Some dream of riches, others of world domination. I am happy with moving from place to place with walks out of the house to pick something edible in between. Preferably my beloved fruit. A quick trip to…
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In a rut in paradise
On Crete we found a perfect place to put down roots, at least for a while. We volunteer and live outside a tiny village called Ano Kalesa, which lies about 15 km from the city…
Greek “spoon sweets” – a recipe for bitter oranges in sweet syrup
The first time we’ve tried these in Cyprus, from where I’ve also brought a jar of heavenly walnuts. They were made using whole, green, young nuts, whose shells hadn’t hardened yet. “Spoon sweets” (γλυκό του…
Our small Greek life on north Evia
Evia is a large island near Athens that miraculously avoided the influx of foreign tourists. Nevertheless, it’s a popular destination for Greek holidaymakers. When looking at the breathtaking, alpine scenery of north Evia, the first thought…
On how we produced 50 kilos of olive oil in Greece
Near the end of our Asian trip, when we were already saturated with the local food, I started missing bread, cheese and olives. The strong craving for olives could not be satisfied in the Laotian…
I want to workaway, or about how we helped out at Greek Lefkada
Have you already heard about sites like WWOOF, Workaway or Helpex? We’ve been planning to use one of these for a long time and I can’t tell why we managed to do it only recently….
Rock, water, forest, light
Lefkada – bit rugged, wild, mountainous beauty. Its strengths aren’t historical sites or spotless villages but simple, pure, raw material – rock, water, forest, light. Over the month we’ve spent there, these never failed to…