It’s been a little different this year and perhaps not the holiday I was hoping for, but the bonds and memories continue to command the moments both with family and friends. Some memorable get -togethers, long swims in an almost empty sea, old familiar faces in the city, genuine reminders of history and belonging and those childhood tastes to which I am drawn to. A visit to a museum for some nineteen century art work. A reminder of times past.

Grape picking and donkeys – the wines have improved and the donkeys are cared for in a Sanctuary and on farms.

The old homes in the city which are so beautiful, some preserved and restored, others cruelly destroyed overnight to make room for another skyscraper.

Cooking for the family with Anna and feeding the hordes. Catching up on news and events and spending precious time with childhood friends.

Till next time and the changes I will see.