Showing posts with label segwey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label segwey. Show all posts

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Segwey into Austerity

The relaxation in the Eagles Nest mountain retreat at the secret location (Ag. Iannis) was complete so we moved  to Athens to a meet long lost cousin visiting from Australia.  We had not anticipated public transport strikes, segweys and tear gas.

The Eagles Nest - far from the maddening crowd.
Pretty Peloponnesian Petunia

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.
Would you believe it...
The three cornerstones of Greek life - can you spot them?
As part of the Government's austerity measures, BMW R1200GS motorcycles issued to office clerks are being swapped out for Royal Enfields.
In happier times this delightful little harbour was known as Tourkolimano.
In earlier times a dictator was in charge
Food at Doris!
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