’t remember the name of it, and I had no clue what to expect after planting it. So I bought four. Now, I wish I had purchased at least four …
In The Garden: Stamnagathi – A Greek Cretan Superfood? Read More »
In Greece, among English speaking people, the words sheeps and ships are often interchanged. A ship becomes a “sheep” and a sheep becomes a “ship.” Lambs become “lamps.” I have often giggled and laughed and made up sayings about the ships going down to the sea to board the sheeps, bringing along the lamps with …
In English, ΚΟΚΟΦΟΙΝΙΚΑΣ means “Coconut Palm Tree” – but I don’t think you will find too many of these at ΚΟΚΟΦΟΙΝΙΚΑΣ, between Lavrio and Keratea. Instead, you will find fantastic service and a great selection with valuable local knowledge at this garden centre I’m so happy to have discovered. When I moved to the Keratea/Lavrio …
ΚΟΚΟΦΟΙΝΙΚΑΣ – An Awesome Garden Centre, Lavrio/Keratea Read More »
This post is mostly for me so I can easily find the link to this well thought out and reasoned decision by the Honourable Justice A. Pazaratz. It involves a Family matter where a father wanted to ensure his children were vaccinated against COVID. The mother did not want to force the children to be …
Decision – Honourable Justice A. Pazaratz – Ontario Superior Court Of Justice Read More »
On the 17th of March, the day after inspecting and trimming the trees at the olive grove near Exarchos, we took a run out to another couple of olive groves to do some fertilizing. One of them is located next to a plantation of about 50 almond trees on a steep slope of a mountain. …
Some readers may know that last year, the purchase of a small olive grove near Exarchos was finalized after a long time of trying. This olive grove had been abandoned from quite some years and had been overgrown with weeds. Last summer, we managed to attack and clear out most of the weeds, but there …
When ever someone says “Greek Style,” certain ideas used to come to my mind. I won’t get into them right now, but today, when someone uses that expression, lots of different ideas come to my mind because there are many interesting lifestyle activities that are truly “Greek Style.” And it’s not always about sex. Sometimes, …
It was two years ago when I first had the experience of watching Greeks fly kites on “Clean Monday.” In 2020, Clean Monday fell on March 2nd, and I was visiting Ancient Corinth with a little side trip to Acrocorinth. Shortly after that trip, we’d all be locked down for about two months. This year, …