Cape Sounion
After a marathon walk with Yioryis in the hills behind the village of Saronida we took a nice jaunt down the road to Cape Sounion. Here I was introduced to the ancient temple of Poseidon which sits high on a Continue Reading
Demetrius in Saronida
According to my friends Yiorgis and Anguilla Demetrius is synonymous with James. I don't often refer to myself as James although there have been others that do. Even so James is indeed my name and so whilst I am in Continue Reading
The Grasshopper & The Ant
You might be wondering what I am on about now. Well the title for this post is actually the name of the first restaurant in which I enjoyed a fine Greek meal when I arrived here in Athens, Greece on Continue Reading
Peary’s Eagle Island
Just this past Tuesday I took a trip out to Admiral Peary's Eagle Island. All too often because I live here in Maine I seem to not be able to get out beyond the little village where I live and Continue Reading
Alcatraz Prison
On a recent jaunt to San Francisco I had the opportunity to also see Alcatraz Prison. Actually it was really only a prison for twenty-nine years. And now after oodles of interesting history and occupation as a prison and then Continue Reading
Caserta Royal Palace: The Park
While Caserta Royal Palace can be said to be resplendent with it's ornate 1200 rooms, 1790 windows and 34 staircases, it is the Park that encompasses a stretch of 2.5 miles of gardens, fountains and statues that draws a greater Continue Reading