See what I mean about Greek drivers. They drive where ever they wish and park that way too. Double parking … More

I understand where the phrase “It’s all Greek to me” comes from. Looking at the newspaper rack I don’t have … More

Greek fashion is slipping back into the 60s. The mini skirt is back (generally being worn by women who can … More

Took a stroll through the open air market in Thessaloniki in northern Greece. The place was filled with bakes goods, … More

Visited an icon factory and watched the artisans create the wonderful pieces of art that cover every wall in the … More

Sculpture from the ancient city of Pella. [googlemap width=”620″ height=”480″ src=”https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Pella,+Greece&hl=en&ll=40.75558,22.532959&spn=5.309047,7.580566&sll=37.971572,23.726574&sspn=0.005396,0.007403&oq=pella&t=h&hnear=Pella,+Greece&z=7″%5D Everybody dance now. Yes, that’s exactly what you think … More

Here are a few examples of the mosaics from the ancient city of Pella.

Saw this ad in an optical shop in Kalambaka. The poster reads “Have Protected Sex.” You definitely won’t see this … More

Every time we stopped in a new city we were warned about the Greek drivers. They speed, drive on any … More

Every Greek male has to do compulsory military service for a year or so. The one way to get your … More

During the early years of the Greek Orthodox church, the leaders decided that there would be no sculptures or other … More

Here are a couple of cool mosaics that were probably in the early Macedonian museum at Pella.

Thermopyles is the site of the famous battle inflicted upon us by the movie The 300. It’s no wonder that … More

Apparently the Macedonians were wiser than we had previously thought. They realized that man would eventually loose the need for … More

More early Macedonian sculpture. These were probably seen at the museum at Pella (after a while one sculpture was just … More

The following artifacts are from one of the Macedonian museums in northern Greece we visited.

This small church is in the Agora (marketplace) at the foot of the Acropolis. It happened to be open so … More

Thission, despite its name, it was not a temple dedicated to Theseus but to the god Hephaistos and the goddess … More

Greece has an interesting relationship with its stray dogs. Having a pet is prohibited in Islam so apparently after 400 … More

The Hadrian’s Gate is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited … More

The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a colossal ruined temple in the center of Athens that was formerly dedicated to … More

Theatre of Herodes Atticus. This small Roman theatre seats 5,000 spectators and is still in use today. Built y the Roman … More

The Parthenon is a temple built for the Greek goddess Athena in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of … More

After the carpet incident at the Hilton Hotel, I finally checked in and ventured out to the “C” concourse. It … More

Our first leg of the trip to Greece was Anchorage to Chicago. In Chicago we had a six hour layover. … More

Winter is long a cold in Alaska so if you have the opportunity to get out for a while you … More