Today is the Greek Orthodox Easter and, after last night, it’s safe to say the Greeks take the idiom “celebrate with a bang” a lot farther than I’d have thought possible! From what I’ve learned, Easter eve, is a day full of family, baking and cooking. It’s a rush to prepare all of the many … More Easter in Naxos
Hi Everyone, I just moved into my new apartment. I’m starting to get settled in and I figured I’d update you with a walking tour so you can see where I’ll be living the next three months. It’s super spacious and needs to be, I think all in all we’ll have as many as 7 … More My new apartment!
Hi Everyone, I’m afraid I’m too tired to report back on all of the goings on here in a more substantive way than saying I’m very busy but things seem to be going well. I only had a few days of Johannes’ individual attention so I’ve been trying to make the best of it, peppering … More First couple of days on Naxos
Hello everyone! I made it to Naxos and had a terrific day! I made it on the ferry last night without any problems and met up with Johannes, the professor I’m shadowing for a few days in Greece. It was a long boat ride – 7 hours, and by this point I was really feeling … More Naxos
Colin Donihue 