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February 11th 2012
Published: February 11th 2012
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Wednesday 1st Feb A white cat was sitting on the pergola, waiting for some little birds to come along and eat the left over grapes still on the vine. Except I went out with a wooden pole and sent him on his way. Thursday 2nd Feb We went to Athens on the Train at 10am today and got to Athens at 6pm. The trip was supposed to take 5.5 hours, but with nearly snow all the way to Athens, had to get n... Read Full Entry



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Ancient Ruins, CorinthAncient Ruins, Corinth
Ancient Ruins, Corinth
Headless Sculptures, CorinthHeadless Sculptures, Corinth
Headless Sculptures, Corinth
The heads were taken off as souvenirs after being bought by wealthy people
Exquisite Marble Sculpture, CorinthExquisite Marble Sculpture, Corinth
Exquisite Marble Sculpture, Corinth
Part of a marble column which would have been made with simple tools
Sheep Grazing near Ancient Castle WallsSheep Grazing near Ancient Castle Walls
Sheep Grazing near Ancient Castle Walls
Near Corinth, these sheep and some goats were used to the steep incline.
Visualization of Ancient CorinthVisualization of Ancient Corinth
Visualization of Ancient Corinth
It was a very developed city, and this is a picture of what it would have been like.
View looking towards Corinth.View looking towards Corinth.
View looking towards Corinth.
Taken from a vantage point near the mountain.
Stony soil, CorinthStony soil, Corinth
Stony soil, Corinth
It is a wonder anything grows in the rocky, stony soil near Corinth, but these olive trees do.
Bootful of Oranges,CorinthBootful of Oranges,Corinth
Bootful of Oranges,Corinth
Navel oranges picked from the neighbour's orange grove
Gwen, the orange picker, CorinthGwen, the orange picker, Corinth
Gwen, the orange picker, Corinth
We picked 8 bags of oranges to take back to Athens
CyclamensCyclamens
Cyclamens
Growing in the wild near Andreas house, near Corinth
Crocus flowerCrocus flower
Crocus flower
Spring should not be that far away.
Camomille Flowers, CorinthCamomille Flowers, Corinth
Camomille Flowers, Corinth
These plants were growing in between the olive trees
Artichokes growingArtichokes growing
Artichokes growing
These were growing in a home garden in Corinth
Playing Tavli. CorinthPlaying Tavli. Corinth
Playing Tavli. Corinth
The two Andreas play Tavli in their spare time
Michael grilling mushroomsMichael grilling mushrooms
Michael grilling mushrooms
As part of the messe or entree, Michael grilled these large white mushrooms.
Chandelier Making, AthensChandelier Making, Athens
Chandelier Making, Athens
Haralambo makes these chandeliers when he gets bored, he said.
Orange Skin Sweet fromMichael's Aunt CoulaOrange Skin Sweet fromMichael's Aunt Coula
Orange Skin Sweet fromMichael's Aunt Coula
The orange peel is cooked in syrup and then served as a "glyko" to visitors.
Haralambo outside the units, AthensHaralambo outside the units, Athens
Haralambo outside the units, Athens
Haralambo is very proud of his achievement in providing units for himself and his wife and his 4 grandchildren
Empty Wood YardEmpty Wood Yard
Empty Wood Yard
Because of the heavy winter, a lot of firewood yards are closed, as have sold all their wood.
Garden GnomesGarden Gnomes
Garden Gnomes
They look cheerful, for sale in a firewood yard.
Sheep scene on TruckSheep scene on Truck
Sheep scene on Truck
When you see the truck wheels, you realise it isn't in the countryside.



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