I observed my Athens host Ada make some Spanikopita. Pretty easy: in a pot, stir some spinach (in our case, frozen), with oil, salt and various types of chopped up onions. Let it cook for a while, adding more oil & salt as needed. When it seems like its done, turn it off and add [...]
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Protest near Parliamant
People protesting the arrest of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. It was the 10th anniversary.
Futbol at the Olympic Stadium
I went to a futbol game with one of my Athens hosts. I liked the Olympic Stadium. Before entering the actual stadium area, It actually seemed as if I were in some fairy tale land. Beautiful pink’n’purple sunset. “Our” team, AEK – the guys in yellow – won the game when it was in extra [...]
Zucchini Croquettes and Spanakopita
So far these are two of my favorite things to eat and I need to learn how to cook them!
Athens, Greece not Georgia
I took a ferry from Syros to Athens. Unlike Syros, I have been spending most of my days walking around and exploring the city. I visited the Benaki museum which I enjoyed very much, for the gold wreaths, paintings of Athens from the 19th century, lots of various cool looking artefacts like grave offerings and [...]
Lazy Island Days
I spent most of my time in Syros indoors watching movies and downloading music and cooking. I did very tiny bit of exploring, because the island is covered with steps and I was feeling too lazy to walk up them all! But one day I went up one of the hills with a taxi and [...]
Piggy-back Riding Love Pigeons in Syros
I love the pigeons here. Prr-prr-prr.
Chewin’ Mastic in Chios
I came to Chios because that’s how I get to the island of Syros, coming from Turkey. There was no way for me to get on a ferry to Syros without staying overnight in Chios. So I just had one day to explore Chios, the island that is known for its mastic production. I walked [...]
Delicious Homemade Spanakopita in Chios
I was welcomed to Chios with an amazing homemade meal! Spanakopita, a tomato based soup that had grains made by grandma (no joke) and a cauliflower salad. Dimitra is the best!