Climbing high into an old village on Naxos in the Greek Cyclades Islands, I chanced upon this fascinating kitten basking atop a crumbling stone wall. He remind me so much of Yoda in Star Wars that I just had to include him in my memories of the day….
Mykonos is a Greek island , part of the Cyclades group of islands (also justifiably known as the “Windy Islands”), lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. It is principally know for it’s iconic windmills that overlook its beautiful harbour and…
Santorini’s extraordinary beauty of sun brushed blue seas and whitewashed villages is best seen from the 980 foot high cliffs above the main town, Fira, looking out to the shattered crescent-shaped remains remains of the volcanic caldera….
With the many events held in 2014 to commemorate the bravery of the soldiers of the two World Wars, my visits to the delightful sea front of Weymouth are made more thoughtful each time I pass the memorials erected on the esplanade.
Dressed in the white cloth of mourning and with a shaven head, this young man has just prepared the funeral pyre for a member of his family, hopefully old and well blessed after a long and fruitful life.
When you think of a European summer seaside destination you might immediately think of such exotic destinations like St. Tropez or Nice or the Cote d’ Azur, but possibly not the southern English coastline. Ah, but there you would be mistaken as there.
I have written a short note about my newly adopted hometown of Weymouth on the southern English coast. Amongst the many delights that we have already experienced was last weekend’s Weymouth Seafood Festival.
Every evening just after sunset in the three holy cities of India the evening ritual of Aarti takes place facing the river. Here in Varanasi on elevated floodlit platforms on the banks of the Ganges the Hindu priests chant and sign songs.
Climbing high into an old village on Naxos in the Greek Cyclades Islands, I chanced upon this fascinating kitten basking atop a crumbling stone wall. He remind me so much of Yoda in Star Wars that I just had to include him in my memories of the day….
Mykonos is a Greek island , part of the Cyclades group of islands (also justifiably known as the “Windy Islands”), lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. It is principally know for it’s iconic windmills that overlook its beautiful harbour and…
Santorini’s extraordinary beauty of sun brushed blue seas and whitewashed villages is best seen from the 980 foot high cliffs above the main town, Fira, looking out to the shattered crescent-shaped remains remains of the volcanic caldera….
With the many events held in 2014 to commemorate the bravery of the soldiers of the two World Wars, my visits to the delightful sea front of Weymouth are made more thoughtful each time I pass the memorials erected on the esplanade.
Dressed in the white cloth of mourning and with a shaven head, this young man has just prepared the funeral pyre for a member of his family, hopefully old and well blessed after a long and fruitful life.
When you think of a European summer seaside destination you might immediately think of such exotic destinations like St. Tropez or Nice or the Cote d’ Azur, but possibly not the southern English coastline. Ah, but there you would be mistaken as there.
I have written a short note about my newly adopted hometown of Weymouth on the southern English coast. Amongst the many delights that we have already experienced was last weekend’s Weymouth Seafood Festival.
Every evening just after sunset in the three holy cities of India the evening ritual of Aarti takes place facing the river. Here in Varanasi on elevated floodlit platforms on the banks of the Ganges the Hindu priests chant and sign songs.