A Rambling Writer Memory: My Greek Island Easter
Join me for a celebration of Easter on my first trip through the Greek islands. I’m revisiting memories of my first backpacking trip around Greece
Tag: Greek Islands
“Hamnet”: Cynical Manipulation… or Just Healthy Catharsis? Could It Be Both?
Last week in the post about the film “Hamnet,” I mentioned the “debate” between Plato and Aristotle about the ability of drama and story to
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Thor’s Minoan Fresco Reproductions
The new year has brought a lot of “life happens,” including more health issues, so here’s another glimpse of Thor’s fun project to reproduce some
The Rambling Writer’s Favorite Greek Islands: Rhodes Beaches
As Autumn hints at coming winter, why not escape with Thor and me as we wistfully revisit some of our favorite beaches on fabulous Rhodos?
Rambling Writer on Crete: Thor’s Take on the Minoans
It’s Thor’s turn to weigh in on our Greek rambles. After all, he’s been my hero driver and beloved companion on many adventures! NOTE: Of
The Rambling Writer: A 1980s Greek Island Easter
Join me for a celebration of Easter on my first trip through the Greek islands. NOTE: I’ll resume my Thailand Virtual Vacation posts soon. This
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Greek Island Easter
Join me for memories of Easter celebration on a Greek island. NOTE: I’m revisiting memories of my first backpacking trip around Greece in 1981, including
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 21: Sacred Symbols and Shrines
A last tour of the Iraklion Museum of Archaeology, with an eye on the artifacts of sacred symbols and shrines. NOTE: Of course, Thor and
The Rambling Writer: Thor’s Minoan Fresco Reproductions
After our latest trip to Crete and other Greek islands, where Thor and I admired the restorations of beautiful Minoan frescoes, Thor decided to paint
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 18: Minoan Frescoes
Join Thor and me as we marvel at the glorious, joyful images capturing slices of life in the vanished Minoan culture. NOTE: Of course, Thor
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 17: Iraklion Museum, Architecture & Art
We continue our tour of the fabulous Museum of Archaeology with a focus on architecture, pottery development, and other arts. NOTE: Of course, Thor and
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, Part 16: Iraklion Museum of Archaeology, Early Minoans
We’re back on Crete, at the world’s finest collection of Minoan artifacts, in the Iraklion museum. We’ll start with the oldest artifacts, from Neolilthic to the
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 15: Thor’s Take on the Minoans
t’s Thor’s turn to weigh in on our Greek rambles. After all, he’s been my hero driver and beloved companion on many adventures! NOTE: Of