Lemon trees would be shredded as soon as the first winter storm arrived, so a clever problem-solver created a good remedy.
Lemon trees would be shredded as soon as the first winter storm arrived, so a clever problem-solver created a good remedy.
0 2022/01/05 22:16:00
Ano Meria. Folegandros has a public bus, rare for such a small isle. The vehicle travels the single, spinal road from Karavostasis port (the sole harbor) up through hora then onto Ano Meria. In February '92, that bus was shut down for over a week, due to an ongoing windstorm, maybe the Meltemi? The concern then was that the powerful sea-wind gusts could possibly tip the bus over as it traversed the more exposed sections of the road, as shown above top right.
Ano Meria. Folegandros has a public bus, rare for such a small isle. The vehicle travels the single, spinal road from Karavostasis port (the sole harbor) up through hora then onto Ano Meria. In February '92, that bus was shut down for over a week, due to an ongoing windstorm, maybe the Meltemi? The concern then was that the powerful sea-wind gusts could possibly tip the bus over as it traversed the more exposed sections of the road, as shown above top right.
0 2022/01/05 22:11:55
The green lid of this container is a slab of the local schistose. Ano Meria is the source for most of that ubiquitous slate.
The green lid of this container is a slab of the local schistose. Ano Meria is the source for most of that ubiquitous slate.
0 2022/01/05 22:09:44
Next: the harshlands of Ano Meria. But first, more music. And dancing.
Next: the harshlands of Ano Meria. But first, more music. And dancing.
0 2022/01/05 21:12:39
Yellow hibiscus.
Yellow hibiscus.
0 2022/01/05 21:12:00
this dark grill or
this dark grill or
0 2022/01/05 21:10:50
Irene has always rented out 'dhomatia' rooms. Back in '92, hers was one of a few that I toured before committing. I returned 30 minutes later, after deciding to go with her after all, only to discover that she'd commenced painting that room. Irene had erroneously assumed that I was not interested, a miscommunication. She nonetheless allowed me to photo her young sons in the living room, as they held antique hunting rifles. *She didn't look like other locals and may've had a different gene pool.
Irene has always rented out 'dhomatia' rooms. Back in '92, hers was one of a few that I toured before committing. I returned 30 minutes later, after deciding to go with her after all, only to discover that she'd commenced painting that room. Irene had erroneously assumed that I was not interested, a miscommunication. She nonetheless allowed me to photo her young sons in the living room, as they held antique hunting rifles. *She didn't look like other locals and may've had a different gene pool.
0 2022/01/05 21:02:31
Arty shadow on wall.
Arty shadow on wall.
0 2022/01/05 21:01:19
this blue grill.
this blue grill.
0 2022/01/05 20:59:42
The Selino peninsula lies far below Hora.
The Selino peninsula lies far below Hora.
0 2022/01/05 20:57:20
St. Antonios door, with its carved stone lintels. Few are left, due to the mass pillaging done by the Ottomans. Archaeologists think that these lintels were sourced from elsewhere on the isle, by the church builders.
St. Antonios door, with its carved stone lintels. Few are left, due to the mass pillaging done by the Ottomans. Archaeologists think that these lintels were sourced from elsewhere on the isle, by the church builders.
0 2022/01/05 20:54:09
This is either Maraki square or its more high-profile neighbour Danouvi (i.e. Danube due to an ancient stream). It is popular with Italians, due to the Italian-speaking taverna owner there. During hot summer afternoons, the shady trees create a pleasant canopy: acacia, plane, tamarisk, pepper and locust.
This is either Maraki square or its more high-profile neighbour Danouvi (i.e. Danube due to an ancient stream). It is popular with Italians, due to the Italian-speaking taverna owner there. During hot summer afternoons, the shady trees create a pleasant canopy: acacia, plane, tamarisk, pepper and locust.
0 2022/01/05 20:50:19
Hora by night: one of Europe's Great Travel Moments. One visiting Athenian chef likened the nightly summer atmosphere to that of an old-fashioned wedding reception: laughter, kids roaming safely and all-around good cheer, all under strings of theatrical, naked fairy lights. Throw in the intoxicating smell of 'nixta louloudi', the Greek night flower (jasmine).
