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Tag Archives: Greece
Grecian Getaway – Day 4: Water, Water, Everywhere…
The following day saw us headed north-west, to the city of Edessa, known as “the City of Waters”, and famous for its waterfalls. The city is close to the border between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (or, … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Photography, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Edessa, Greece, Loutraki Aridaia, Macedonia, Pozar
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Grecian Getaway – Day 3: Meteora
I am not so sure the following day’s activities were quite the best choice after an evening out at a taverna, after which I, at any rate, did not get to bed until almost 1 am. A four-hour drive to … Continue reading
Grecian Getaway – Day 2
As I discovered the following morning, the buffet breakfast at the hotel was substantial and varied, including all the usual items one would expect to find on the breakfast table of a five star hotel belonging to an international chain, … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Giorgos Dalaras, Greece, Greek Taverna, Litochoro, Mount Olympus, Yehuda Poliker
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Grecian Getaway
It’s been decades since I last visited Greece – since I finished my first university degree in the Classics, in fact – and decades since I have been telling myself I must go there again. This summer, the dream was … Continue reading