Monthly Archives: April 2019

Karagiozis

Posted on 30 Apr 2019 by lornaofarabia

On the morning we arrived in Agios Kyrikos some colorful posters caught our eye. The text says “Teatro Skion – Sokratis Kotsores; we will eat, we will drink, and fasting we will sleep.” All Greek to me (as they say), … Continue reading →

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Panegyri season

Posted on 29 Apr 2019 by lornaofarabia

When Lent is over, the partying begins. Ikaria is one of the few places in Greece where the ancient panegyri tradition continues. A panegyri is a community festival held in honor of a village church’s patron saint. Villagers and guests … Continue reading →

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Χριστός ανέστη!

Posted on 28 Apr 2019 by lornaofarabia

Our second spring break this year coincided with Egyptian Coptic Easter. That’s the same date as Orthodox Easter, which meant we’d be able to enjoy the Greek Orthodox celebrations on Ikaria. We took an overnight ferry from Piraeus (the port … Continue reading →

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Return to Ikaria

Posted on 26 Apr 2019 by lornaofarabia

When I started to outline some posts about the week we just spent on Ikaria, I was astonished to discover that I have written only once about the island in the eight years I’ve kept this blog. Since moving overseas … Continue reading →

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The Nile in style

Posted on 13 Apr 2019 by lornaofarabia

There are so many ways to enjoy the Nile. You can take a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan. Andreas calls this trip Egypt’s E ticket ride (I try to remind him that the number of people who actually remember … Continue reading →

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