Hora by night: one of Europe's Great Travel Moments. One visiting Athenian chef likened the nightly summer atmosphere to that of an old-fashioned wedding reception: laughter, kids roaming safely and all-around good cheer, all under strings of theatrical, naked fairy lights. Throw in the intoxicating smell of 'nixta louloudi', the Greek night flower (jasmine).
0 2022/01/05 20:40:51
St. Antonios as it connects to the above Piatsa Square.
St. Antonios as it connects to the above Piatsa Square.
0 2022/01/05 20:39:42
St. Antonios-of-the-tumbleweed-growing-atop.
St. Antonios-of-the-tumbleweed-growing-atop.
0 2022/01/05 20:38:23
Same wall on St. Antonios church in Hora. Love the old fire hydrant.
Same wall on St. Antonios church in Hora. Love the old fire hydrant.
0 2022/01/05 20:36:20
Close-up of carved window lintel.
Close-up of carved window lintel.
0 2022/01/05 20:33:00
Some churches are Byzantine.
Some churches are Byzantine.
0 2022/01/05 20:32:15
Others not so much.
Others not so much.
0 2022/01/05 20:31:50
Some buildings are newer.
Some buildings are newer.
0 2022/01/05 20:31:05
An orthodox cross. It seems that there are between 50-200 churches across the island.
An orthodox cross. It seems that there are between 50-200 churches across the island.
0 2022/01/05 20:20:50
Lovely hand-made sign.
Lovely hand-made sign.
0 2022/01/05 20:18:31
The style that one sees throughout Hora is tasteful, unassuming and innocent. Like this amphora and
The style that one sees throughout Hora is tasteful, unassuming and innocent. Like this amphora and
0 2022/01/05 20:16:45
The Euro Basketball championship was on the taverna's b+w TV. One of the watchers was a local, 10 yr old problem child. The poor, snot-nosed kid wore a filthy, sheepskin vest, and someone had taped a bandage-gauze directly onto the back of his unshorn head. O Kritikos owner Christos, had just turned down a blank check offer to buy from an infatuated Italian scriptwriter. The latter wanted badly to create a Zorba-like play featuring the life of Manolis. *Note the empty Theokepasti bell-tower.
The Euro Basketball championship was on the taverna's b+w TV. One of the watchers was a local, 10 yr old problem child. The poor, snot-nosed kid wore a filthy, sheepskin vest, and someone had taped a bandage-gauze directly onto the back of his unshorn head. O Kritikos owner Christos, had just turned down a blank check offer to buy from an infatuated Italian scriptwriter. The latter wanted badly to create a Zorba-like play featuring the life of Manolis. *Note the empty Theokepasti bell-tower.
0 2022/01/05 20:10:21
By day or night, Hora is the place to be for family-friendly, quasi-boho, old-school, romantic atmosphere. It is 200m above the sea.
By day or night, Hora is the place to be for family-friendly, quasi-boho, old-school, romantic atmosphere. It is 200m above the sea.
0 2022/01/05 20:06:50
Hora is a car-free quartet of irregular, interlocking squares clustered around old water wells. This is Piatsa (aka Kontarini). The restaurant on the left is 'O Kritikos' (the Cretan), so-named for the late owner, Christos, son of the original policeman on the isle. He had a distinctive silver moustache and was once very kind to a certain visitor, the sole tourist on the isle in March '92. I enjoyed many meals huddled next to his pot-bellied stove, as nearby elders fingered worry beads.
Hora is a car-free quartet of irregular, interlocking squares clustered around old water wells. This is Piatsa (aka Kontarini). The restaurant on the left is 'O Kritikos' (the Cretan), so-named for the late owner, Christos, son of the original policeman on the isle. He had a distinctive silver moustache and was once very kind to a certain visitor, the sole tourist on the isle in March '92. I enjoyed many meals huddled next to his pot-bellied stove, as nearby elders fingered worry beads.
0 2022/01/05 19:57:53
Divers love Folegandros. Even from the surface, one can see 20' down. They value its underwater world of clear water, war relics, sea-caves and coral. I've yet to see any imagery of local fish---anyone got any to share with us all here?
Divers love Folegandros. Even from the surface, one can see 20' down. They value its underwater world of clear water, war relics, sea-caves and coral. I've yet to see any imagery of local fish---anyone got any to share with us all here?
