The old minaret adjacent to St Nikolaos church is a perfect reminder of the way the East met the West in the town I made my home, Chania, Crete, Greece.
The photographs I post all help to tell a part of a longer story that focuses on the town and its citizens, whether they are living there now, or have made their home in other parts of the world. As a newer resident, by writing about the town in this way, I am trying to put some order into the chaos that I seem to be confronted with.
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
This dam project in Vatolako, Hania, looks well under way.
PS How are the swine-flu getting on Crete? We have been told that airlines will not take you home if you get ill when you are there and that people immunosuppresive medications (like me) better stay away from Greece (or Spain for that matter).
swine flu is coming into crete from tourists. if this were not the tourist season, we wouldnt have any at all (it would have been contained within the mainland).
the greeks getting swine flu are picking it up from foreigners coming into the country, or greek people who left greece and came back into the country. the countries most to blame for swine flu coming into the country are mainly the UK followed by America and Australia.
i can't understand why greece must be singled out as a country with problematic rates and treatment of swine flu - 95% of all people who have caught it have been fully cured, and only one case is in a serious condition (it was his fault - he worked as a waiter in a tourist region of crete, he was feeling ill for a week, and he did nothing about it - what an idiot): http://www.swineflunews.org/news/wire/greece/www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_22/07/2009_109149
Hi Maria! Sorry for the long absence! But don’t you think it was a great vacation; some very busy weeks and just a few days off... ;) The dam is well under way, but before being filled with water doesn't look that nice,... ;) Meanwhile Blogtrotter is still turning around Iceland. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!
Oh-ah, that is a huge project!
ReplyDeletethese days there is a lot of debates about the efficacy of dams..
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see it develop
ReplyDeleteWas anyone displaced by this project?
ReplyDeleteNice picture, but ugly hole...
ReplyDeletePS How are the swine-flu getting on Crete? We have been told that airlines will not take you home if you get ill when you are there and that people immunosuppresive medications (like me) better stay away from Greece (or Spain for that matter).
Basic projects absolutely needed!
ReplyDeleteHi Maria! I'm glad to read about you and Crete again! I miss Crete more and more every Summer! My memories are so many and so sweet...
ReplyDeleteswine flu is coming into crete from tourists. if this were not the tourist season, we wouldnt have any at all (it would have been contained within the mainland).
ReplyDeletethe greeks getting swine flu are picking it up from foreigners coming into the country, or greek people who left greece and came back into the country. the countries most to blame for swine flu coming into the country are mainly the UK followed by America and Australia.
i can't understand why greece must be singled out as a country with problematic rates and treatment of swine flu - 95% of all people who have caught it have been fully cured, and only one case is in a serious condition (it was his fault - he worked as a waiter in a tourist region of crete, he was feeling ill for a week, and he did nothing about it - what an idiot): http://www.swineflunews.org/news/wire/greece/www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100006_22/07/2009_109149
Hi Maria!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the long absence! But don’t you think it was a great vacation; some very busy weeks and just a few days off... ;)
The dam is well under way, but before being filled with water doesn't look that nice,... ;)
Meanwhile Blogtrotter is still turning around Iceland. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!
For me I think that would mean a beautiful lake to play on. But maybe with the ocean so near, it is not as important.
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