Sunday, 18 October 2026

Blue and White

The colours of Greece


One of the little churches dedicated to St John



Our blue shutters


Ks boat, now sold and floating in the Harbour of Chios Island


Downtown Dining


Souvenirs 


To the  Olympic rowing centre where Poppi trains



 Blue and white Greek flag



The view from my daughter's terrace



The church of St Demetrios






Whitewashed steps

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18 comments:

  1. JayCee18 October 2026 at 09:25

    Blue and white ... a beautiful combination. Especially on your sun-kissed island.

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  2. Susan Heather18 October 2026 at 17:59

    That's beautiful, idyllic.

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  3. Cro Magnon18 October 2026 at 21:13

    We have a friend here who lives in a very nice all white terrace. Her new neighbour has painted his house egg-yolk YELLOW; including the door and windows. Everyone is furious. It's so much better when everyone agrees on a colour scheme.

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    1. local alien19 October 2026 at 00:58

      A few yellow houses have popped up here. I think they may have wanted terracotta but they haven't repainted. It's one way of directing someone to your house in that rabbit Warren in the old town. Follow the light. Some islands have laws for house colours. Not ours

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  4. Lynda18 October 2026 at 23:30

    I love the colours of Greece!!!

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    1. local alien19 October 2026 at 00:58

      Those mainly blue and white houses are very picturesque

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  5. New World 19 October 2026 at 00:47

    I love the blue and white pictures. Your daughter has a lovely terrace and view. A real Greek!

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    1. local alien19 October 2026 at 00:59

      She looks straight down to the sea. A 2 minute walk for a quick swim. She's very lucky

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  6. angela19 October 2026 at 02:18

    It really is the perfect colour combination for Greece.
    I see the evil eye is everywhere, no need to spit

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  7. Tigger's Mum19 October 2026 at 02:33

    Very fresh (much better than black which is very popular atound here at present!) - bright and sunny. And probably helps keep insides cool in summer (unlike black). Greek colours just shout 'sunshine' at me.

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    1. local alien21 October 2026 at 00:40

      White is supposed to reflect heat. Don't know whether that actually works. But the whitewash is easy upkeep

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  8. Gill - That British Woman19 October 2026 at 12:36

    I love the colours of Greece. The white and blue go perfect with the sea and the mountains.

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    1. local alien21 October 2026 at 00:41

      They say Greece is the land of the blue sea and sky and most of the cycladic islands will only allow those colours to paint houses

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  9. Anonymous20 October 2026 at 08:55

    Those colors & our memories of Greece bring a smile to my face. Terrific pics! DL

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    1. local alien21 October 2026 at 00:42

      Santorini is famous for it's blue and white but its everywhere in Greece

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