0 2022/01/05 17:32:38
The first night of my '92 visit, I 'experienced' (its the only word) one of Folegandros' wild winter windstorms---you have no idea. The following morn after things had calmed down, the entire isle was surrounded by an alien turquoise ring. That'd been caused by the local hillsides of green schistoze slate having been washed down into the Aegean. The above shot barely approximates that special visual.
The first night of my '92 visit, I 'experienced' (its the only word) one of Folegandros' wild winter windstorms---you have no idea. The following morn after things had calmed down, the entire isle was surrounded by an alien turquoise ring. That'd been caused by the local hillsides of green schistoze slate having been washed down into the Aegean. The above shot barely approximates that special visual.
0 2022/01/05 17:31:43
Mother Nature bats last on Folegandros, providing wonderful views and more besides. *next: Hora
Mother Nature bats last on Folegandros, providing wonderful views and more besides. *next: Hora
0 2022/01/05 17:28:12
Another Pounta decor item, an oversized bottle-cap display from the '70s. Back then, Folegandros boasted but one (tiny) grocery store and it too featured this same decor item as promo.
Another Pounta decor item, an oversized bottle-cap display from the '70s. Back then, Folegandros boasted but one (tiny) grocery store and it too featured this same decor item as promo.
0 2022/01/05 17:23:43
Part of the exterior decor in Pounta restaurant's outdoors courtyard, in this case, a 'found thing' likely from the ground. I think.
Part of the exterior decor in Pounta restaurant's outdoors courtyard, in this case, a 'found thing' likely from the ground. I think.
0 2022/01/05 17:21:11
The square also features the Pounta restaurant, which opened the very week that I visited back in '92. The owners are typical of a number of local couples--the wives are ex-pats. Best caper salad that you'll ever eat!
The square also features the Pounta restaurant, which opened the very week that I visited back in '92. The owners are typical of a number of local couples--the wives are ex-pats. Best caper salad that you'll ever eat!
0 2022/01/05 17:14:41
Pounta Square has the first vista that visitors see up in Hora. It is a natural balcony. the view includes Sifnos, Kimilos and Crete. This square also contains the school, the war memorial and a key bus stop.
Pounta Square has the first vista that visitors see up in Hora. It is a natural balcony. the view includes Sifnos, Kimilos and Crete. This square also contains the school, the war memorial and a key bus stop.
0 2022/01/05 17:10:59
The old, original sign for the Laoumi ('rabbit warren') cafe-cocktail bar, first on the island. Young owner Dmitrios Venios was one of the friendliest Folegandriotes.
The old, original sign for the Laoumi ('rabbit warren') cafe-cocktail bar, first on the island. Young owner Dmitrios Venios was one of the friendliest Folegandriotes.
0 2022/01/05 17:06:19
Present-day Laoumi.
Present-day Laoumi.
0 2022/01/05 17:05:42
We had difficulty connecting with Dmitrios, so we ended up leaving this photo from '92 wedged into a shutter at his business. The shot showed Helena, Lefteris, Anna, Thodoris, a few of the local teachers, plus Fotis and Dmitrios.
We had difficulty connecting with Dmitrios, so we ended up leaving this photo from '92 wedged into a shutter at his business. The shot showed Helena, Lefteris, Anna, Thodoris, a few of the local teachers, plus Fotis and Dmitrios.
0 2022/01/05 17:02:18
These young men were in diapers when I previously visited.
These young men were in diapers when I previously visited.
0 2022/01/05 17:00:08
The primary school which may've also once served as the City Hall. Current mayor Eleftheria Papadopoulous was one of three elected officials nation-wide who broke the gender barrier in recent Greek elections.
The primary school which may've also once served as the City Hall. Current mayor Eleftheria Papadopoulous was one of three elected officials nation-wide who broke the gender barrier in recent Greek elections.
0 2022/01/05 16:59:20
Margarida was one of the numerous Folegandriotes whose portrait I once took. She ended up marrying the son of the island's Head Priest.
Margarida was one of the numerous Folegandriotes whose portrait I once took. She ended up marrying the son of the island's Head Priest.
0 2022/01/05 15:52:33
*Some wit posted a shot of this very same scarecrow from this year---wearing a covid mask!
*Some wit posted a shot of this very same scarecrow from this year---wearing a covid mask!
0 2022/01/05 15:50:56
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