Agistri island is only an hour and half away from Athens’ port of Piraeus. It’s great for a quick escape from the city. Many people just go for the day. Others spend the weekend there. I only went for the day. It was my first time there and I wish that I had gone years ago. It was breathtakingly beautiful. The island allows cars, but you have to make a reservation. A car isn’t needed though, as the island is quite small and all the beaches can be reached by bus with a cost of 2 euros. There are nice shops and fish taverns and beach bars.

I really enjoyed my time there and would visit again in the future 🙂

My shot of a beautiful full rainbow after the heavy rainfall yesterday in Athens.

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jr

I’ve reached 700+ followers! 🙂 Thank you!

A very talented Greek musician named Christos Barbas asked for my permission to use one of my favourite photos of a jasmine flower for his music video.

Music sees no borders. Enjoy 🙂

Many thanks to Christo for using my photograph. 🙂

For more music from Christo please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/christos.barbas?epa=SEARCH_BOX

ΚΑΛΟ ΜΗΝΑ! Happy New Month!

When I was trying to come up with a title for this post I quickly typed the phrase ‘In the pink’. I didn’t know why and where that came from. Out of curiosity I decided to look it up and was surprised to find out that it actually means something. According to dictionary.com ‘in the pink’ is and English idiom and it means to be in extremely good health and spirits. And in the 1500’s ‘pink’ meant ‘the embodiment of perfection’.

When used in a sentence one would say: ‘Suzy recovered from the flu and is feeling pink again.’

I have never heard anyone use this phrase or word this way. It’s new to me.

So I hope and wish that everyone be in the pink when all this craziness is over. And may it end soon.

On the 23rd of July 2018, a catastrophic and deadly fire ripped through the coastal town of Mati. The winds were especially strong that day, and it is the last thing you want when a fire is raging.

The fire would claim 102 innocent lives. For many days after the fire people frantically searched for their missing loved ones.

It was a shocking and dramatic summer that no Greek will ever forget.

May the victims be in peace and justice be served.

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My image of the fire taken from my rooftop on that fateful day.

This year so far has been a year of many battles. From the battle against a deadly virus, to the battle against systemic racism. Humans are in a constant never-ending battle. With so many technological advancements and accumulation of knowledge many humans are still not evolved and still have the same prejudices that their ancestors had.

The black community worldwide has every right to feel angry. They have the right to demand better treatment from people who have authority, and from regular people, in the country that they reside in.

They battle is not over and we can expect to see a lot more outbursts of anger. Nevertheless, people who feel unfairly treated whether they are women, members of the LGBTQ community, or visible minorities should never stop fighting for a better future.

The flames of passionate anger that can bring change should never extinguish. Not until humans are finally cleansed of their intolerance and prejudice.