Earlier, I reviewed our accommodations on Thassos Island – Athos Bungalows – and wrote that I had really enjoyed the location – close enough to the beach, but up on the mountain slope where I could walk some trails. We had a marvelous view of Mount Ypsarion (Ipsario), the highest peak on Thassos Island at …
Back in early July when we began planning a trip to one of the Greek islands, we did not really know where we wanted to go. We made a list of all the possible islands and then did some research in regard to accommodations, ferry costs, and what each island might offer that was unique. …
Athos Bungalows & Restaurant – Skala Potamia, Thassos Read More »
Things in Greece are not always what you might expect. If you come to visit from Canada, you might be surprised to learn that it’s okay to drink an ice cold beer while sitting in the car! And there are other things that occur that you’d probably never expect to happen. Like what can happen …
During our weekend when we visited Ancient Corinth and The Acrocorinth, we also decided to drive out past Loutrakia (where we’d later eat at a taverna), and on to Lake Vouliagmenis before going further to the Heraion Archeological Site and Faros Lighthouse. Now, when you search on Lake (Limni in Greek) Vouliagmenis, you might get …
As mentioned in a previous post about The Acrocorinth, I had wanted to return to Ancient Corinth after the first time I visited it, back in November of 2017. We had not planned to visit this site back in 2017, but when we realized how close we were after a day trip exploring north and …
There are many photos and adventures I’d love to share, but have been so behind in keeping up with them all in writing. I have some photos that I think are pretty nice from a short weekend trip to Ancient Corinth (but then, the scenery of Greece and a camera can make anyone look like …
This is a photo from earlier in the year when we visited Ancient Corinth and then Acrocorinth, high above the city and the sea. More photos of that later, but we went there on “Clean Monday” (Kathara Deftera in Greek) which fell on March 2nd this year (2020). It’s been a tradition in Greece for …
Probably only those who live in a cave and have no clue what the internet is are the few that have not seen or heard of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who kneeled on the neck of George Floyd. For most who have seen and heard about the incident, it seems “obvious” to them that …
Was Derek Chauvin A “Racist” Cop? And Thoughts On Canadian Policing Read More »
I am not a linguist, formally trained in the subject, nor do I have any relationship with Mr. Steven Pinker. In fact, I have only discovered him by accident, as a result of an article that I found while browsing websites, that referred to a letter addressed to The Linguistics Society of America on docs.google.com …
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The other day, I came across an article in The Globe & Mail about a Brazilian who had made an “epic ride” on horseback from Alaska to Calgary this year. It seems that it is not the first epic horseback ride that Filipe Masetti Leite has made, and according to the article, once traveled on …