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….
Category: Greece
Anything that has to with the wonderful country of Greece and the wonderful Greek people.
The Weather we soon will see….
The weather we will have next week… And it looks like it is going to stay that way… I think just as the last time, the first two days we will have it extremely warm. After two days we are used to it. And as long you keep drinking and protect your head, there is…
About photobooks and the Church of Panagia Glykofiloussa
Some time ago I took down my photo-site. Marion always found it a pity that I have done this. Now she asked me if I would be willing if would make photo-books of the best photo’s I made. And especially if I would update and expand the photo-book “Living as Gods and Goddesses on Lesvos”…
Greek Goddesses
When Rob was a young boy, he once went on a holiday with his parents to Hellendoorn. They stayed a week at hotel “De Uitkijk”. This hotel still exists and this year Marissa, Richard, Rob and I will go there for a long weekend. Anyway, when Rob stayed there with his family, he went often…
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 stars above
Now the darkness has covered the island, the temperature has become very nice. Very welcome after the heat of the day. Mel, Marion and I made a very nice walk in the neighborhood of Mel’s house. Just 5 minutes away from her house and the darkness is complete. Then, looking up to the sky, something…
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…