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| The Eagles Nest - far from the maddening crowd. |
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| Pretty Peloponnesian Petunia |
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| The maddening crowd - Athens - what cannot be imagined from this view from Pnyx (the birthplace of democratic principles) is the simmering resentment of the Public service employees whose renumeration packages are being trimmed down by austerity measures. The tear gas doesn't smell so good either. |
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| Would you believe it... |
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| The three cornerstones of Greek life - can you spot them? |
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| As part of the Government's austerity measures, BMW R1200GS motorcycles issued to office clerks are being swapped out for Royal Enfields. |
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| In happier times this delightful little harbour was known as Tourkolimano. |
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| In earlier times a dictator was in charge |
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| Food at Doris! |
Ah yes, Greece...
ReplyDeleteI would still like to visit... despite the tear gas...
Sx
Despite the unrest it sure looks like a beautiful place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the pink flower is very pretty.
That looked like a Segway tour. Does that fall into the scooter category?
ReplyDeleteOne of these days I'll visit Greece. The place looks beautiful...
Richard
Nikos:
ReplyDeleteI'd happily take a week in the Eagle's Nest, far from the angry crowds.
I'm still trying to figure out the "three cornerstones . . ."
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
Hey, nothing wrong with The Royal Enfield. I like it.
ReplyDeleteAnd Dori's food looks delicious.
I don't know much of the mainland of Greece, I only did the island hopping. It was lovely back then, however even then there were sign of deterioration visible already well before the Euro. As pretty as the land might be, it needs to get their act together, and violence and demonstrations don't help the cause.
Hahah Eagles nest ;O) my refugium, givven by my mum as a present.. i just love it ;O)helps to forget time and space ;O) lovely how you made this blog! so talented!! ;O) xs Elektra (Mrs Nickos)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous spot and apparently far from all the troubles which we saw on TV not an hour ago. Do you ever work? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind a Royal Enfield either. I was going to say that they might be part of the British aid package but I guess that the only connection is by name these days!
Greetings from a sunny, but windy NZ!
Where's Lord Byron when you need him? Shagging his sister, possibly, but that shouldn't stop him from getting his arse over there once again and banging some heads together.
ReplyDeleteMiss Scarlet
ReplyDeleteIt's OK if you stay upwind
Trobairitz
Thanks - I try to be pretty sometimes
Richard
I think scooters look cool - segweys look stupid!
Bob
ReplyDeleteStudy the photo carefully... a church. a kiosk (periptero) and motorcyles!
Sonja
Agreed
Mrs Nikos
I'll speak to you later
Geoff
ReplyDeleteThe only annoying thing about the Eagles Nest is the local bird scaring gun that shoots off every 5 minutes
Gadjo
You should try and see Joanna Lumley's ITV1 series on Greece - she was reciting Byron from horseback last night. She was also reduced to tears hearing the account of a 93 year old survivor of the 1923 repatriation
Hmm, I'd have loved to have seen that. Good old Joanna Lunmley - on horseback, eh? - what a gal she is. O Lordhos Vyronos received the ultimate Greek tribute of having a brand of ciggies named after him; I wonder if the chairman of the International Monetary Fund will consider such an incentive when they meet to debate whether to approve the latest bale-out loan.
ReplyDeleteNikos,
ReplyDeleteRoyal Enfields? That's about as much motorcycle as my Honda 550. Looks like a great place to outrun the police - good luck out styling them though.
I may be stating the obvious, but I don't think tear gas is supposed to smell like roses. Thoughts?
Brady
Behind Bars - Motorcycles and Life