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Sunday
2nd May 2004
May
Day Celebrations are on all over Greece, combining Labour Day and Spring.
It's the weekend that starts off the tourist season for Ithaki. This
year, as May Day fell on a Saturday, the island didn't get the 'long
weekenders it usually does flocking in from the mainland, so it's a
bit more subdued than last year, but still there is the buzz and expectation
of Summer fun. Expect smiles from the locals, festivals, parties and
concerts from now until the end of September.. Welcome to Ithaki Around
the Villages for another year..
Thursday
20th May
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Oops! In May there's more than the occassional jelly fish in the water. May 21st - For the Unifiction Celebration and Parade in Vathy, the weather was sunny and fine and made for a colourful parade. Unfortunately my camera battery ran out. |
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Andreas (above) having a quiet chat with Lakis in Frikes at Rementzo Restaurant. Andreas is in the process of having his lates book translated into English. It will be available through the Council Offices. Andreas is the Ithacan correspondent for the Ithacan Society of Melbourne Australia. |
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Ag
Joachim Day - the Saint of Ithaca |
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| Wednesday May 26 - It's been a long, long time since the old Levendis in Platrithia has had any movement, but from now on, Yefyri, as it will be known, under new management and ownership, should see the communities of Platrithias and Koleri have a place to sit and meet with eachother once again, not to mention beach goers to and from Aphales and Walkers on their way to or back from Homers School. Andy and Mark intend to make it a special place to eat and drink for everyone. |
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Finally the closed Levendis turns into the new Yefyri opening soon in Platrithia |
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June
12th - Jelly
fish are still being reported around most of the beaches, although
their numbers are decreasing. Give it another week and they'll be
gone. Meanwhile back on the farm....Behind these sheep are some dedicated
shepherds that drive their flocks from one end of the island to the
other looking for that greener pasture. Now that Summer is finally
here, those pastures will by drying up before too long. hOME ithaca
greece cautions all to be careful with their ciggie butts. Don't toss
them please, otherwise we could all go up in smoke. |
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Football Fever around the island |
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June
15th - Football Mania - Screens
are up and tv's are on all over the island as locals and tourists
alike get their dose of Footy. For Ithaki, tomorrow night will be
the crescendo as Greece limbers up it's kicking calfs to score for
their league. Ithakis young hopefull practice in the Vathy Square. |
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| Vathy
goes 'High Tech' during the Football Season with state of the art
screens and sound systems for their customers. Now you can leave home
without missing a single beat on your footy drum. |
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Sunset
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Unloading
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