Posted by chantzis on July 23, 2010
Last night on the ferry from Rhodes to Athens I stepped out on to the deck for some fresh air before retiring for the night on a hard plastic bench. Instead of relaxing myself under the moonlight on the Aegean, I watched countless cigarettes being thrown into the sea. Sick of watching this practise I looked up and gazed for a few minutes at the massive plumes of diesel smoke coming from the exhaust stack, and thought about how this line has three boats sailing the sea constantly, and then of the countless other passenger boats sailing the Greek waters.
Whch is more realistic – a world where nobody throws butts in the sea, or a world where nobody smokes?
I felt sad for Greece and sad for the planet, and I listened to Rachmaninov on my iPod as I tried to fall asleep.
Photos taken at a stop at Patmos, 6:15am.
Posted by chantzis on July 20, 2010
A stop on our second last day on the boat. The Turkish coastline is covered with evidence of settlements dating back as far as 400BC. Here we see some elaborate and extremely heavy stone tombs, most of which are generally intact.
Ellie visiting some Sarcophagi – these two had fragments of Greek inscriptions.
The heat was most oppressive, even in the late afternoon. Fortunately I found some nice icecream nearby for Martina.
Out boat is on the right in the background. On the island opposite this sarcophagus are the remains of the ‘sunken’ city, largely unexplored by archaeologists, established in 400BC and destroyed in a massive earthquake around 400AD.
Posted by chantzis on July 18, 2010
Amanda and Abi relaxing on our Turkey cruise: swimming, eating, and then much more of both.
Anyone for a Lays?
One of the ‘deck hands’
The V-GO Antalya, which we are spending three nights on.
Posted by chantzis on July 17, 2010
Lily and Ellie arrived last night a few hours by the pool later than we did. Before a lovely meal Lily had a quick haircut at the barber next to the restaurant.
Posted by chantzis on July 16, 2010
I’ve missed the blog and have some new photos to add. After photographing Tammy & Peter’s wedding and doing some labouring in the vegetable fields of Michali, I’ve found myself in Turkey with four ladies, and am presenty awaiting two more!
The old mill at Soroni with communist propaganda has had a fresh coat of paint applied since I was last here.
Michali’s hothouse is a quarter of an acre in size and occupies us with endless bean and cucumber picking.
Brooke guards the Fix beer while asleep at Traganou.
A Kasseris photo exhibition at Kallithea baths.
For months, Hello Kitty has been haunting us wherever we go..
A massive cruise ship at port in Rhodes. I’ve heard it costs a fortune to get on this one.
Heading to turkey with Marti, Abi, Brooke and Amanda… Lily and Ellie are meeting us there tonight.
Posted by chantzis on July 15, 2010
Tammy & Peter’s beautiful wedding ceremony was at the bay of St Paul, Lindos.
Posted by chantzis on July 12, 2010
Martina had a joyful reunion with Tosca in Soroni the other day.
Only other update for now is the removal of Martina’s stitches on the videos page.
Posted by chantzis on July 5, 2010
The travel sort of feels like it’s over. It’s not really but we’ve put away most of the belongings and are behaving like locals.
Foti with some fresh zucchini picked from the Militsa garden.
A gentleman exits the Athens metro with a drum of his village’s olive oil.
Our view of Athens with Lycabettus hill in the background. Thanks Petroula & Ange!
Some Athenian street art.
Monastiraki, with the Acropolis in the background.
Athanasia and Martina enjoy a gyro, the world’s greatest, at the ‘Prodorpion’. Don’t ever bother having one anywhere else.
Posted by chantzis on June 30, 2010
Buttermilk pancakes and NuCreme with Athanasoula in Militsa… next: the beach, followed by icecream, and homemade pizza for dinner!
Posted by chantzis on June 29, 2010
