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Clean Monday is for me a day that combines the last scene of the Mary Poppins movie with a Mediterranean flair. Which is, pretty cool stuff for a Monday. On this day, I expect sunshine, kite-flying and pick-nick baskets, as well as grilled octopus, lagana, taramosalata, wine and traditional music. A movable feast, for which […]

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Mondays and Tuesdays can be so electronic 80s sometimes, can’t they? They have beat, they have repetition, but even though they start with a feeling of newness and seriousness, they will soon become a cool Wednesday or an outgoing Thursday. Mondays and Tuesdays can be cutting edge, but they can also be depressing; the best […]

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We sat for a while on that wooden bench by the sea. Without sunglasses, with the eyes half-closed, we could feel the sun warming our face; A very summery thing even though it was freezing cold. Five minutes later, we stopped noticing the sounds of a busy town and our persistent Monday thoughts. In the […]

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Blue color is commonly associated with the sky, the sea, ice, cold, and sometimes with sadness. This oil painted sky blue wall of this traditional island kafeneio, brings inside the outside colors and light. On a rainy day like this, it makes you want to get lost in reverie with a hot cup of sage […]

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