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

 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