A few snippets from recent days:
- When we were at the fish shop the other day, we asked for information about a few different types of whole fish for sale. One of the fish, we were told by two people, is what Greeks feed their babies because the bones are small. That's almost enough right there to demonstrate why we like Greek people and how they eat.
- Greek museums have some impressive free entry policies. Here's some of the types of people with free access: the unemployed, multi-children parents, single-parent families, refugees, and Greek Olympic champions(!). Makes a good bit of sense, no? And that's just a subsample of free entrants.
- We took a walk yesterday along the waterfront and sat a on a bench to enjoy the pleasant sun and breeze. While sitting, we saw these two women, pictured below, posing for at least 10 minutes, trying to get the perfect... I don't know what?! As you can see, one of the women worked hard to get her pal's arms just right. And they made sure they got photos of each other doing that ideal arm pose. Did they nail it? ...There's probably a research paper out there on cultural differences in travel photos/selfies.
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| What does it mean?! |
- On the island we harvested lots of roadside fruits and herbs. Even here in the city, we see lots of edibles on the side of the road or growing out of the sidewalk, like this brassica. But maybe graffiti and city life makes it less appetizing?
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| Greens growing on the sidewalk |
- The picture below sort of encapsulates how this city, and much of Greece, is powered throughout the day!
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| Greece runs on coffee frappes and cigarettes |