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OK. So, How does that beer get from Point A (the top of the Caldera) to Point B ( the bottom of the Caldera).Yep!! the BEER MULES. I was just sitting on a bench in front of our Hotel when I heard bells ringing. I looked up and saw some mules heading towards me. They were loaded down with cases of beer ( the Greek favourite - MYTHOS) and were on their way down to the stairs leading down to hotels & restaurants. They were loaded down pretty good, but they did look well cared for. A lady next to me was saying how awful it was for those poor animals. Hey! I am an animal lover myself, but even I know that mules are pack animals - It's what they do. Leave a Comment
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Thank you: Efharisto (in a restaurant or cafe thank you is better: Efharistoomay)
Good morning/good day (until 13:00 ): Kalimera
Good Afternoon/Good evening: Kalispera
Good night: Kalinihxta
Hello/Hi: Yassas ("Yassoo" is informal for friends)
How are you: Ti-kanis?
I am well/good: Kala
I do not understand: Den katalave'no
What is your name?: Pos se le'ne?
Nice to meet you: He'ro poli'
How are you?: Ti ka'nete?
Yammas!: Cheers! Bottoms up!
How much does this cost?: Po'so ka'ni afto'
What is this?: Ti' i'ne afto'
I'll buy it: Tha to agora'so
I would like to buy: Tha I'thela na agora'so
Do you have: 'Ehete
Do you accept credit cards?: Pe'rnete pistotike's ka'rtes
Excuse me: Signomi
Do you speak... Milatay...?
English: Ag-glika?
German: Yermanika?
French: Gallika?
Spanish: Hispanika?
How far is it?: Posso makria eenay?
Excuse me, where is...: Signomi, poo eenay...?
Are there any vacancies for tonight?: e'hete e'na doma'tio gia' apo'pse
Where is ...?: pou i'ne
How much is the fare?: Po'so ka'ni to isiti'rio
One ticket to ..., please: E'na isiti'rio gia, parakalo'
Where are you going?: Pou' pa'te
Where do you live?: Pou' me'nis
How much is this?: Posso Kanay Afto?
Do you have a toilet?: Eheeyete Too-aletta?
Can we see a menu?: Boroomay na doomay enna menoo?
Can we pay the bill?: Boroomay na plirosoomay?
Too expensive: Polee akrivo
For me: Ya menna
That's fine: Andaxi
OK: Andaxi
It's good (food, anything): Oraya
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 Cats in Akrotiri by AcornMan
A word of warning though: Nearly all the cats we came across seemed more wild than domesticated, so give them their space and don't try petting them unless they seem friendly. I can almost guarantee that they have not been declawed! Leave a Comment
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 Big nets, little fish by soccergrrlLeave a Comment
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If you have left your loved one behind to go to Santorini, naturally that person should be pissed off at you. To lessen the blow when you return home, why not learn how to cook Greek, so you can give that someone special a good Greek meal and hopefully make him/her forget what a jerk you were for leaving them in the first place? Its FULL PROOF!!
OK, maybe not if you left them to go to Santorini...
Selene Restaurant offers a traditional Santorinian and Greek cooking lesson, at about 100 Euro for 2 lessons. You will get to learn how to make time honored dishes taught by the people in the know at Selene's.
Maybe, next time you should just take your mate, right? Leave a Comment
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Donkeys and pack mules are used in Santorini for numerous practical purposes. Both Oia & Fira are perched on cliffs with narrow zig zagging trails leading to the top and have very narrow cobblestone alleyways.Tourists can have an unforgetable ride for just a few Euros and with the countless uneven steps it beats walking on foot. Donkeys and mules are very good at navigating and carrying both people and luggage. The use of these pack animals go back to when the Caldera was built and the supplies were carried up. Today they still are used to carry supplies, I saw donkeys caring everything from trash to restaurant food and beer. I also noticed they looked very well cared for and are just part of the charm of the beautiful island of Santorini. Leave a Comment
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Santorini is beautiful and clean. Let’s keep it that way! There are proper receptacles everywhere. Call them ‘trash cans’ or ‘rubbish bins’ – it does not matter. Put it in. And if you cannot fine one, put it in your bag or pocket and wait to you get somewhere. They even have places to collect your waste on the volcano (pictured). On a boat? Of course they have them as well. I know and appreciate that some locals throw it on the road and even in unused church yards. There are idiots who live where I do as well. Do you really want to be like them? Of course not.
Do not even think about throwing it in the toilet! Greek plumbing is not good an you do not want to explain to a boat or building full of people why their toilet no longer works.
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While walking through the narrow cobblestone alleys in Oia I noticed that people had put their trash cans out for pick up. Even though I had seen lots of donkeys along the way I was surprised to see the trash man take full trash bags from the cans and tie them onto the back of a donkey. He continued this from house to house, it was what I call: Trash Day the Santorini Way ! Leave a Comment
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Greek weddings are big. They probably cost a lot of money too. So who pays? You guessed it, the father of the bride. So what is he paying for? 3 days of celebrations and food and drink. For a whole lot of people! The 3 days are:
1) The Proaulia or ‘preperation’. Mostly a ladies only event surrounding the bride, her dress and bride’s maids. The Groom is safely down at the local bar with his friends.
2) The Gamos - the actual wedding day. Starts with the Bride bathing. That is always good. No mention of the Groom getting cleaned up. Let’s hope so for the sake of the guests.
3) THE FEAST! That’s the good part for the guests. Food, drink, more food, music and more food! Just look at some of my pictures! During the Feast you have the Anakalupteria, which is the unveiling of the bride. I don’t actually believe that the whole Bride thing is a secret anymore, but they may have elderly and confused relatives. It’s an excuse to drink. Go for it!
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