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Greece 2015

Notes from Greece after the 2015 referendum

There are 14 posts filed in Greece 2015 (this is page 1 of 2).

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Blocks and squares, and lounging as a way of life

   The plateia in the southern Athenian suburb and beach-town of Voula, on a Monday night, 10 pm, July 2015.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-23 | 787 Words

Crete, you’re beautiful, baby

  A seaside restaurant at sunset in Chania.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-17 | 355 Words

Get up, stand up

Street signs in Chania are always on buiildings, never on posts.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-15 | 397 Words

The catastrophe is nigh, as is the souvlaki

 Various dishes I’ve enjoyed on Crete.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-13 | 342 Words

No bull; no deal

The world’s best collection of Minoan art is at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-12 | 433 Words

A look and a nod

  A view from the road on the north shore of Crete.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-11 | 407 Words

Who’s conducting?

  Chatzimichali Ntaliani Street, in the old city of Chania, 10 July 2015.  συναυλία (seen-av-LEE-ah) – n.: concert CHANIA, July 10 – The heat, even in a town which banks on warm weather, dictates everyone’s behavior.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-10 | 425 Words

Going underwater vs. taking a bath

   Scenes from the pre-#Grexit front, clockwise from middle left: Pork gyro plate at a souvlaki stand, €6; graffiti in Greece speaks English and HBO; the cafes are full as ever; the lines outside the ATMs are also as long as ever.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-08 | 376 Words

Hot, calm and blue

   A typical sign for a Chania bus stop.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-07 | 351 Words

The day after the No vote: business as usual

  Sunset at the beach, Nea Chora, Chania.

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in Greece 2015 | 2015-07-06 | 588 Words

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