It's all Greek to me
So back from Greece and all I can say is wow! An amazing place with amazing food and people. The islands are like something out of a picture book with goats grazing on the hill side next to turquoise water with the scent of thyme and oregano which fills the air from the herb bushes that surround.
And how about the economic crisis I hear you say? Well to be honest the country is in economic turmoil and I really worry for the people, but the people of Greece are a carefree lot and very optimistic at that. They are resourceful too and I noted how a lot of them will grow and share food within their community.
An island we were staying on saw 500 refugees from Syria turn up on a boat one day, trying to escape their own war torn land and the locals took them into cafes and brought down pots of food to feed the hungry families that had turned up. It was a sight to behold and I thought how amazingly generous and kind they were, when a lot of them can't even get money out of their own accounts.
I see this same spirit here at WA, when people give of their time and care even when they are time poor etc. Which brings me back to my point, communities are an integral part of society and without them we are nothing...all the money in the world means diddly squat if we don't have community.
PS: The bottom pic was taken in Rhodes...and of course I had to dress my son up for the occasion (well he is one quarter Greek)
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Great pictures.
I have been to Crete twice and loved it.
It is such an old country even for European standards.
Rich history.
I know what you mean...In Australia we look at buildings that are 150 years old and think they are old and then you stand in front of ceramics that are dated at 500BC you shake your head in amazement.
I am from Germany but Greece's history is still way older than ours.
I did like to see aboriginal art and culture while I was in Australia.
Thanks for this story about the Greek, it's not the Greeks which are causing all problems in Greece,
It are the banks, who have invested stupid, and now want their money back, and so they have created a system to inject Greece.
The Greece have to pay of the bank loans from that injection, and the debt is transferred from the banks to the Greeks.
So eventually, in short said: The Greece people are getting the debt and the European people are paying off the stupidity of all foreign banks, and the banks are becoming the laughing third.
They sure are Loes, when we were there people could only get 60 euro out per day...some people couldn't even access their accounts. I would of been frantic but the people on the island we were staying on were very calm about it...kind of eerie
Hi! Loes,
There was a post (I'm pretty sure it was here at WA) about "Bank Robs Man," which your comment reminded me of. If you should run across it, maybe you'd want to add it to your comment at a later date.
Amber,yes indeed i have a lot of respect for the Greek people . Have done a lot of business with them when i resided in South Africa. Theres quite a large Greek community there, and they contributed much to the Super market/corner cafe business world.Im forever thankfull to them for introducing democracy to the world ..........many , many years ago. They will survive and the EU should treat them with more respect and give them a fare chance to get onto there feet again........lets salute and stand together for this interesting and ancient nation as they have lots to offer. Take care, Johan.
I know someone who sails his boat there all summer. I'd love to make it over there someday.
I'd love to go back again, and sailing around there would be just the ticket. There were some very fancy yachts parked on some of the islands :o)
Wonderful, seems that you had good time:) Now you full of energy and will be back here, do you?
Yes, I must say that the energy there has revitalised me. I'm still super jet lagged but it was worth it!
Went to Athens for my 40th Birthday last year stayed beside the Acropolis one of my favourite places :-)
That Acropolis holds a lot of powerful energy, it really is like a living thing...great place for your 40th too. I turned 40 at the start of the year :o)
Yeah my dad was from Athens, I have a brother and sister there still feels like home even if I lived in Northern Ireland since I was 6 years old..
Glad you had a great time. Was in Greece 2 years ago for my brother-in-laws wedding. An amazing place.
Thanks for sharing.
Richard
Beautiful Amber, just read your amazing blog with my morning coffee. What an unbelievable experience you and your family have had. Your powerful observations at the heart level of the people you observed and their loving generosity has warmed my heart this morning. You are so correct in what you say about the importance of community. I feel blessed to be part of this great one here at WA. Thank you Amber. Warmly and with love, Heather
Beautiful comments as always dear Heather...thinking of you and may you have an amazing day (I'm sure you will ;o))
lol looks can be deceiving, I love them so much but they run me into the ground most days haha...they are both very energetic lets say
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Thank you for sharing. We only hear about the negative.
I always try to find a positive in everything :o)