Lefkas Local Customs

  Inland villages.
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  • Inland villages.
      Inland villages.
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  • Tended with love
      Tended with love
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  • Our friend, Angelos
      Our friend, Angelos
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  • Angelos, Vassiliki local
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  • Lovely garlic....
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Salesmen......
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Lovely garlic....

This man certainly tried his hardest to sell his garlic to the taverna proprietor. He didn't make a sale but he still went away happily , singing to all and sundry!! I wonder if he was on commission???

Written Apr 6, 2005

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Friendly Greeks
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Our friend, Angelos
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Greek filoxenia abounds in Vassiliki. This lovely gent would greet us every evening . He insisted on inviting us for a drink and we have very fond memories of him. He even came to see us off when it was time to leave. When we returned to Vassiliki 4 years later he remembered us, as we did him.

Updated Apr 5, 2005

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Orange rolling...
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he has talent...2004 Olympics, here we come

I know I have mentioned this gentleman already, but hey, it's tough writing about local customs for a town you got bored visiting. Ma Kettle loves visiting churches, but Pa Kettle goes under protest...

This old gent amuses himself regularly, by rolling perfectly good oranges down the long, winding hill, past unsuspecting tourists like us, watching from undercover as it makes it's way past our toes, and down and around the bend in the hill. Remnants of previous attempts were noted by yours truly, a quarter of a mile down the hill and past two rather sharp turns.

Hey, I was intrigued, give him an 'Atta Boy' for entertaining Ma Kettle and I as we waited (forever) for our bus home.

Written Aug 28, 2004

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Gardening Ladies
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Tended with love

Wherever we have been in Greece, it seems it is the custom for the ladies to tend the vegetable gardens. We love watching them going about their business, chattering away to each other.

Written Apr 7, 2005

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Villages
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Inland villages.

Pretty hill villages make a nice change from the beach for a refuelling stop.

Written Apr 6, 2005

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More walking, climbing, and strolling
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so very clean...

Further evidence of a proud community. We never noticed a scrap of litter anywhere we walked.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

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Walking, climbing, and strolling
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flowers everywhere

Lefkes has beautifully kept streets, pride of community evident as you stroll up freshly swept avenues.

Updated Aug 29, 2004

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