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Friday, February 29, 2008

Lift me up!!

Disclaimer: This is _not_ a vegeterian post....

The schoolyard, about 6 different grills (one, a professional size...) and all the kids and grown ups grilling!!

Εντάξει, δεν φάγαμε πολύ, μόνο αυτά της φωτό επί 6, συν κάτι λουκάνικα, συν κάτι κοτόπουλα που ήρθαν με delivery από τα καταπληκτικά γειτονικά κοτοπουλοταβερνεία, (έχουμε τρομερούς μαθητές με τρομερές διασυνδέσεις...) συν κάτι ταψιά με πατάτες που σκάσανε από τα γειτονικά σπίτια, κάτι πίτες, κάτι μηλόπιτες και δεν συμμαζεύεται!!! Και επειδή ο άνθρωπος πρέπει να τρώει κανονικά, το βράδυ το μενού είχε γουρουνοπούλα και παϊδάκια με τους φίλους αυτή τη φορά μέχρι σχεδόν πρωίας (ο ταβερνιάρης κοιμήθηκε στην καρέκλα όσο εμείς λύσαμε όλα τα θέματα της επικαιρότητας and then some more)!!

Και σήμερα, μικρό σερφάρισμα στο internet (είπα ζήτω το moodle? To joomla??) και μετά, ένα μεγάλο στις γειτονικές πρωτεύουσες, μιας και το Fabia ξεκινάει το μενού του από Πάτρα και τρελές διαδρομές στον εξωτικό νότο!!!
Ζήτω οι παραλίες!!! Ζήτω οι χωματόδρομοι!!!!
;-D

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

I'll keep on trying...

The State trying......

Us, promising...

Protecting....

Doing...

"Κυρία, εμείς για πλάκα είχαμε πει να βάψουν πράσινα τα δέντρα για να πρασινίσει ο τόπος..."

The water towers, next to the half burnt trees.


;-DGreen piece!


Flowers still struggling through..

"Κυρία, διψάααααμεεεεεεεεε...."

The lone defenders of the past...


;-D

Sunday, February 24, 2008

So, you're a rocket scientist!!

A whole, fantastic weekend spent at the University of Patras, full of renewable energy sources, hybrid cars, solar energy, G.I.S. labs, atmospheric physics, meteorology, biology, all in a city full of light, laughter, people, everything so absolutely excellent and exhilarating!!
Life is really good!
;-D

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

The more I see, the less I know!

People need the cover of another perfect wonder...
;-D

Monday, February 11, 2008

Talkin' about butterflies in my head...

Well, when you're absolutely stuck with trying to guess what's wrong with your xampp installation and it does not really work, and Joomla sort of buffles you when you try to work out about three versions of it all at the same time, and all this while playing with Moodle, (hey, and not to mention Kallisto, the environmental classes programme) then it's time for your friends to kidnap you for a destination casually mentioned when you've already crossed the borders for Arkadia and Ladonas' dam!

Destination No. 1, the monastery of Klivokas, which hangs on the side of a rocky mountain, and where the sight of the lift will leave you speechless.. (as will the stairs, mind you!)

If you are wondering how to ruin a perfect piece of nature, just take a look...

Oh, and notice the tablecloth on top of the lift (well, there's no roof, is there, then?) as well as the cable hanging, that's the doorbell...

The monastery is famous for a cave that runs well into the rock, an absolutely amazing place, which you can't visit if you're claustrophobic, really tall or don't like crawling.. (plus, if you're afraid of the dark cause your friends will most definitely kill the lights while you're inside and you'll just be left in the dark!!).

I absolutely loved it (if you're interested in the story of the icon and suchlike, well, there's a book available) since spelunking has always been a wild dream for me, and if we weren't short for time, there was ample crawling to be done at what seemed the far end of the cave...

Threatening shadows!!! (Κάνε παιδί μου παραπέρα, μπαίνεις μέσα στο πλάνο....)

Talismans in the cave...

The view is absolutely breathtaking, and the old nun that is left to take care of the monastery, very sweet (if you don't mind the third degree questioning...), if you plan to visit, be kind enough to bring her something in the area of supplies.


Next drill, a 4X4 wheel drive through the gorge, speeding through waterholes and really rough roads next to Ladonas, one of the best places that I've ever been to, and all ending in Dimitra, a fantastic village (did I mention the rreeeeeeaaaaaallly narrow streets?) and, of course, we got stuck there with the good wine and the steaks next to the fire....)

So, now, come on Joomla, give me your best, I'm all for it after the great drive (and the aching muscles from the laughter...)
;-D

Saturday, February 02, 2008

What about now?

Come rain....

or shine....

we will always be here...

to never let you forget....
;-D

And a day that starts like that, can only end 100 kilometres away, where the square is full of people, the shops' windows are always bright and inviting, where no job ever gets done, (θέλω κινέζικο, και το θέλω, _τώρα_ και το σουφλέ σοκολάτα, φοντύ σοκολάτα...) and where Calvin hates mornings!!
;-D