Old Athena behind bars

Sunday walk down old Athens, a snap from my Nikon D7200 through the old iron cast bars.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Harvest, Charakopio, Koroni Messinia

I wanted to share with you some photos from the harvest of olives to the production of our exceptional Extra Virgin Oil of our family.It all hapens to the beautiful municipality of Koroni, Messinia in the small village of Charakopio. I hope you enjoy them.

Find this exceptional Extra Virgin Oil and other natural Greek Products in our facebook Page, Earth Gifts.

Farewell To Summer

Some photos from Chiliadou, Nafpaktos Greece. The last days of summer, farewell till next year.

St Nicholas Church, Ano Gerakari. Zante / Zakynthos

The Byzantine Church of St Nikolas is situated in the village of Ano Gerakari.

This location has a fantastic view which spreads to the surrounding hills and the plain as far as the castle of Zakynthos.

The sleepy village of Ano Gerakari is still mostly untouched by tourism and is easily reached from the resorts of Alykes, Alikanas and Tsilivi.

 

And Me…

Gaidaros (Donkey) Beach Zakynthos / Zante

Some photos from my resent trip to Zakynthos, I choose to share with you from the beautiful Gaidaros Beach just 1km from Tsilivi. A great sandy shallow beach great for young and old.

Panoramic view from the beautiful wooden bar on top of the beach where yoi can enjoy your drink or coffee.

 

Beach: Sandy
Distance from Zakynthos town: 8 km
Rating: 7/10
Located in: Gaidaros – Tsilivi
It belongs to the municipality of Arkadion
Other nearby beaches: Tsilivi, Tsilivi – Ampoula
Other beaches in the same municipality: Tsilivi, Tsilivi – Ampoula

The beach Gaidaros Just off the beach of Tsilivi. A part of belonging to the community of Planou and the other belongs to the community of Tragaki. The natural point that separates  it is a river that flows in this creek. A small hill also separates Gaidaros  beach from  Tsilivi beach. Located 8 km northeast of the town of Zakynthos.
Consists of sand and in some places there are a few pebbles. The water is shallow, warm and crystal clear.It is well organized with sun beds and umbrellas and  water sports. It is not very crowded and tourist traffic in the region is strong and which takes place just a few meters from the beach, is considered a quiet beach.

Ah! sunflower

William Blake, 1757 – 1827

Ah! sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun,
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller’s journey is done;

Where the youth pined away with desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves and aspire;
Where my sunflower wishes to go.

 

D7200, Nikon 18-55 VR

Sunset Sonnet

“A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going. And dusk crept over the sky from the eastern horizon, and darkness crept over the land from the east.”
― John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath

“Sunset Sonnet” , D7200, Nikon 18-55 VR

Thorn Swirl

Chiliadou Beach, ARMIDA restaurant

 

This summer again for a few days in beautiful Chiliadou beach just outside Nafpaktos. I just wanted to introduce the beautiful ARMIDA restaurant where my friends Styliani and Nikos offer traditional and modern plates next to the small port of Chiliadou. If you visit Chiliadou don’t forget to visit this beautiful family business as and all the other surrounding graphic taverns.

 

 

Mannequin Waiting