Thursday, November 27, 2008

Mykonos



A happy and a rather surly dummy in a Mykonos shop window.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008

The Theatre of Dionysos - Athens


The Theatre of Dionysos on the south-eastern slope of the Acropolis....built of timber in the 6th century BC.....then re-constructed in marble and stone around 340 BC and holding 15,000 spectators. The marble thrones are an ancient version of the most expensive front stall seats at the Rod Laver Arena.
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Friday, November 14, 2008

Military Guard - Parliament House - Athens



Dedicated soldiers perform their ritual at the CHANGING OF THE GUARD ceremony at Parliament House.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Meteora














This was one of the rare places where the photos do actually do it justice!
Perfect weather, perfect scenery and only 10 kms walk home!

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Santorini














Have to admit that I started at the 'picturesque' end of the trip photos!
A couple of classic 'blue and white' shots - many more to come

Mykonos



Windmills on the island of Mykonos, overlooking 'Little Venice'.
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Who could resist ?


An introduction by Spiro to the famous Greek 'gyro pitta'.
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Bangles !


Bangles were 'all the go' in Greece.
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Thursday, November 6, 2008