See Agrinio

  Located just north of my hometown of Agrinio, is Lake Amvrakia. Her pristine waters and surrounding shores seem to resonate with all the graces that Greece has to offer. She never ceases to impress each and every visitor! It is in these moments while standing in these places in my country, that the pandemic and crises of world no longer seem to exist, and there is a serenity that the landscape washes over my heart and mind.  I wish these photos to have the same effect for you, no matter where you are in the world. That's the beauty of my country...that's Greece. 

  Greek Custard Pie (Bougatsa) is a traditional dessert made with the most creamy custard and wrapped in a golden brown, crispy phyllo. It is then baked to perfection, sprinkled with melted butter and garnished with icing sugar and cinnamon.  Simply amazing! You can make bougatsas too as shown below by Greece's own master chef, Akis Petretzikis: ~Enjoy the tastes and smells of Greece in your home~

I find I do my best work in the cafe with my freddo cappucino 😁 It's the best fuel! ⛾ On today's napkin, I would like to introduce you to the Greek Letter Gama: Try your hand at copying the Greek vowels on the left of the picture and see how fun it is to write Greek letters!  Hope you are learning and enjoying...until next lesson, Yasso from Agrinio 👋  

  As I sat in my local New York Cafe here in Agrinio, an inspiring idea came to me... A way to help you become more familiar with Greek words and letters that all fit on a napkin in the cafe! So here is my lesson board for today over the Greek letter B: (You can print the lesson picture if you like so you can study it) See more of my pictures of Greece Please let me know how you like this "Napkin A Day" way of learning Greek and if it helped you! Yasso 👋

  Today I went to visit Saint Paraskevi chapel in western Greece, nestled in the hills of rural Sitomena.  The interior of the chapel is beautiful from ceiling to floor! And outside, there are places to sit and enjoy the autumn views of the Greek mountainside.  I even had a Zazzle acrylic puzzle made of one of my favorite photos from this visit: It comes in a lovely tin, so even makes a nice decoration in a family room. Get your own chapel bench puzzle here Thanks for visiting Saint Paraskevi Chapel with me 👋 Yasso! Here is my latest Greek tour video - Click to see