Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts

June 26, 2021

Jun 26, 2021: Patra

After  1 week of a busted internet/house phone connection, yesterday it was fixed.

My friend Dagmar is visiting from Germany. She flew from Frankfurt to Araxos airport (41km east of Patras), the smallest international airport I have ever seen.
Thursday we walked over the bridge from Rio to Antirrio and took the Ferry boat back from Antirrio.
In Rio we visited the Rio fortress.

Antirrio fortress

Rio fortress

June 1, 2021

Jun 01, 2021: Patras

 In my neighborhood




May 24, 2021

Spring in Patra-6

 In my neighborhood

Bouguinvilla and Jasmin


May 22, 2021

Greece is open!

 In town: 2 days ago.

In my neighborhood: Kastelo beach bar



 


May 15, 2021

May 13, 2021

Spring in Patra-4

 First rose of the year! To the right dried rose petals from last november, they still smell a little bit....

In my neighborhood
Jasmine flowers




May 13, 2021: Patras

 Photos!





May 3, 2021

Greece opening May 10...

Greek Orthodox Easter was the past weekend. (Western Easter and Greek Orthodox Easter differ in many ways, but the dates of observation are the most apparent variation. The main reason for this difference is that Western Easter uses the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory in 1582 to determine the date of the celebration of Christ's resurrection. In contrast, the Greek Orthodox follow the older Julian calendar, which dates back to the era of the Roman Empire).

Yesterday was my weekly cleaning, not taking the train, walking along the beach day.
The Achaia Beach Hotel (5 minute walk from my house) is the big building on the left.

Workers setting up beach chairs and parasols in front of the Kastelo beach bar
Going back I saw at three houses people barbecue lamb on a spit in their gardens. More flowers!



April 28, 2021

Spring in Patra-3

  More flowers



April 22, 2021

Spring in Patra-2

 In the garden


April 13, 2021

April 5, 2021

Apr 05, 2021: Patra

Here a map of the local train

My running day strain top is Agia
My walking days train stop are Bozaitika, Agya, Panachaki and Agios Andreas.

The farmers market in downtown Patras was closed all of March, I went to check last Saturday and it was open! Good.
There was a navy or a coastguard ship (not sure which) docked in the harbor .

with a small yellow submarine on deck.

Yesterday I went running (first time in 17 days, tendon problem) and I saw 4 more navy/coast guard boats.
Bonus picture: Ship yard

March 10, 2021

March 6, 2021

Spring flowers

Almond trees, Magnolia and things I don't know what they are called...
Almond
Magnolia