The Dovecotes of Tinos
I was fascinated by the dovecote houses of Tinos. In an arid area where cattle are conspicuous by their absence, pigeons were reared in the Cyclades for various reasons, including for food and live target practice. The latter is now banned and as for the former – you can only eat baked pigeon in one […]
Meeting Celebrities on Andros
Not in my wildest dreams would I think that my two days on Andros would end up with meeting three celebrities. Ok, the first one didn’t speak to me. I observed him from afar at Kórthi, one of the permanently windswept beaches of Andros, site of the 2000 World Youth Windsurfing championships and main training […]