Greece

Connectivity Junkie in Search of Wifi

December 8, 2013 | Comments Off on Connectivity Junkie in Search of Wifi
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Carolyn Schott

In 1991, a Greek wanting a new phone usually had to wait several years to get one. I was told…

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Ancestral Village Homecoming

August 2, 2013 | Comments Off on Ancestral Village Homecoming
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Carolyn Schott

I’ve found a new reason to love Greece. Of course I love it because I lived there years ago. When…

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Hiking the Pilgrims’ Path in Delphi

July 18, 2013 | Comments Off on Hiking the Pilgrims’ Path in Delphi
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Most people go to Delphi to visit the archeological ruins. Having seen these multiple times, I decided to experience the…

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All Road Signs Lead to Athens

July 17, 2013 |
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Carolyn Schott

…even if all the roads don’t. I seem to be destined to get lost in Thiva (Thebes). The first time…

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At Home in Greece

July 8, 2013 |
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Carolyn Schott

It’s amazing how easy it is to slip back into life in Greece. Even when I’m walking streets I never…

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Fish Feeding on My Feet

July 7, 2013 |
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Carolyn Schott

People often seem surprised that I don’t mind traveling on my own. And of course, I’m the first to agree…

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Entering Greek Mode

June 27, 2013 | Comments Off on Entering Greek Mode
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Carolyn Schott

I feel myself slipping into Greek mode. That mindless state of being in which you expect that things won’t work.…

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Red, White, and Blue in the Land of Blue and White

January 21, 2012 | Comments Off on Red, White, and Blue in the Land of Blue and White
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Greek and American flags

(Originally written on July 3, 2011) My memory of past Fourth of Julys is a blurred collage of barbeques and…

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On the Road to Olympia

March 13, 2010 |
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Carolyn Schott

In Greece, guard rails must be for sissies. There were certainly none on this winding mountain road across the Peloponnese.…

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