Granddaughter   Nels ran a half marathon last weekend on the Greek island of Rhodes.  She has been training for weeks, running up Poros hill...

  The Temple to Poseidon in Spring.  Or what little remains of a  village and temple complex after 4,000 years. I don't know how much re...

  Green, green The grass is green. But we have no grass .... Just oxalis and nasturtiums  Last year was the year of the nasturtium. They too...

  I had better post this before the green turns to brown.   Our larger neighbourhood in it's green winter coat..but not for long...  Our...

  Tourist season in Crete has begun. Flights from Britain and Germany today landing in Heraklion and Chania are being met by Cretan music, d...

  Crisis before calm Our power suddenly went out late afternoon.  Then Elli sent me a video taken from her rooftop. Serious smoke. A small c...

  Freedom or death  Today commemorates the beginning of the war of independence from the Ottoman Turks Blue and white flags are flying every...