poros marina

September 3rd 2022
A pomegranate never tastes like a fig… ~ Greek Proverb HE SAID... Today we were travelling south from Aegina to Poros– by ferry. After exploring the narrow backstreets of Aegina Town (the island’s bustling port area) in the early morning light, we made our way to the Chapel of St Nicholas – a tiny church built right on the dock – which provided much needed shelt ... read more

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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3rd January 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Greece and blue and white
I never thought of it before that the seaside towns in Greece often go in the colours blue and white and that the flag also is blue and white. Probably that's a coincidence though. /Ake

4th January 2023

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Ren & Andrew

Re: Greece and blue and white
I'm sure there are many explanations for this, but the one we heard from a local guide was that the villages were ordered to use white limestone for buildings during a cholera outbreak, but were allowed to paint the trims in any colour they liked... the fishermen used the leftover blue paint form their boats on doors and windows, and this eventually turned into a patriotic gesture :)

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