| I'm on the Greek Island of Naxos in the Cyclades at the moment, having got here by ferry from Athens (well, Piraeus really).
It's Greek orthodox Easter and celebrations kick-off today. I'll add a selection of pictures when I can. |
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850x1278 TD12232__Greece_in_bloom._Naxos._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
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850x564 TD12007._Ferry._Piraeus._Greece._15.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
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TD12276: The Citron distillery in Halki. 850x564 TD12276._Citron_distillery._Naxos._Greece._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12288: The temple of Demeter at Yiroulas. 850x564 TD12288._Temple_at_Yiroulas._Naxos._Greece._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12315: An old windmill sits atop a ridge near Moni. 850x566 TD12315__Old_windmill._Moni._Naxos._Greece._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12322: Greece lost a large chunk of its population after WW2 – as many an abandoned house testifies... 850x1278 TD12322._Window._Koronos._Naxos._Greece._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12345: The coastal village of Appollon near the North tip of the island. 850x564 TD12345._Appollon._Naxos._Greece._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12359: One of the islands marble quarries. Naxos is famous for the quality of its marble, which is used worldwide. 850x566 TD12359._Marble_quarry._Naxos._Greece._21.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12383: Waste not want not – masonry is recycled in the Castro. 850x1278 TD12383__Reused_masonry._Naxos._Greece._22.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12387: Looking across Hora from the outcrop which is home to the Portara. 850x564 TD12387._Hora._Naxos._Greece._22.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12402: The Portara is probably the best known symbol of Naxos. 850x564 TD12402._The_Portara._Hora._Naxos._Greece._22.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12000: It's 0725 and the El Venizelo ferry basks in morning sunlight at Piraeus. 850x564 TD12000._El_Venizelos._Piraeus._Greece._15.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12008: A line of ferries tied-up for the winter season. 850x566 TD12008._Ferries_tied_up._Piraeus._Greece._15.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12013: Looking more like something military than civil, two fast catermaran ferries leave the port of Piraeus for the Greek islands. 850x566 TD12013._Fast_ferries._Piraeus._Greece._15.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12017: The tanker CE Merapi at anchor outside Piraeus. 850x566 TD12017._CE_Merapi._Piraeus._Greece._15.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12021: An older ferry makes its way from Piraeus. 850x566 TD12021._Agios._Giorgios._Piraeus._Greece._15.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12024: The Express Scopolitis ferry (which plies the smaller Cyclades islands) calls at Naxos. 850x566 TD12024._Express_Scopolitis_unloads._Naxos._Greece._16.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12025: Freight ferries are a common sight. 850x566 TD12025._Mykonos._vehicle_ferry._Paxos._Cyclades._Greece._16.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12034: Singers from the phalanx of the procession as it prepares to leave the church. 850x566 TD12034._Singers_lead._Naxos._Greece._17.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12043: Carrying the bier from the church before the parade around town. 850x1272 TD12043._Carrying_the_bier._Naxos._Greece._17.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12045: Leading the Easter procession 850x564 TD12045._Priest_and_procession._Naxos._Greece._17.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12050: Carrying the icon in the parade 850x555 TD12050._Carrying_the_icon._Naxos_Greece._17.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12079: Crowds gather in the square before entering another church. 850x564 TD12079._Carrying_the_bier._Naxos._Greece._17.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12091: The Cafe Naxos is a cosy little bar in the backstreets. 850x1278 TD12091._Late_night_bar._Paxos._Greece._17.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12097: Ferries contantly to and fro between the islands. 850x566 TD12097._Express_Scopolitis._Naxos._Greece._18.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12118: Christ has risen! Fireworks light up the sky above Naxos to celebrate midnight on Easter Saturday. 850x564 TD12118._Easter_fireworks._Naxos._Greece._18.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12121: Huw and Joanne enjoy breakfast in bread. 850x566 TD12121._Huw_and_Jo._Naxos._Greece._19.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12123: Tsoureki - Traditional Easter bread (with an egg in it) 850x1278 TD12123._Easter_bread_-__Tsoureki._Naxos._Greece._19.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12132: Greece in bloom... 850x566 TD12132._Spring_flowers._Naxos._Greece._19.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12139: Greece is gorgeous in spring as all the flowers are in bloom 850x1293 TD12139._Spring_flowers._Naxos._Greece._19.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
TD12147: carving the Easter lamb. 850x566 TD12147._Carving_the_lamb._Paxos._Greece._19.4.09..jpg Buy Print |
