http://melaamara.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ In the shadow of the Acropolis en Vox Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:24:15 +0300 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/selene.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/selene.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/selene.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:24:15 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa9693e8bc0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa9693e8bc0003-50si" alt="Cape Sounion" /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d7d9a2000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d7d9a2000b-50si" alt="The full moon (looking tiny) and Cape Sounion" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> For the August Full Moon Festival, I went to Sounio to watch the moon rise, this month being the time the moon is closest to the earth. Many ancient sites across Greece were open for the event, including the Acropolis, but I knew that would be ove... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/selene.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7f44a22000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> holidays moon greece http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iv.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iv.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iv.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:45:54 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f10a000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f10a000b-50si" alt="The entrance to the chapel. " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f10d000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f10d000b-50si" alt="Inside the chapel. " /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Quite possibly the most beautiful chapel I've ever seen; Panagia Plataniotissa, where the chapel of the same name is tucked inside the naturally formed hollow of a large plane tree, which is part of a strange squiggle of three others that grew tog... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iv.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f139000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greece getaways http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iii.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iii.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:33:48 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f01b000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2f01b000b-50si" alt="The Chapel with No Name. " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a092750005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a092750005-50si" alt="I cannot describe the sheer size of these mountains. " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a0927a0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a0927a0005-50si" alt="Sunset over Kalavryta. " /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Our next camping site wasn't quite as scenic, but it was still beautiful, set beside a tiny out-of-the-way chapel, near Ancient Lousi and a Temple of Artemis. There was plenty of wildlife though - lizards, grasshoppers, etc. Thankfully I didn't se... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-iii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968e5d4e0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mountains greece getaways http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-ii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-ii.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-ii.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:25:12 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a092270005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a092270005-50si" alt="We did have to battle goats to get there." /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968e5cbc0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968e5cbc0002-50si" alt="View to the left of our campsite. " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7ef6268000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7ef6268000e-50si" alt="View to the right of our campsite. " /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The views from where we camped on the first night were amazing. We had a mesh roof on the tent, so we could lie in our sleeping bags and watch the stars - I even saw two shooting stars! The views were amazing, night or day, it didn't matter. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-ii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968e5cea0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mountains greece getaways http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-i.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-i.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-i.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:16:57 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7ef61b0000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7ef61b0000e-50si" alt="The first of many chapels, near Evrostina." /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7ef61b2000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a470100a7ef61b2000e-50si" alt="Chapel panorama, which we camped by. " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a091900005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fad6a091900005-50si" alt="Peloponnese panorama - mountains, lots of them. " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968e5c560002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968e5c560002-50si" alt="St George basilica, near Evrostina. " /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Last week I went on a short tour of Northern Peloponnese, mostly in the Achaea region. One thing I'll say about this area is you will never be short of a chapel to pray in, or in my case, camp by. Over the four days we covered many mountains and s... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%80%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%82---part-i.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa968efcb50003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mountains greece getaways http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/athens-by-night.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/athens-by-night.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/athens-by-night.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:59:05 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2ee53000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2ee53000b-50si" alt="Taken from Pendeli" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/athens-by-night.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8d2ee61000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> athens greece http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:47:28 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa967bb8c60002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fa967bb8c60002-50si" alt="Πλάκα" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700fae8c049e6000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> athens greece http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh-ii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh-ii.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh-ii.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:40:53 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48d111e890001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48d111e890001-50si" alt="Panorama" /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48cf2649f0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48cf2649f0002-50si" alt="Night shot of a church" /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48cf270460003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48cf270460003-50si" alt="Cemetery, with the Castle in the background" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh-ii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3f71c0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> holidays edinburgh getaways http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:48:11 +0300 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3cf430004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3cf430004-50si" alt="The view of Edinburgh from The Mound" /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48cf23d920002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48cf23d920002-50si" alt="The view from our apartment " /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3cf450004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3cf450004-50si" alt="View from North Bridge" /></a> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3e09d0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3e09d0005-50si" alt="The Fountain, with the Castle in the background" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I've been kept busy with work and there hadn't been the opportunity to go travelling, however my partner had a week long business trip to Edinburgh lined up and was happy for me to tag along. I love this city, I have many happy memories of what I ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/edinburgh.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398f3cfab0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> holidays edinburgh getaways http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/beach.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Mela Amara) http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/beach.html?_c=feed-rss http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/beach.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:24:46 +0200 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398e4d9260004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700e398e4d9260004-50si" alt="Looking towards Itea" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Before going to Charmeana, I spent the morning sitting on the beach... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://melaamara.vox.com/library/post/beach.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d4142ad6ca6a4700f48ce34d9b0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> seaside greece getaways