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  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

 I want you to see Greece through my eyes...the eye of my camera. I share with you the natural beauty of my country with untouched photos of the landscapes around me that catch my eye, and inspire me to share the moment with you.  Like in this photo I took while walking along the beach of Lake Trichonida, amidst the wild olive trees, and I knew at this moment I had to show you this ancient view.  Shore of Lake Trichonida There are so many new photos in my Etsy shop of the most amazing sites I've seen recently in my area and I wish for you to take a look at them ! My New Video of Lake Trichonida: Have you ever been to Lake Trichonida? Let me know below!

   I like the fact that many singers are helping during the pandemic and bringing out new songs that touch our hearts and feel our pain in these times. Nikos Vertis has just masterfully delivered such a song to Greece and here I share it with you too, if you are not able to go hear him in Thessaloniki this summer. The lyrics are below the video here in both Greek and in English.  Nikos Vertis – Poso Me Pligoses / Νίκος Βέρτης – Πόσο Με Πλήγωσες Greek Πόσο Με Πλήγωσες Μπήκες σαν φως σ’ ένα δωμάτιο σκοτεινό Κι άρχισα όνειρα να κάνω για το αύριο Μαχαίρι έγινες σε χέρι παιδικό Μια στάλα αίμα στης καρδιάς μου το τετράδιο Μια στάλα αίμα στης καρδιάς μου το τετράδιο Πόσο με πλήγωσες πόσο με πόνεσες Θέλω να κλάψω μα τα βλέμματα φοβάμαι Σου είχα πει πως σ’ αγαπώ και με τιμώρησες Μου είχες πει πως μ’ αγαπάς και το θυμάμαι Πόσο με πλήγωσες πόσο με πόνεσες Μου είχες πει πως μ’ αγαπάς και το θυμάμαι Το θυμάμαι Μια χαραμάδα σε κελί μοναχικό Κι η φαντασία μου παράθυρο την έκανε Να δραπετεύσω μια φορ

In Greece, you can enjoy the luxury of hours in the coffee shop with no fear of ever staying too long. It's part of our culture to enjoy each other's company and one way we do this is with a lovely game of chess . What's better than chess and coffee?! (Chess boards already provided!) So bring your A game and get ready for a great round of chess ...the Greek way!  I'll be there ♟ Yasso 👋

The warm, spicy smells of Baklava baking in the family kitchen is like nothing else in the world! It's a part of Greek culture that I always look forward to and love to devour! Today I wanted to share 2 versions of this traditional Greek dessert with you that is shared by Chef Akis Petretzikis, Greece's Master Chef. Akis makes this dessert the authentic way and it's easy to follow for incredible results: Then there's the rolled Baklava version that is easy for guests to help themselves at parties: And this is my piece of Baklava from a cafe' here in Agrinio - and yes, it was delicious! Come try some for yourself ☺ I hope you get to make Baklava for yourself and if you do, let me know in the comments how it goes!  Yasso 👋

Learning Greek is easy and fun when you learn in small segments - so here is a short lesson for you today on how to say goodbye... Practice your new words on me and tell me "goodbye" in the comment section below! There's never anyone better to practice with than a native speaker, so I'm here to help. Let me know if you have any questions... Yasso 👋