The House with no Address
We ended our sailing early this year hoping to purchase a home in the Pelopponese about 90 minutes outside Athens. We came back late August to close the sale in early September. Ha Ha Ha Ha! My home sale in Toronto closed at the end of August and while there was some drama it happened…
Back to Crete 2025: Summer Summary
We enjoyed Kos (especially the strawberry daiqueries…I’m sure I had at least 10….and their Guinness tasted better than what I’ve had in Canada) but it was VERY windy. Some days it was so windy I couldn’t go swimming! I was worried that Darcy would get blown off of the boat. Generally every week had 2…
Of Fires, Flowers, and Fateful Futures: The Curious Tale of Klidonas
There are few things more satisfying in life than discovering, quite by accident, that the rituals of one’s childhood—those that seemed merely quaint or mischievous at the time—are in fact the ancient echoes of civilizations long past. As a child growing up in Greece, I recall the neighborhood’s yearly transformation come late June. We children,…
The Best Bar in the World, Maintenance and an Unexpected Adventure
We are now anchored in Kardamena, Kos which is one of our favorite spots. It is quite touristy, but it has a big open area to anchor in, a world-class bar called The Stone Roses and reasonable protection from a north wind. After we got here the aft toilet decided to stop working. The last…
Crete to Astypalia 2025
We always enjoy being in the marina in Agios Nicholaos. The town is pretty and walkable. We have friends in the marina. There are good restaurants. There is a bar about 60 steps from the boat where you can get an icy beer under shady trees…..but tourist season was beginning and things were getting crowded.…
Deucalion, Noah, and the Great Recycled Flood: A Tale as Old as Rain
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that the universe isn’t nearly as original as it lets on. People talk about “new ideas” the way bakers talk about “fresh bread” — but both usually come from a very old recipe and someone else’s oven. I think I’ve spent enough time…
A Contemporary Tale of the Emperor of Illusions
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away—call it Amerika, if you will—there lived an Emperor, a man of grand aspirations, even grander declarations, and an ego so vast it required its own zip code. This Emperor, let us call him Donald, had a most peculiar knack for thinking the sun itself…
When the Strong Do What They Can, and the Weak Suffer What They Must
THE MELIAN DIALOGUE AND THE POWER POLITICS OF OUR TIME: HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF By Victoria Boucovalas Thucydides’ Melian Dialogue is more than just an ancient historical episode—it is a timeless reflection of how power operates when unchecked by moral or ethical constraints. In 416 BCE, the Athenians stood before the neutral Melians, demanding submission. The…
Eros: The Original Hot Mess of Love
Valentine’s Day was upon us, only a few days ago and while the world drowns in overpriced roses and chocolates shaped like hearts (because nothing says love like molded sugar), let’s take a moment to talk about the real MVP of love: Eros. Forget chubby cherubs with tiny wings and a questionable understanding of consent—Eros,…
Crete to Canada
Surprisingly, there is not a word in English for suffering something that hasn’t happened yet. One of my favorite phrases is “don’t suffer future pain” which is both good Buddhist and Stoic advice…..and here I am mourning leaving Crete while I am still here. In the marina I step out every morning and admire the…
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