During our holiday to Lesvos this year we saw many beautiful things, but there was one location that made a deep impression on all of us: The Sanctuary of Mesa (or The Sanctuary of Messon, as it is also referred to). Specially for Rob visiting Mesa/Messon was very high on his wish list. His interest…
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Astronomy: When on Lesvos…
I have a very healthy interest in astronomy. I love to read about the planets, the stars, the galaxies, super nova’s, black holes and the universe. It feeds my imagination and triggers my will to learn new things. And the more I learn about this the more I realize we know nothing yet. But when…
The small wonders of Lesvos
That Lesvos is an island that has so many faces to show may be known by now. I mean from the olive and pine trees to the emptiness of the west. It is so nice that you can wander around, make a turn and see something completely unexpected. And that is what happened today again….
Okay, so why Plomari?
Anyone ever wondered why Rob made the decision to go the town of Plomari this year? Yes, Rob made the decision for the whole group. They just wanted to go back to Lesvos and where on Lesvos was less important (the Lesvos-virus is so contagious). Yes yes Marissa, I know that you had the demand…
A longing for Lesvos…
(Click on the image to zoom in) Rain, cold wind, temperatures that start to call to turn on the heating, all signs autumn is really arrived. And that is how it is here now: Wet, cold and wind. I was standing in front of a window looking outside, Marissa and Marion behind me sitting on…
Tokmakia, The Caribbean of Lesvos
During our vacation this year we have been visiting the Eastern part of Lesvos. A beautiful area where wild horses roam and turtles can be found. Also the home of many bird species, there are more wild bird species on Lesvos than anywhere else in Europe. At a certain moment we made a break aside…
The town of Petra.
Today Rob and I walked through the town of Petra. Petra is a town in the northern part of Lesvos and where we rented our studio for this vacation. This is what the Wikipedia says about Petra: Petra (Greek: Πέτρα meaning rock) is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since…
Our first real day in Lesvos
So the first real day of our vacation to Lesvos. Lesvos again? Yes, Lesvos again and that for many reasons. Just read the articles that Marion and I will write during our vacation here and maybe you will understand why. Our vacation really started yesterday. Because our plane would leave very early in the morning…
So cold and wet…
I really wonder what is wrong with the summer of this year, it is so cold and wet. Right now the sun trying to break through, but this morning it was raining. As it was yesterday. And the temperature is also way too low for the time of the year. Almost every week I go…
About Ouzo & Vodka
Today two surprises concerning alcohol containing beverages, Ouzo & Vodka. When Mel stayed here last week, she brought us some bottles of Ouzo from Greece (Plomari Ouzo, a very good one, made on Lesvos). One evening our mood was really after some Ouzo. So we opened one of the bottles, but at that moment we…