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Poughkeepsie to New York

Posted on October 28, 2012 by admin

I recently had the opportunity to travel to the Metroplolitan Museum of Art. Really up until April of 1012 I had only ever flown into New York City and then out on my way to some other destination. My trip … Continue reading →

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Irene & Aileen come to Maine

Posted on August 8, 2012 by admin

My dear friend Aileen has been traveling about the Northeast with her lovely mother Irene Rose O’Donoghue who is 91 years old. Yesterday we started out with a return trip to Baily’s Island where we went to Land’s End, not … Continue reading →

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Athenian Acropolis – Αθηναϊκή Ακρόπολη

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

I’m not sure if it was because it was just the half day tour or if was because a few of the other participants on the tour became lost from time to time, but the amount of time we were … Continue reading →

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Jim & The Athens Experience – Part Two

Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin

September 1, 2011 (continued) Meanwhile back at the mother ship, all the smaller shuttles had managed to drop off all the other eager tourists just chomping at the bit for  an Athenian Adventure. So, off we go to explore both … Continue reading →

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Jim & The Athens Experience – Part One

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

September 1, 2011 The tour bus arrived essentially right on time although it was a little difficult to tell that it was actually the right bus. But no worries. It was 7:45 in the morning and possibly already 90 degrees … Continue reading →

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Dinner Guests in Laurium

Posted on November 10, 2011 by admin

After touring the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion we traveled up the cost a bit to the fishing village of Laurium. In ancient times Laurium was known for thier mining of silver which was then turned into coinage mainly used … Continue reading →

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Cape Sounion

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

After a marathon walk with Yioryis in the hills behind the village of Saronida we took a nice jaunt down the road to Cape Sounion. Here I was introduced to the ancient temple of Poseidon which sits high on a … Continue reading →

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Demetrius in Saronida

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

According to my friends Yiorgis and Anguilla Demetrius is synonymous with James. I don’t often refer to myself as James although there have been others that do. Even so James is indeed my name and so  whilst I am in … Continue reading →

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The Grasshopper & The Ant

Posted on September 3, 2011 by admin

You might be wondering what I am on about now. Well the title for this post is actually the name of the first restaurant in which I enjoyed a fine Greek meal when I arrived here in Athens, Greece on … Continue reading →

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Peary’s Eagle Island

Posted on August 13, 2011 by admin

Just this past Tuesday I took a trip out to Admiral Peary’s Eagle Island. All too often because I live here in Maine I seem to not be able to get out beyond the little village where I live and … Continue reading →

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