Reading and Roaming
BIG SCREEN Judy The Chief Penguin stated it succinctly: this is a movie about pain. And it’s exquisitely wrought pain. You know it will not end well, but you remain fixated on those smoky dark eyes and the pouty red lips. Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland is brilliant. She captures all the physical twitchiness of an addict while her expressive …
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After our highlights tour, we had four more full days in Athens. You might wonder what we did. After checking into the Ava Hotel, a boutique hotel nicely located in the Plaka neighborhood, we just wandered the neighborhood enjoying lunch at Yiosemi, a nearby café where the cheese pie and the orange pie (really cake) were yummy. …
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ATHENS—ANCIENT SITES We docked at Piraeus, a port and suburb of Athens, and were to be there all day and overnight until disembarkation the next morning. We had arranged for a private all day tour, Highlights of Athens, and Ellen and Bob joined us. Our driver was skillful, there was traffic, but nothing like in Jerusalem, and …
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PHOTOGRAPHING PATMOS This tiny Greek island, which I’d never heard of, is a gem. We were anchored here for about 10 hours and again, the tenders were run by the local authorities. The Chief Penguin and I had signed up for another of the ship’s excursion offerings, “Images of Patmos,” and this time we were delighted with …
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