Year: 2026
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Lefkes
Mr Anastasios mentioned this village to us, told us how it had been established in the 17th century, tucked into the hillside to protect it against pirate invasions, which were prevalent during that era.The village’s history is reflected in its architecture and layout, showcasing a blend of Cycladic and Venetian influences. So off we went…
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Parian Marble
We explored the Mines of Marathi on Paros. The island is famed for producing some of the best marble in Greece. There are various forms but lychnitis is considered one of the finest for sculpting as it is softer in form and very translucent. Some famous sculptures are made of Parian Marble, The Venus de…
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A Greek “down under”.
The Cave is in a mountain nearby. To our huge surprise it is monumental. Its history and discovery astonishing and its depth impressive. Let’s start with its wide entrance. There to one side a massive stalagmite is estimated to be 45 million years old, making it the oldest in Europe. It goes down to a…
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50, 60, 70
The tiered levels of beach life in Anti Paros ! Pay 50 Euros for your back row, 60 for your in-between and 70 for a front row seat. Beautiful beach bar and resto with everything you could wish for but we walked either side preferring the dappled shade of ageing casuarinas growing by the edge…
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Carobs to Carats
Visiting a friend in Pomos we were treated to a very special breakfast. Carob pancakes made with carob flour and served with carob syrup, both made by him at home. There were of course other delights like halloumi, anari, hard boiled eggs, cherry tomatoes and olives. The carob offerings were the most interesting for me…
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The Turtles and I…
Both returning briefly to the homeland. They to lay their eggs. Mercifully I have no more eggs to lay, but happily take in family and friends for some precious catch ups. We are on the north western coast of the island and staying near Pomos. Outside our apartment is a sandy beach with some very…
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A Sea Symphony
Brisbane Chorale and Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra teamed up to bring us a beautiful programme on Sunday at Brisbane City Hall. One of my beloved venues. The programme was Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance March no 4” and Vaughan Williams “Lark Ascending” masterfully played on violin by Glenn Christensen. Both these pieces are well known and crowd…
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Sogetsu Ikebana
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging and Sogetsu Ikebana is the modern form, created in Japan by Sofu Teshigahara. His grand daughter Akane Teshigahara is the fourth and current Sogetsu iemoto (grandmaster) and is based in Tokyo. Sogetsu Ikebana was introduced to Australia by Norman Sparnon who studied it under the great Sofu…
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Waynogamii
I went to a bookshop today, Scrumptious Books in Red Hill, which reminded me so much of my sister Niki’s Kochlias bookshop. Full of beautiful art books, children’s books, lovely cards and a special area for exhibitions. The reason for going was to participate in a workshop but I came away not only having enjoyed…
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Lindy Lee
I had the opportunity to go to a State Library event the other day. It’s a series of events called Portrait of an Artist and funded by James Sourris who is of Greek descent. His family brought the moving image or picture show to Queensland. He is elderly now but I took the opportunity to…
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