Flying Back

I always try to sit by the window.

I feel I am looking at a Disney version of a housing development. But it is stunning. This is between Corfu and Athens.

A close up.

Maybe not that important, but I recognized the road Antonis would take from Athens to Patra. Where he would take the ferry to Italy.

The western coast of Italy

Over the alps, and

Over Long Island.

9 minutes to go, 29 miles to go, 4,904 miles done.

I feel these images are rather mundane.
That supports the premise that being there is better than the "coming back".

It has been a great trip and a lot of fun doing the blog.
I will be "going back".

Ta Leme

We are Close to The End of "Greece Two" (stay tuned for Greece Three)

This post includes the last two days on the road

One day in Thessalonkiki, a day on the road returning.

The last  post will be my day "in the air".

Maria's cousin has a constant candle burning at her reliquary.

We went downtown to the Phototraphy Museum, the second reason for making the trip. A family visit, the best photo museum in Greece.

Antonis at the entrance poster

We both agreed, how can you have an historical exhibit without any titles, descriptions, explanations, contextual presentation?

Outside of that, it was stunning.

We went on to the home of Antonis and Maria's long time friends for lunch.

The son is a budding ichthyologist with a youthful perspective on decoration.

Back at Maria's cousin's home after a long day.

The next morning we said goodbye, to return to Corfu.

The tour buses are something else

A Greek version of southern California?

Antonis managed to be the first to load on the ferry.

 And this is a medium sized ferry.

We are leaving Igoumensita. You can see the car in the lower corner.

Many islands have been abandoned, gasoline motors let the fisherman return to the mainland.

Welcome Back! I missed you.

Ta Leme - tomorrow I fly out.

Starting the Closurse of" Greece Two" 5/31 and 6/1

It has been a long time since i wrote on the Blog.

However, believe it or not, I am on the road and have a bit of time to start brining it all together.

I start with one of my favorite trees. Close to the school and on the way to the Old Fort and the show on it's closing day, 5/31.

We took down the show, but before we did we documented it.

Going for a last walk in the twilight

The shop window of a very serious photographer on the island.

The next day, June 1st we left on the ferry for the mainland and Thessaloniki, a major port town on the East side of Greece.

On the left is the enclosed hydrofoil boat that goes to Bulgaria. Taking it, you can go to some 700 BCE ruins that are being excavated. Next year.

The New Fort, 1571. Modified in the 1800's by the British.

The Old Fort on the left, 1541, built by the Venetians. Antonius and Maria's house is behind the white building to the left of the awning cafe.

Coming into Igoumensita on the mainland you can see the new highway going up into the mountains.

You can see the highway cut into the landscape at the bottom of the image, the cloud on top of the mountain.......

After getting into the mid thirties I lost count of the number of tunnels.

Antonius and Maria walking past the food center at the rest stop.

When we arrived in Thessaloniki Maria's cousin had prepared a serious afternoon snack.

Even more food on the table.

We drove down to the waterfront for an evening walk.

Eating out is happening everywhere.

A "snap" of an evening wedding getting documented.

I am going to close now. You can see that we are all full. Dish after dish after dish.

Ta Leme